Motor Truck Driver - Tire Repair

MOTOR TRUCK DRIVER – TIRE REPAIR (Job Number: 416333)

Department:
Department of Fleet & Facility Management, Bureau of Fleet Management

Number of Positions: 4

Position covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with the State & Municipal Teamsters, Local 700 (BU #08). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid on this position.

• Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”.
• Enter your employee  (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’).
• Select your correct bargaining unit.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION.

• Drive service vehicle (e.g., diesel truck equipped with compressor) to various field sites to change out and replace damaged tires on city vehicles, including vans, refuse trucks, snow plows, street sweepers, fire trucks, ambulances and other vehicles (with the exception of heavy operating equipment).
• Check damaged/flat tire(s) and wheel area on vehicles to assess damage and ensure that tire(s) can be safely changed out and replaced in the field.
• Operate manual or air-operated jacks to lift vehicle off the ground and use power and hand tools (e.g., impact wrenches, sockets, lug nut torquing guns) to loosen, remove and tighten lug nuts.
• Remount wheel onto vehicle to replace damaged tires and tighten lug nuts.
• Lift and roll tires from service truck, and load and unload tools needed to replace tires.
• Unload and return damaged tires to service garage for repair by contracted vendors.
• Transport vehicles, materials, tools, equipment and personnel to and from city and/or vendor locations.
• Work inside a service garage to change out and replace tires on vehicles as directed.
• Repair damaged tires as needed, using appropriate hand tools.
• Load service truck with needed supply of tires, hand tools and power tools at start of shift.
• Conduct safety inspections to ensure assigned vehicles and related equipment are in proper working order.
• Complete and submit activity logs and repair orders to document work assignments.

210 W. 69th Street, Chicago, IL 60621

Days:
Monday – Friday or Tuesday – Saturday

Hours:

6:00 AM – 2:30 PM; 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM; 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM; 3:30 PM – 11:30 PM

• One year of automotive maintenance or tire repair work experience in an automotive repair shop, tire service shop, car dealership or related automotive service facility.
• Valid State of Illinois Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with “P” and “X” endorsements.
• Ability to operate vehicles equipped with full air brake systems.

Provide a copy of your valid State of Illinois Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class “A” with a “X” and “P” endorsement at the time of application. Failure to provide this information at the time of application will result in an incomplete application. Applicants cannot have restrictions on their CDL that limit operation of equipment.

• Primarily field work with exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Automotive service garage facility.

• Personal protective equipment (steel toe boots, safety glasses, gloves, vest).
• Hand and power tools used in replacing and mounting tires on vehicles (impact wrenches, lug nut torquing guns).
• Standard tools and materials used in tire repair.

• Heavy lifting (up to 85 pounds) required.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended or continuous periods.
• Ability to perform physical activities requiring considerable use of arms, legs and body to bend, stretch, twist or reach.
• Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment.

This is a Non-Interview, No-Test Title. Positions are hired in seniority order. External applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in a lottery/random order.

Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and submitted documents. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date and will apply hiring preferences and laws as required. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview or employment.

The City of Chicago has adopted ordinances 2‑74‑020 and 2‑74‑075 providing a preference to veterans of the Armed Forces, residents of Socio‑Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

Closing Date: (Period for Applying) – External