Garage Assistant

Los Angeles Unified School District; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance: Health, dental, vision

CalPERS retirement

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Los Angeles Unified School District is seeking a Garage Assistant to perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on automotive equipment. The role supports automotive mechanics, handles inspections, and maintains service records in a busy district garage.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of relevant experience, with a possible six-month auto repair course substitution. A valid California driver license is required and physical requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience in maintenance/repair of motorized vehicles with multiple areas covered.
• Six-month auto repair course may substitute six months of experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance: tires, fluids, battery, and filters replacement.
• Carry out minor repairs on brakes, clutches, belts, and lamps.
• Assist automotive mechanics as needed and refuel equipment.
• Move and park equipment; inspect and report defects; maintain service records.
• Clean vehicles and work area; ensure safety and compliance with standards.

Skills

Vehicle code knowledge

Automotive knowledge

Garage safety practices

Minor repair skills

Follow instructions

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Auto repair course (6 months) substitution option

Tools

Common automotive equipment

Garage tools

Job description

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

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BENEFITS

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Garage Assistant services and makes minor repairs to automotive equipment.

The Typical Duties include:

• Performing routine maintenance work, such as inflating tires and tubes; changing engine and transmission oil; filling radiators; servicing batteries; lubricating chassis; changing differential and brake fluids; replacing and servicing air, oil, and water filters; replacing seat covers; checking and adjusting fan and other drive belts; and replacing radiator, heater, and air hoses.
• Performing minor repairs, such as adjusting a variety of brakes and clutches, replacing fan and drive belts, replacing windshield wiper blades, changing and repairing flat tires and tubes, replacing fuses and lights, and making minor seat repairs.
• Performing preventive maintenance checks.
• Assisting automotive mechanics when necessary.
• Refueling automotive equipment.
• Moving and parking automotive equipment.
• Placing automotive equipment on hydraulic lifts or jacks and raising equipment to proper level for servicing.
• Making inspection of assigned transportation equipment and reporting mechanical defects to supervisor.
• Maintaining automotive equipment service records.
• Washing vehicles, cleaning automotive parts, and doing garage cleanup work.

Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed, please refer to the class description via our website: Class Description - Garage Assistant

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.

Experience:

One year of experience in the maintenance or repair of motorized vehicles. This experience must have included work in at least four of the following areas: lubrication, engine repair, tune-up, tire change, transmission repair, or automotive electrical work.

A six-month course in automotive repair or tune-up may be substituted for six months of the required experience.

Special:

A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California. A valid Class B California Driver License will be required prior to the completion of the probationary period.

SPECIAL NOTE:

Effective January 1, 1995, all employees in this classification are subject to the Federal Highway Administration regulations for drug and alcohol testing as required by the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.

Special Physical Requirement:

• Safely lift and carry items weighing at least 50 pounds
• Manual dexterity to operate automotive tools

PLEASE NOTE: All entrance requirements must be met by the end of the filing period in order to move forward with the assessment process. To verify the education requirement, transcripts, diplomas, and/or certifications must be presented at the time applications are screened. As such, please be sure to upload it as an attachment to your candidate profile. Candidates who have completed college or university coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Please be sure to request a DETAILED report. For a list of approved evaluation organizations, visit: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/commission-approved-foreign-transcript-evaluating-agencies

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate for Garage Assistant will have the knowledge of:

• California Vehicle Code provisions relating to required lights, brakes, and other safety equipment for school buses and commercial vehicles
• Common automotive equipment and parts
• Practices, procedures, materials, machines, and tools used in a garage
• Safety practices applied in servicing automotive equipment
• Principles and techniques for servicing and performing minor repairs of automotive equipment

The ideal candidate forGarage Assistant will have the ability to:

• Understand and follow instructions
• Make minor repairs to automotive equipment
• Use tools of the automotive mechanic's trade
• Operate cars, buses, and trucks
• Access standard District computer software applications, including e-mail and required online trainings
• Work effectively with other employees

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

We anticipate receiving a number of well-qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request, we will be adhering to a preplanned employment assessment schedule.

The selection process TENTATIVELY consists of a multiple-choice exam, writing project, and/or technical interview.

Application materials (your candidate profile, resume, and supplemental questionnaire) will be evaluated in relation to the background, experience, and competencies identified for successful performance in this job. For this reason, it is highly recommended that your application materials clearly show all of your relevant background and specialized skills, knowledge, and abilities. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the ‘My LAUSD Career’ section of our website at https://www.lausdjobs.org

IMPORTANT NOTE:Once you submit your application, you should receive an email message confirming that you successfully submitted your application. If you DO NOT receive this message on the same day you apply, it is likely that you did not submit your application.

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ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

In accordance with California Education Code 44051, applicants are required to provide a complete list of their previous educational employers, including school district, county office of education, charter school, private school, state special school, or diagnostic center, regardless of the length of employment and including temporary employment. Reference information will be solicited from these employers to determine whether applicants have been the subject of any credible complaints, substantiated investigations, or disciplinary actions involving egregious misconduct during their employment.

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, [phone].

Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

LAUSD Talent Acquisition and Selection Branch