Fleet Maintenance Worker III

The City of Roanoke is seeking for a highly motivated, hard worker to join our Fleet team and help keep our vehicles running smoothly! As part of our Fleet Division, you’ll service and maintain a wide range of automotive and light/heavy construction equipment. Plus, you’ll get hands-on experience operating essential automotive equipment like wreckers, tankers, and field service units.
What You’ll Be Doing:

• Grease and lubricate motorized vehicles, from cars to heavy construction machinery
• Change oil and service batteries to keep equipment in top shape
• Repair and mount tires for a variety of vehicles
• Wash, polish, and maintain motor equipment for peak performance

This role offers excellent opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills in automotive and equipment maintenance. If you have a passion for working with machinery and want to grow your career, we want to hear from you!
Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience or training in automotive/construction equipment maintenance, tire repair, or wrecker operation
• CDL with appropriate endorsements within 6 months of employment
• ASE certification within 2.5 years of employment

Take the next step in your career with the City of Roanoke’s Fleet Division and enjoy hands-on, dynamic work while developing your skills in a supportive environment.

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer. To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community. This is a non-exempt position.What You’ll Do:

• Operate essential equipment: Street sweepers, dump trucks, riding/push mowers, forklifts, chippers, and even ice resurfacing machines.
• Tackle maintenance tasks: Repair chairs, tables, and light equipment; perform concrete work; repair storm drains.
• Handle general labor: Filter replacement, sewer line cleaning, snow shoveling, grass cutting, brush removal, asphalt raking, and building cleaning.
• Use tools like a pro: Maintain and operate various hand tools and small power equipment.
• Lead and transport crews: Assist in transporting crews and maintaining tools while guiding temporary or part-time staff on projects.
• Perform light repairs: Service and adjust equipment, and handle minor repairs on buildings, doors, windows, and more.
• Support city events and emergencies: Contribute to event setups, snow removal, and other urgent tasks — sometimes on nights and weekends.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with traffic control and pavement marking installation.
• Familiarity with computer graphic software for sign fabrication.
• Knowledge of light mechanical tasks like oil changes and part replacements.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 
This job has no supervisory responsibilities, but may require the occasional direction of helpers, seasonal employees, part-time and temporary employees.QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to three years related experience and/or training in the operation of motorized equipment and the performance of heavy manual labor; or equivalent combination of education and experience
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Depending on area of assignment, may require possession of a valid appropriate class A, B, or C commercial driver's license within 6 months of employmentPhysical Demands
To successfully perform the essential duties of this role, you will need to meet certain physical requirements. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities to help them perform these tasks. Here's what to expect:

• Regularly required to:
  • Sit
  • Use hands for tasks involving handling or feeling objects
  • Reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to:
  • Walk
  • Climb or balance
  • Talk or hear
• Occasionally required to:
  • Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds regularly
• Vision requirements include the ability to adjust focus

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Work Environment
The work environment involves exposure to various conditions and hazards. Reasonable accommodations can be made for individuals with disabilities. Here's what you might encounter:

• Regular exposure to outdoor weather conditions
• Frequent exposure to:
  • Moving mechanical parts
  • Vibrations
• Occasional exposure to:
  • Wet and/or humid conditions
  • Fumes or airborne particles
• Noise levels are typically loud

This role is active and dynamic, with varying environments and physical tasks to keep you engaged and on the move!

Salary : $31,805 - $46,717