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PT Mechanic Helper

Job in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, 72402, USA
Listing for: considering a
Part Time position
Listed on 2026-08-02
Job specializations:
  • Transportation
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 20664 - 34440 USD Yearly USD 20664.00 34440.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Part-time Mechanics Helper

Job Description

Job Code: SS - Yes

Pay-type: Part-time, non exempt.

Department: JETS

Reports To: Transit Director

Location: JETS Administrative and Operations Facility/JETS Mechanics Shop

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

This safety sensitive position (SS) to assist JETS mechanic(s) with vehicle and equipment repair work on transit buses, vans, vehicles, and related equipment AND to serve as a relief transit driver in certain situations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Perform preventative and routine maintenance and inspections as required. This duty is performed monthly.
  • Change tires, fluids, belts, lights, oil and replace filters, hydraulic filters, fuel filters, air filters, and lubricate equipment. This duty is performed daily.
  • Maintain accurate repair and service records on vehicles and equipment. This duty is performed daily.
  • Prepare purchase orders for maintenance parts, equipment, and supplies. This duty is performed as needed.
  • Make service calls as needed for routine and emergency repairs and parts pick-up. This duty is performed daily.
  • Maintain an orderly and clean shop. This duty is performed daily.
  • Operating a city vehicle is required for the essential functions.
  • Serve as a relief transit driver as needed.
  • Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
  • QUALIFICATIONS

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

    High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc, plus 7 to 11 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    COMMUNICATION SKILLS

    Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals;
    Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

    MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

    Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

    CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

    Ability to use common sense understanding in order to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few known variables in situations of a routine nature.

    REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

    CDL license to operate assigned vehicle, Valid Driver License

    PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

    None

    SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

    Basic:
    Word Processing/Typing

    SUPERVISION RECEIVED

    Under immediate supervision, with short assignments of work at frequent interval with regular check of work.

    PLANNING

    Limited responsibility with regard to specific assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work operations.

    DECISION MAKING

    Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and which would not only affect the operating efficiency of the individual involved, but would also affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a slight degree.

    MENTAL DEMAND

    Light mental demand. Operations requiring intermittent directed thinking to carry out predetermined procedure or sequence of operations of limited variability. Operations requiring intermittent attention to control machine or manual motions.

    ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

    Moderately repetitive. Activities with slight variation using a definite set of processes or directions with some degree of supervision. Choice of learned things in situations which conform to clearly established patterns and modes.

    RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS

    Responsibility for work of others:
    Not indicated.

    RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT

    Occasionally responsible for organization's property where carelessness, error, or misappropriation would result in moderate damage or moderate monetary loss to the organization. The total value for the above would range from $5,000 to $150,000.

    ACCURACY

    Probable errors of internal scope should ordinarily be detected within the department or office in which they occur, but may affect the work of others within the unit, requiring additional expenditure of time to trace errors and make all necessary corrections. Errors would require a moderate amount of time to correct.

    FREEDOM TO ACT

    Defined. Semi-repetitive prescribed processes and procedures with nearby supervision.

    ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT

    The amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties / responsibilities. Examples would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling of organization funds, expense control, and savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower.

    None. Job does not create any dollar monetary impact for the…

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