Trades Maintenance Helper - Fleet Services

Pimasheriff; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County Fleet Services is seeking a Trades Maintenance Helper to support maintenance and repair tasks for vehicles, tools, and equipment. The role involves assisting skilled technicians, performing routine inspections, and maintaining safe, clean work areas in a detention or facility setting.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and at least six months of relevant helper-level experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with six months of helper-level experience.
• Experience in automotive, fleet maintenance, or equipment maintenance.
• Familiarity with fleet management software and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist trades maintenance staff in inspections, servicing and repairs.
• Prepare and clean areas or equipment undergoing repair or maintenance.
• Maintain security and accountability for tools and materials.
• Follow safety procedures and PPE usage.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Fleet management system

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Word)

Job description

Job Description Summary Department - Fleet Services Job Description REVISED OPEN UNTIL FILLED Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5959 - Trades Maintenance Helper Salary Grade: 1 Pay Range Hiring Range: $17.04 - $20.03 Per Hour Pay Range: $17.04 - $23.02 Per Hour Range Explanation: Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. The first review of applications will be on 09/04/2026. The Trades Maintenance Helper performs helper or apprentice levels of work maintaining and repairing facilities, grounds, equipment or their parts in direct support of a process, system, facility or grounds. The work seldom requires special training or certification (other than vehicle operator). The work requires manual labor and the use of hand and powered tools, equipment or vehicles and frequently involves repetitive individual tasks in a variety of work settings.

Essential Functions:

Assists Trades Maintenance classified employees and others in performance of their duties; Performs operator-level inspections, servicing and maintenance of assigned tools, equipment and vehicles; Performs non-skilled replacement, repair or adjustment of facility or system components; Prepares and cleans areas or equipment undergoing repair, painting, maintenance, construction or other related activity; Maintains security and accountability for all tools, equipment and materials required in performance of duties, particularly in a medical, detention or correctional setting; Maintains and uses safety and personal protective equipment; Performs housekeeping services to maintain safe, clean and orderly conditions in the workplace.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) certification AND six months of experience performing helper-level duties in automotive, fleet maintenance, mechanical, equipment maintenance, or a related skill, craft, vocation, trade, or operational area. (Relevant training or education may be substituted for the aforementioned experience.) Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum six (6) months recent experience (within the last year) working in an automotive, truck, or heavy equipment environment; assisting certified personnel in the repair and or maintenance of motorized equipment. Experience with/knowledge of government fleet maintenance or repair. Experience with/knowledge of working with automotive tools and/or equipment. Experience using various software applications such as a fleet management system, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Word).

Selection Procedure:

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates:Valid driver license is required at time of application.ValidAZdriver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39‑month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.

Special Notice Items:

The County requires pre‑employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post‑offer, pre‑employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need to access County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems. Pima County determines whether a position is eligible for visa sponsorship at the time of recruitment. Eligibility is based on the requirements of the position and applicable laws and regulations. Not all positions with Pima County are eligible for visa sponsorship. This position will require a post‑job offer physical and/or drug screen.

Physical/Sensory Requirements:

Ability to: lift and carry up to seventy-five pounds; safely operate assigned vehicles and other powered equipment; work in extremes of heat, humidity, dust, cold; safely wear required safety clothing and equipment; work with or in the presence of obnoxious odors; work with noxious or potentially hazardous chemicals, compounds or products; ascend and descend ladders and stairs to reach and work upon elevated or below‑grade work platforms and job sites; differentiate between colors. Frequently required to lift, push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds. Action Activity - bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, reaching, squatting and stooping; Motion - simple and girm grasping and fine movement; Hearing Activity - in noisy areas, behind themselves and equipment alarms; Speaking Activity - in person; Vision - operate a motor vehicle, operate machinery, operate forklift/power industrial equipment, distinguish colors, have depth perception and periphneral vision.

Working Conditions:

Working conditions will be determined by the position.

EEO Information:

Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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