Automotive Shop Assistant (Public Works Specialist)

City of Rocklin (CA); Rocklin (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Rocklin is seeking an Automotive Shop Assistant (Public Services Specialist) to support mechanics in the City’s automotive shop. You will assist with repairs, cleaning, and operating City vehicles, while stocking supplies and performing basic tasks to aid repair operations.

This is a temporary, part-time, at-will position with no benefits beyond legal requirements; duration up to six months, not exceeding 28 hours per week, depending on needs.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic auto shop operations and safety practices.
• Ability to learn fleet maintenance tasks and basic repairs.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist mechanics and keep the shop clean and organized.
• Operate City vehicles to pick up parts and deliver fleets.
• Refill and refuel fleet vehicles and maintain work area safety.
• Follow instructions and work independently as required.
• Support with basic tools and equipment handling as needed.

Skills

Basic auto shop operations

Safe driving rules

Cleaning procedures

Customer service

English grammar

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The City of Rocklin is seeking an Automotive Shop Assistant (Public Services Specialist). This position provides general support to the mechanics in the City’s automotive shop by providing basic assistance on various repairs, cleaning the shop, operating City Vehicles, cleaning and refueling City trucks and vehicles, and performing related duties as assigned.

This is a temporary, part-time, at-will position that provides routine and basic duties in the City’s automotive shop. Temporary employees typically work less than twenty-eight (28) hours per week, not to exceed 990 hours in a fiscal year (July 1st through June 30th). The expected duration of the employment is six (6) months or fewer, dependent on the needs of the City. Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits, excluding those benefits prescribed by law.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Cleans the shop and related equipment by removing trash, mopping, restocking supplies, and emptying oil drain buckets.
• Operates a City vehicle to pick up and deliver parts.
• Drives and delivers fleet vehicles to different City locations or vendors.
• Cleans and refuels shop trucks and fleet pool vehicles.
• Provides basic assistance to equipment mechanics by retrieving tools, supporting the handling of vehicle components, and performing other basic tasks to facilitate repair operations.
• Refills the hydration station at the Corp Yard and reports when additional water is needed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Basic auto shop operations or automobiles, trucks, tractors, and other power-driven equipment.
• Safe driving rules and practices.
• Methods, materials, and equipment used in cleaning of buildings.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service to members of the public and City staff.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Ability to:

• Learn to perform basic fleet maintenance duties.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Identify potential safety hazards in assigned work areas.
• Safely operate various maintenance vehicles and equipment.
• Safely and effectively use and operate hand tools, power tools, and equipment required for the work.
• Operate and maintain a variety of custodial equipment.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and good judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.

Education and Experience

Equivalent to graduation from high school.

Experience performing routine repairs of automobiles, trucks, or power-driven equipment, or providing assistance in an automotive shop environment, is desirable.

Licenses and Certifications

• Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California Class C Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record is required. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

• Applicants will be screened against the minimum qualifications and then the desired qualifications. Those who qualify may be further screened to identify the best-qualified candidates.
• The City of Rocklin reserves the right to close this recruitment without prior notice.
• Please note that if you are a CalPERS Retired Annuitant, this position is not a retired annuitant eligible position. If you are a retired annuitant considering applying, you must reinstate from retirement (i.e., termination of CalPERS retirement and enrollment as an active employee) to be hired in this position.
• This job may require a pre-employment medical screening, which includes testing for drugs, including but not limited to marijuana; a positive test may result in revocation of an employment offer.

The City of Rocklin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.