Maintenance Helper, Fleet

POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Helper, Fleet (Hourly)

REQUISITION #: req
8559

DEPARTMENT: Operation Services

LOCATION: FLEET SERVICES FACILITIES

BENEFIT CATEGORY: Variable Hourly Hourly Employee Benefit

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-Time Hourly

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

HOURLY RATE: $22.00 per hour (based on relevant experience)

Final date to receive applications: 11:59 p.m. MT on 8/12/2026

• Background check (Background checks are considered in relation to the responsibilities and requirements of the position)
• Motor vehicle report
• Drug test within 96 hours of offer
• Post Offer Employment Test (P.O.E.T)

While the City of Fort Collins offers many remote and/or hybrid positions, all remote or hybrid work must be performed in the state of Colorado.

At the City, we are focused on finding the strongest candidate for the role, and we recognize that excellence can come from a wide variety of experiences and paths. When reviewing applications, we consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and lived experiences that align with the minimum qualifications. If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to view your background broadly and highlight the skills and experiences that best prepare you for the role.

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The Maintenance Helper, Fleet cleans and maintains building appearance and delivers pool cars and shifts City vehicles.

This is an hourly position that will work a maximum of 29 hours/week.

• Maintains building appearance.
• Operates snow removal equipment to maintain parking lots, sidewalks and driveways.
• Performs custodial duties such as cleaning building, sweeping, scrubbing floors and emptying trash.
• Delivers City vehicles to outside vendors.
• Inspects vehicles in pool and performs minor maintenance such as tire repairs, checking fluids, and fueling.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position is not responsible for the supervision of regular City employees.

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the necessary functions of this position.

• Ability to operate and maintain vehicles and equipment such as snowplow and forklift.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to pass pre-employment fit for duty test.
• Submit to Pre-employment drug test

High school diploma or GED; one to two years related experience in vehicle and equipment maintenance; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with supervisors, coworkers, customers and citizens.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Valid driver’s license.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee would encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special…