Lane Worker

City of Ames, Iowa; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring wage incentive

Job summary

The City of Ames is seeking part-time Lane Workers to support CyRide. You will perform routine vehicle servicing, cleaning, and minor maintenance of transit vehicles and facilities, with shifts Monday–Thursday and rotating weekends. A $1,000 hiring wage incentive is offered, paid in installments after training and milestones.

Residency is required. Typical hours range across 3–6 hour shifts, with a schedule designed around 15–19 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Lane Workers perform routine daily vehicle servicing including fueling, cleaning, and minor servicing of transit vehicles.
• Cleaning and minor maintenance of facilities and grounds.
• Verifies safety equipment and paperwork related to services performed.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine daily vehicle servicing: check fluids, tires, belts, and transmission fluids.
• Report maintenance needs and ensure wheelchairs and safety equipment are in place.
• Park buses for daily runs and complete required paperwork.

Job description

SALARY

$22.89 Hourly

LOCATION

515 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, IA

JOB TYPE

Less than 20 hours/week

JOB NUMBER

26-1318-01

DEPARTMENT

CyRide

OPENING DATE

09/17/2026

CLOSING DATE

Continuous

FLSA

Non-Exempt

BARGAINING UNIT

IUOE-BC

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT?

Yes

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT AREAS

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/73570c0bc9664c46b5215dd829092db5

Centrally located in the heart of Iowa, Ames is a vibrant, progressive community with more than 66,000 residents providing an excellent quality of life. Home to Iowa State University, Ames offers year-round recreation opportunities, diverse cultural offerings, a stable economy, safe neighborhoods, and a high-achieving school district.

General Information

The City of Ames has an exciting opportunity for part-time Lane Workers to provide support to CyRide!

Lane Workers work 15 - 19 hours per week. Under general supervision, Lane Workers perform routine daily vehicle servicing work in the fueling, cleaning, visually inspecting, and minor servicing of transit vehicles; cleaning and minor maintenance of facilities and grounds; and performs related work as required.

**Lane workers are eligible for a $1,000 hiring wage incentive!**

Incentive Is Payable In Three Installments As Follows

• $250 on first paycheck


• $250 at completion of training and receipt of CDL (not permit)


• $500 at 6 month mark

Work Shifts

Typical work weeks will include 3-4 shifts (15 - 19 hours) Monday-Thursday and a rotating weekend schedule (about one weekend a month). Shifts are scheduled at 3-6 hours each between the hours listed below:

Monday through Thursday

3:00pm and 1:30am

Friday

3:00pm and 3:30am

Saturday

6:00pm and 3:30am

Sunday

6:30pm and 12:30am

• This posting is open until filled.

Examples of Essential Job Functions

Performs minor servicing of vehicles; checks fluid levels such as transmission, anti-freeze, oil, and gas or fuel; adds fluids as necessary; checks tires and belts for service needed.

Reports maintenance repairs needed, such as changing lights, mirrors, and flashers; ensures special equipment is in place such as wheelchairs and safety equipment; cleans interior and exterior of vehicles; parks and arranges buses for daily runs; completes necessary paper work concerning services performed.

Performs cleaning and minor maintenance of facilities and grounds; cleans building floors; removes snow using shovel, snow blower, or truck plow. Monitors radio and telephone as needed. Oper tes buses and other motor vehicles.

May be required to wash walls, change filters in roof units,