Garage Person; Part-time

The residents of Janesville choose this community, not just as a place to live, but as a place to realize life’s opportunities. We strive to sustain a community culture where differences are recognized, understood, and appreciated. As such, the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of developing an environment where diversity is not merely accepted but embraced and celebrated. As public servants, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

To this end, we will diligently recruit and retain the most talented employees in an environment that fosters maximizing one’s potential. Therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to consider employment with the City of Janesville and serve the residents of “Wisconsin’s Park Place.”

The residents of Janesville choose this community, not just as a place to live, but as a place to realize life’s opportunities. We strive to sustain a community culture where differences are recognized, understood, and appreciated. As such, the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of developing an environment where diversity is not merely accepted but embraced and celebrated. As public servants, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

To this end, we will diligently recruit and retain the most talented employees in an environment that fosters maximizing one’s potential. Therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to consider employment with the City of Janesville and serve the residents of “Wisconsin’s Park Place.”

Under direct supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, this position performs basic garage duties on heavy‑duty diesel‑powered passenger busses and support vehicles, and related miscellaneous tasks in support of Transit System maintenance and operations.

Reports to Maintenance Supervisor. Supervises:
None. Has regular work contact with the general public, Janesville Transit customers, Janesville Transit staff, and Janesville Transit Management.

• Performs daily fueling, washing, cleaning, and parking of transit buses.
• Performs miscellaneous building/grounds/facility cleaning and maintenance at garage, Transfer Center, passenger shelters, etc.
• Assists with miscellaneous seasonal work assignments (e.g.: snow removal, cleanup/painting of buildings and grounds, “Top to Bottom” bus cleaning)
• Assists full-time maintenance personnel as needed with miscellaneous shop duties.
• Serves as a limited fill-in and bus driver during emergency situations, (i.e. to switch-out a defective, damaged, or broken-down bus) and assists drivers running late on routes, filling‑in for a bus driver who is involved in a break‑down or accident, etc.
• Takes the lead in operating the fuel line, completing necessary fuel line paperwork when full‑time employees are unavailable to work.
• Opens Transit Services Center and prepares buses for service every Saturday.
• Closes and secures the facility and all vehicles on weekdays and Saturdays when full‑time employees are unavailable to work.
• Performs other special projects and other duties as assigned or required during regular and non‑business hours, including providing support as a part of any City response to essential or emergency operations.

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