Motor Vehicle Department - Student Day Laborer

Motor Vehicle Department Student Day Laborer

$25.00 /hour

The City of Everett Motor Vehicle Department is currently accepting applications for a Student Day Laborer.

The Student Day Laborer will be actively enrolled in an accredited college and maintain a minimum of nine hours per week. They will work no more than 20 hours per week during the academic year and may work during one off semester or quarter per year between academic enrollments provided that notification by the student is provided in writing and the student was employed during the previous quarter or semester.

They may work more than twenty (20) hours per week during one off semester or quarter per year between academic enrollments provided that notification by the student is provided in writing and the student was employed during the previous quarter. The total hours worked in the calendar year shall not exceed 1,040 hours. This classification is represented by Everett Municipal Employees Local 113, AFSCME.

No benefits are provided in this position.

Under the guidance of shop personnel, typical duties include performing support work in servicing, repairing, maintaining, safety inspecting, and cleaning various forms of automotive, truck, and heavy equipment. The work includes assisting in 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. Under the guidance of an MVD employee, the student day laborer will assist with mechanical repairs and is responsible for general cleaning work in the garage.

They 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 another MVD employee. Student day laborers are not required to make diagnostic evaluations or valve adjustments.

Up to 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday

• Assist with greasing, fueling, and lubricating automobiles, trucks, buses, and heavy equipment; inspect, repair, rotate, and install tires; install, test, and service batteries, light bulbs, wiring, fan belts, radiator hoses, alternators, and other mechanical parts under the guidance of an MVD employee.
• Assist with preventative maintenance minor tune‑ups, including the replacement of spark plugs, PCV valves, hydraulic filters, air filters, distributor caps, rotors, fuel filters; and testing and changing differential, anti‑freeze, and automatic transmission fluids under the guidance of an MVD employee.
• Assist with servicing buses; check exteriors for evidence of accident or damage and check for low, flat, or scuffed tires; check bus interiors for vandalism and conditions that could injure passengers or tear clothing. Inspect and lubricate publicly used wheelchair lifts under the guidance of an MVD employee.
• Assist with performing safety inspections on vehicles when scheduled for servicing, including visual and physical inspections; report any suspected or obvious problems that should be repaired or corrected, including checking brake linings, loose parts on the underbody, loose suspension and steering components, leaking shock absorbers, and other cracked, bent, broken, or damaged parts under the guidance of an MVD employee.
• Perform general cleaning work in the garage and keep records of the oil and fuel dispensed.
• Move, park, and deliver vehicles as instructed.
• Basic math skills and units of measure.
• Use jacks, wrenches, pneumatic tire changes, grease guns, gasoline and diesel pumps, cleaning materials, impact air tools, hydraulic lifts, overhead hoists, battery testers, battery chargers, and other equipment used in servicing automotive, truck, bus, and heavy equipment under the guidance of an MVD employee.
• Understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Accurately communicate complex work/job task details verbally and in writing.
• Operate computers using current operating systems, relevant work applications, and related equipment.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and…