What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Maintenance Aide II (Seasonal) position at City of Bellevue?
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Basic mechanical skills and manual dexterity.
- Maintenance Aide is primarily an entry/training level position and requires minimal, if any, prior experience.
- Ability to learn to operate safely the equipment and machinery necessary to perform assigned tasks. Experience towing trailers and working with gas-powered equipment such as weed eaters is preferred.
- Exposure/experience adhering to safety rules and procedures is desirable.
- Ability to listen and understand direction/instruction, communicate with team members, and respond to customers tactfully and courteously.
- Must have a valid Washington driver’s license by date of hire. Must have and maintain a good driving record according to Department standards. Proof required at time of interview. Applicants will be disqualified under the following circumstances:
- * Violation - more than two moving violations in the preceding three years; reckless driving violation within the preceding three years; DUI within the preceding three years.
- * Accidents - more than one motor vehicle accident within the preceding three years for which the applicant received a traffic or criminal citation and was convicted, forfeited bail, or entered a plea of “guilty” or “nolo condendere”.
- The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hand and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Pulling, pushing, climbing, standing, bending or stooping for extended periods.
- The employee may be required to push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 90 pounds.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud.
- Hazard may include traffic, fumes, chemicals, flying debris, noise.
- Employees with hazard exposure will be required to provide and wear leather, steel-toed or equivalent protective footwear (ANSI approved).
- Employees must be willing and able to work outside in all weather conditions and provide weather-related gear if/as needed such as rain gear and /or coat. Employees must provide and wear long pants and shirts with sleeves a minimum of 4” long. Some tasks require the employee to provide and wear long-sleeved shirt.
- Periodic overtime may be required in emergencies.
- Union Position (Teamsters Local Union No. 763): After initial 2 months of continuous employment or within the month following the first day of rehire, employee will become a bargaining unit member and pay monthly union dues (current rate is 2.25 times their hourly rate of pay) and initiation dues as required.
Definition of a Seasonal Employee
- Must be pre-approved by Human Resources to ensure compliance with the legislation
- Regularly scheduled to work up to 40 hours per week for which the customary annual employment is six months or less
- "Customary" means that the nature of the position typically lasts for six months or fewer and that the period of employment begins at approximately the same time each year
- NOTE: Will be considered full-time and eligible for medical coverage if hours average 30 hours per week or more over a 12-month measurement period (or 130 hours per month)
Salary : $49,301 - $68,084
