Utility Worker (Interim Position)

Young World Physical Education

United States

On-site

USD 29,342 - 44,083

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a full-time Interim Utility Worker. This role involves providing maintenance services to the transportation system, ensuring buses operate safely, and may include substitute driving duties. Candidates should have strong driving skills, mechanical knowledge, and be able to lift heavy parts. The position may require overtime and responsibilities range from inspections to minor repairs. This is a vital role for supporting transportation services in the community.

Qualifications

Excellent driving skills with a valid CDL including school bus, air brake, and passenger endorsements.
Knowledge of mechanical tools.
Familiarity with engine components.

Responsibilities

Provides maintenance service to the transportation system, ensuring all buses operate safely.
May act as a substitute bus driver for routes or field trips.
Performs spot inspections and ensures compliance with state regulations.

Job description

Job Description

Pay Rate: $21.30/hr – $32/hr based on experience

Benefits Eligible

Position: Interim Utility Worker

HAMILTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Position: Transportation Utility Worker (11‑month position)

Reports to: Director of Transportation

Immediate Supervisor: Transportation Supervisor

Location: 1995 Dixie Highway • Hamilton, Ohio 45011

Phone: 513.887.5060 • Fax 513.887.5080

Description: Provides maintenance service to the transportation system of the Hamilton City School District, keeping all buses operating in a safe and efficient manner; may act as a substitute bus driver for routes or field trips.

Qualifications: Excellent driving skills with a valid CDL with school bus, air brake, and passenger endorsements; knowledge of mechanical tools; familiarity with engine components.

Physical Demands: Regularly lifts parts up to 150 pounds; ability to work in confined spaces for lengthy periods; repeated turning/twisting; repeated push/pull on fingers, hands, wrists, shoulders, elbows, and back; climbing up and down on bus hoods and ladders; reaching and working with hands over head; repeated movements to and from the floor/ground; standing and working on concrete.

Overtime is expected with this position, as the District may still need the Utility Worker to drive a bus depending on driver numbers.

Essential Functions

Reports to the Transportation Lot at the designated time to unlock gates and office and perform necessary preparation for getting buses out; checks all buses for “empty” placards at the end of routes.
Must be available after hours and weekends for bus breakdowns.
Responsible for spot bus inspections with the State of Ohio, and annual inspections with the State of Ohio.
Ensures that a spare bus is started each day and keeps it clean and ready to go out on route if needed.
Washes school buses.
Assists in starting buses, particularly in cold weather.
Makes minor repairs to buses, such as replacing seat covers, floors, steps, changing light bulbs, replacing lenses and mirrors, etc.
Keeps the work area around fuel pumps clean; may perform snow removal around fuel pumps.
Drives a spare bus to stranded vehicles when a breakdown/accident occurs; may assist in making minor field repairs (such as jump‑starting a bus) when those are practical.
May act as a substitute bus driver on a regular route or field trip.
During the summer, is responsible for thorough cleaning, washing and waxing, checkout, and minor repair in order to ready buses for annual state inspection; drives and moves buses during inspection procedure.
May drive vehicles to the repair shop as needed.
Keeps updated reports by vendors and ensures that vendors’ maintenance and repair reports are complete.
Maintains inventory and garage cleanliness/organization.
Keeps an accurate record of sub buses with driver name, bus number, and date.
Performs other related duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor.