What are the responsibilities and job description for the Motor Pool Attendant, Grade 9 position at Montgomery County Government?
About the Position
The expected salary range for this position on hire is $43,797 - $65,134
**** THIS POSTING WILL BE USED TO HIRE FOR SEVERAL LOCATIONS *******
INCLUDING: Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, and Kensington Locations
WHO WE ARE
The Division of Transit Services coordinates transit services in Montgomery County. Transit accomplishes an essential mobility mission of the County, connecting people, communities, workplaces, educational institutions, recreational opportunities, and many other essential destinations. The Division plans, schedules and manages the County's own Ride On bus system consisting of County owned and operated buses. The Ride On system is designed to complement the service provided by the other transit providers in the County and provides almost 30 million trips per year.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Transit Services is seeking Motor Pool Attendants who have the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, can independently perform revenue collection and bus cleaning duties using simple hand tools and equipment associated with revenue collection and cleaning/servicing vehicles and has the ability to drive assigned vehicles and obtain a Commercial Driver's License upon completion of appropriate on-the-job training.
What You'll Be Doing
- Assisting Bus Operators with operator checks on equipment, as requested.
- Driving buses from bus lot to service lanes or refuel areas and other locations. As assigned, fueling vehicles (including natural gas and electric vehicles).
- Changing displays or restocking literature in buses and transit areas.
- Performing general utility duties such as picking up litter, shoveling snow, moving boxes/equipment, etc.
- Performing basic and routine checks of vehicles’ fluids and tire pressure.
- Checking buses and motor pool area for damage and reporting any problems.
- Under special conditions, driving bus (without passengers) from motor pool area on public roads to another location for use by a Bus Operator whose bus is out of service.
- This position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office.
- To ensure a positive workplace and to comply with Federal, State and County laws, the incumbent is responsible for completing mandatory training within the first three to six months or within the specified timeframe.
Minimum Qualifications
EXPERIENCE: No Previous experience is required.
EQUIVALENCY: None.
Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements
At Time of Employment Application:
- Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class “C” (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence.
Upon Completion of Bus Driver Training by Montgomery County:
- Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class “B” (or equivalent) Commercial Driver’s License, with air brakes and passenger endorsements, from the employee’s state of residence
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
Interview preference will be granted to candidates that possess: a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class “A” or “B” with passenger endorsement issued by the local jurisdiction in which you reside.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Salary : $43,797 - $65,134
