Equipment Service Worker - I

Placer County is seeking qualified individuals to perform semi-skilled maintenance, repair, and electronic equipment installation on the County's emergency fleet of cars, trucks, and motorized equipment.

Placer County is comprised of over 1,400 square miles of beautiful and diverse geography, ranging from the residential and commercial areas of South Placer, westward through the historic foothill areas of Auburn, Foresthill, and Colfax, and to the County's jewel of the North Lake Tahoe basin. Placer is a great place to live, work, play and learn. For more information about Placer County, please visit www.placer.ca.gov.

This eligible list will be used to fill vacancies in the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Vehicle Fleet Division. The ideal candidate will have experience with installing, testing, repairing and removing automotive radio and electronic equipment, including, but not limited to, light bars, flashers, sirens, speakers, radios, antennas, GPS receivers, routers, video cameras, transport partitions and cages, and various vehicle mounts. This position may also perform general automotive maintenance and diagnostics, assist in parts ordering, receiving, inventory, work order documentation, and fleet vehicle movement between stations. For more information about the Sheriff’s Office, please click HERE.

Prior to the date of hire, applicants for this classification must complete and pass an extensive background investigation (which may include a voice stress analysis and/or a polygraph) to determine if they meet the high standards set by the Sheriff's Office in the areas including, but not limited to, high moral character, honesty, and exemplary work ethic. The Pre-Employment process will also require psychological and/or medical examinations, including a drug screening, prior to appointment. All applicants must sign a constitutional oath, submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S., and be fingerprinted. For some positions, applicants may also be required to submit proof of age or be bonded. A valid Class C driver's license is required.

Current opportunities are extra-help / temporary which may be eligible for transition to permanent positions as vacancies occur.

THIS RECRUITMENT WILL CLOSE 5:00 PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2016.

To fuel, clean and wash, inspect and safety check County-owned fleet cars, light trucks and motorized equipment; to provide semi-skilled repair service to County-owned light trucks and motorized equipment; to work directly for a line department with a large fleet, to monitor and maintain assigned fleet; and to provide automotive and heavy equipment parts and supplies to Fleet Services and Road Division automotive and equipment maintenance personnel.

This is the entry-level class in the Equipment Service Worker series.  This class is distinguished from the journey by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within this series.  Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgment on matters allocated to the journey level.  Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience.  Employees work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks.

Receives immediate supervision from a Supervising Automotive Mechanic, Supervising Equipment Mechanic (Auburn), Senior Road District Supervisor (Tahoe), or assigned supervisor.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Fuel and re-fuel vehicles and equipment; clean windshields and check and replace wiper blades; clean interiors, and wash and wax exteriors as needed; check and refill oil and other fluids; inspect tires and repair or replace as needed.
• Check brakes and install brake pads, front wheel rotors, brake shoes and belts; inspect and install shock absorbers; repair or replace car locks, windows, window cranks, rear and side view mirrors, headlights, spotlights, tail and signal lights and replace fuses and connectors. 
• Document work completed and supplies used; make out work orders for repair or service to be done by skilled automotive and equipment mechanics; test drive vehicles to determine driving condition; operate towing equipment as needed; order fuel and other supplies from vendors.
• When assigned to the central garage, issue automotive and heavy equipment parts and supplies to users on a routine basis, as well as upon request for as-needed items. 
  Purchase parts and supplies; maintain adequate physical inventory; and maintain inventory records. 
• When assigned to the central garage update open purchase orders; maintain and use catalogs and vendor order books; review and post invoices as received; work with vendors to expedite special and/or urgent orders.
• Receive incoming parts and supplies; determine location for and physically stock received items in warehouse and yard; drive to various locations to pick up items or deliver items for contracted repair; purge and dispose of obsolete items.
• When working for a line department, coordinate vehicle repairs with county garage; prepare mileage reports; maintain vehicle records; review monthly billing report; supervise part-time staff and assigned trustees; perform minor vehicle repairs; maintain list of assigned vehicles and inventory; install special equipment including light bars, spot lights, prisoner partitions and equipment stands.
• Perform other minor facility and ground maintenance tasks as needed; assist other staff as needed.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other County employees, supply vendors and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Perform routine maintenance of shop and office areas.

Experience and Training
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: No experience is required.

Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

License or Certificate:
Possession of a valid Class C California driver's license.  Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.

Knowledge of:

• Tools and equipment used in routine maintenance and repair of cars and light trucks.
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.
• Arithmetic and basic mathematical calculations.

Ability to:

• On a continuous basis, know and understand operations and observe safety rules.
• Intermittently analyze problem equipment; identify and locate equipment; interpret work orders; remember equipment location; and explain jobs to others.
• Intermittently, sit while studying or preparing reports; bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist when performing installation of equipment; perform simple and power grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation; regularly lift very heavy weight.
• Operate forklift, hydraulic lift, hand cart, hand tools and light truck, flat bed truck or tow truck.
• Analyze situations quickly and objectively, and determine proper course of action.
• Prepare purchase orders and related documents; obtain information through interviews and dialogue; process multiple supply orders; and work effectively with interruptions.
• Use a computer, calculator, two-way radio and telephone.
• Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Training & Experience Rating (100%)

Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant’s education, training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula.  Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list.

Prior to the date of hire, applicants for this classification must complete and pass a background check (which may include a voice stress analysis and/or a polygraph) and pre-employment psychological and medical examinations, including a drug screening, prior to appointment. All applicants must sign a constitutional oath, submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S., and be fingerprinted. For some positions, applicants may also be required to submit proof of age or be bonded.

All new permanent employees, with the exception of sworn law enforcement and those in management and confidential groups, shall be required to join the employee organization or pay an 'Agency Fee' as a condition of employment.

The eligible list(s) resulting from this recruitment may be certified as a substitute list for a substantially similar classification.  For this purpose, a substantially similar classification is one at a lower level in the same classification (example: entry level vs. journey) and/or a similar classification (similar work performed, similar training and experience qualifications required). If you are contacted for an interview by a County department, you will be informed of the classification and other relevant information. If you choose not to interview for a substantially similar classification, you will remain on the eligible list for which you originally applied.

Placer County offers an expedited process for qualifying certain applicants for interviews. Candidates currently employed, or employed within the last year, by a public agency operating under a personnel civil service or merit system may be eligible to be placed on a Public Agency Eligible List and certified as eligible for appointment to a similar job assignment without going through the examination process. For more information on the Public Agency Eligible List, to download forms, or to apply, please visit our website at: http://www.jobaps.com/placer/sup/abfreenames.asp.

Thank you for your interest in employment with Placer County. Placer County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. It is the stated policy of Placer County that harassment and retaliation is prohibited and that all employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All recruitment, hiring, transfer and promotion will be based on the qualifications of the individual for the positions being filled regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws or ordinance. Please contact the Human Resources Department at least 5 working days before a scheduled examination if you require accommodation in the examination process. Medical disability verification may be required prior to accommodation.

The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change.  It is advisable that applicants inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department.

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