Paratransit Service Worker

Sacramento Regional Transit District; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacramento Regional Transit District is seeking a dedicated janitorial/maintenance worker to clean and service SacRT GO coaches and related vehicles. Responsibilities include interior/exterior cleaning, garage area upkeep, trash handling, and daily vehicle inspections.

The role may involve driving within yards and requires a Class B Passenger endorsement by day one, with the ability to obtain a full Class B license within 90 days; forklift certification is also needed or obtainable within 90

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of full-time janitorial and/or industrial cleaning experience or a role involving cleaning/maintenance of vehicles.
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Possession of a Class B California Driver's Permit with Passenger endorsement on day one, with the ability to obtain a Class B Driver's License with Passenger endorsement within 90 days; Forklift Operator cert or ability to obtain within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, wash, and remove graffiti from bus interiors and exteriors.
• Clean garage floors, pits, and service areas.
• Empty and replace trash receptacles; move loads as needed.
• Perform daily vehicle inspections and report defects.
• Handle non-mechanical road calls and replace consumables/equipment as required.
• Operate fueling equipment and various cleaning machinery as trained.
• Possibly drive buses within service yards and between SacRT locations.
• Install/replace vandal guards and place advertisements in buses.

Skills

Vehicle cleaning

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Cleans and services all SacRT GO coaches, other vehicles and related service areas. Operates buses for servicing and maintenance purposes. Practices safe work processes and performs related work as assigned.

This is a general listing of job functions and does not represent a complete listing of the positions responsibilities.

• Sweeps, mops, steams, scrapes, washes, and removes graffiti from the interior and exterior of buses.
• Sweeps and mops garage floors, pits, parking lots, and service areas.
• Lifts, moves and dumps trash containers.
• Cleans Maintenance Offices, Storage Rooms and other areas as assigned.
• Performs daily visual vehicle inspections, reporting all defects.
• Makes non-mechanical road calls.
• Checks and replaces consumables and equipment as necessary. Replaces accessories such as light bulbs, mirrors, wiper blades and seat cushions.
• Checks engine fluids, refilling as needed. Operates CNG fueling equipment.
• May be required to drive buses within Service Yard and between SacRT locations.
• Operates a variety of equipment including forklifts, ground scrubber/sweeper, power washer, blower and upholstery cleaning equipment.
• Installs and replaces vandal guards. Places and replaces fliers and advertisements in buses.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Six (6) months of full-time experience performing janitorial and/or industrial cleaning duties or a position responsible for the cleaning, maintenance and/or servicing of a variety of vehicles.

Required Licenses and/or Certificates: Possession of a Class B California Driver's Permit with Passenger endorsement on the first day of appointment and the ability to obtain a Class B California Driver's License with Passenger endorsement within 90 days of appointment. Satisfactory driving record as determined by the SacRT. Forklift Operator certification or the ability to obtain a Forklift certificate with 90 days of appointment.

Note: Although there are certain recreational activities now legal in the state of California, if you're not able to pass a pre-employment drug screening, you will not be considered for this position.

The minimum qualifications as stated on this job announcement represent only the basic requirements of the position. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in other examination segments of the selection process. An employment application, as outlined above, is required for this position.

SacRT has a stand-alone pension plan which is not part of, nor does it have reciprocity with CalPERS.

SacRT is an Equal Opportunity EOE Employer.

This position falls under the IBEW, Local 1245 Collective Bargaining Unit.