Tow Truck Operator

Salary : $37,154 - $53,430Position Grade : 10GDepartment : Towing DivisionJob Type : Full-Time (Permanent)Examination Number : EX1072Location : Incumbents in this position operate a tow truck and tow vehicles.Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Operates vehicle tow truck.
• Checks tow truck for proper operation and reports malfunctions.
• Performs routine vehicle maintenance.
• Hooks up and tows vehicles that have been abandoned, for parking violations, disabled vehicles from roadways and accident sites, auction vehicles and others as assigned.
• Completes tow ticket form.
• Assists with accident site cleanup.
• Unlocks vehicle doors. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Data Utilization : Requires the ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and / or transcribe data and information according to a prescribed scheme or plan.
• Human Interaction : Requires the ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to co-workers and others within well established policies, procedures and standards.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use : Requires the ability to operate and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as motor vehicles, tow truck and towing equipment, and / or related materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal Aptitude : Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as regulations, general operating manuals, tow ticket forms, maintenance and work schedules, maps, street guides and repair ticket.
• Mathematical Aptitude : Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Functional Reasoning : Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Involves semi-routine standardized work, with some latitude for independent judgment regarding choices of action.
• Situational Reasoning : Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties that may be subject to frequent change.
• Environmental Factors : Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations and traffic hazards.
• Physical Requirements : Requires the ability to lift up to one hundred (100) pounds such as car parts, and push and pull over one hundred ( 100) pounds such as tires, bumpers, fenders and others. Requires the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, twist and climb to attach winch cables to vehicles and operate a tow truck.
• Sensory Requirements : Requires the ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks to recognize vehicles, hear engine malfunctions. Salary : $37,154 - $53,430Position Grade : 10GDepartment : Towing DivisionJob Type : Full-Time (Permanent)Examination Number : EX1072Location : Incumbents in this position operate a tow truck and tow vehicles.Essential Functions and Responsibilities
• Operates vehicle tow truck.
• Checks tow truck for proper operation and reports malfunctions.
• Performs routine vehicle maintenance.
• Hooks up and tows vehicles that have been abandoned, for parking violations, disabled vehicles from roadways and accident sites, auction vehicles and others as assigned.
• Completes tow ticket form.
• Assists with accident site cleanup.
• Unlocks vehicle doors. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Data Utilization : Requires the ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and / or transcribe data and information according to a prescribed scheme or plan.
• Human Interaction : Requires the ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to co-workers and others within well established policies, procedures and standards.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use : Requires the ability to operate and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as motor vehicles, tow truck and towing equipment, and / or related materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal Aptitude : Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as regulations, general operating manuals, tow ticket forms, maintenance and work schedules, maps, street guides and repair ticket.
• Mathematical Aptitude : Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Functional Reasoning : Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Involves semi-routine standardized work, with some latitude for independent judgment regarding choices of action.
• Situational Reasoning : Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties that may be subject to frequent change.
• Environmental Factors : Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations and traffic hazards.
• Physical Requirements : Requires the ability to lift up to one hundred (100) pounds such as car parts, and push and pull over one hundred ( 100) pounds such as tires, bumpers, fenders and others. Requires the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, twist and climb to attach winch cables to vehicles and operate a tow truck.
• Sensory Requirements : Requires the ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks to recognize vehicles, hear engine malfunctions. Recent experience in the operation of a tow truck.License : Must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (Class A or B) or CDL permit at the time of filing application and be able to present it upon request. Incumbents must possess and maintain a valid Missouri Commercial Driver’s License (Class A or B) while employed by the City of St. Louis. Candidates that have a CDL permit at the time of hire must obtain a valid CDL (Class A or B) as a condition of successfully completing their working test period.Scoring Components and Their Weights
  Experience and Training : 100%Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon RequestWhen completing the Employment History and the Educational / Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.Veterans Preference PointsTo be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.City Residence Preference PointsCity residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points.AccommodationsIf assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information.

Salary : $37,154 - $53,430