Equipment Service Worker

EQUIPMENT SERVICE WORKER

$ 5,659 - $6,888/month plus benefits

• 2024 Rates (once approved, 2025 rates will be updated)

The City of Everett is accepting applications on an open/competitive basis for the Civil Service examination process for EQUIPMENT SERVICE WORKER in the City’s Motor Vehicle Division. There is current vacancy on the night shift (4:00PM-12:30AM).

Why Everett?
Working for City government is personally rewarding for those looking to make an impact at the community level. As an employer, we advocate for employee professional growth and value work-life balance.

The City of Everett is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our goal is to recruit and hire capable and engaged job candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are committed to creating and supporting an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees.

The City provides excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a retirement pension through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, and basic life insurance plans. Employees will also accrue vacation, sick, and holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information on benefits for this position, click here: AFSCME Benefit Guide

About the City
Located 25 miles north of Seattle and nestled between Port Gardner Bay and the Snohomish River, Everett is the largest city in Snohomish County. At a population of more than 112,000, Everett is a small, big city in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Our community is experiencing extensive development on our waterfront and historic downtown with a vibrant arts culture, music scene, innovated dining, breweries, and much more. Pick your choice of recreation activity in the mountains or water and we have it. We are home to Everett Silvertips Hockey Club and the AquaSox minor-league baseball team. This is an exciting chapter in Everett’s story, and you can be a part of it! Learn more about Everett’s exciting future!

About the Job:
Employees in this classification perform support work in servicing, repairing, maintaining, safety inspecting, and cleaning various forms of automotive, truck, and heavy equipment.

The work includes performing many routine tasks of a mechanical nature in servicing automotive, truck, and heavy equipment with lubricants, fuels (gasoline, diesel, propane, and electricity), accessories, and parts. Employees in this class are required to make mechanical repairs and are responsible for the general cleaning work in the garage. Additional duties include performing safety inspections when vehicles are scheduled for servicing. Employees in this class are expected to possess basic automotive, servicing, and maintenance skills. Specific assignments are generally received orally, and the work is performed under the supervision of the shift supervisor or, when assigned, to an Equipment Mechanic. More repetitive servicing duties are done independently in accordance with standard methods. The work is reviewed by the shift supervisor and/or the Vehicle Maintenance Manager via oral or written reports, and direct observation of work completed. This classification is not required to make diagnostic evaluations or valve adjustments.

For a full description of this position, please see the class specification on the City’s website.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Requires a minimum of one (1) year experience servicing, making simple mechanical repairs, lubricating, changing, replacing tires, and performing minor tune-ups on automotive and truck equipment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OR CERTIFICATIONS

• Submission to a driving/accident records check.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire, a Washington State Driver License.
• Successful completion of required automotive and truck Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) tests (A5 and T4 brakes) within one (1) year of employment.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain a valid Washington Commercial Driver License (CDL) with the necessary required endorsements as prescribed by law, within 90 days of hire.
• Obtain a City forklift certification within six (6) months of hire.

HOW TO APPLY

• Apply on City Website.
• Applications must be submitted through the City’s online application system by 5:00 p.m. on February 11, 2025 to be considered.
• LATE, INCOMPLETE, FAXED, OR EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

EXAMINATION STEPS

• Supplemental Questionnaire is part of the application (weighed 30%). Answers must be detailed and will be blind rated.
• Top-scoring applicants will be called to an oral interview (weighted 70%), tentatively scheduled during week of December 16th.
• All vacancies in this job class will be filled from the ranked Civil Service register established from the examination process for 12 months.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• A passing grade of 70.00 or higher is required on all parts of the screening process for placement on the ranked Civil Service eligible register.
• The examination process is designed to sample and measure the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Applicants claiming veterans’ preference points in accordance with RCW 41.04.010 as amended and meeting eligibility criteria must submit form DD214, or its equivalent or successor discharge paperwork, that characterizes his or her service as qualifying discharge as defined in RCW 73.04.005.
• Extensive background checks will be conducted.
• Hiring offers are contingent upon successful completion of a City-paid pre-employment physical.
• This job classification is represented by Everett Municipal Employees Local 113, AFSCME.
• New hires begin employment at the first step of the salary range.

Filing Opens: January 28, 2025 Filing Closes: February 11, 2025

Open/Competitive A25019