Fleet Assistant

Job Title: Part‑Time Job:
Fleet Assistant GR: 101 FLSA: Non‑Exempt

Department: Public Works (Central Garage)
Division: Central Garage

Reports To: Fleet Superintendent Approved: 10/03/2025 Job Code: CG (T/S)

Fleet Assistant - Public Works/ Central Garage Temporary/Seasonal

The Fleet Assistant position is a vital role that offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the community by ensuring the efficiency & reliability of our Central Garage operations. This position is an exciting & challenging role that requires a blend of clerical skills, light janitorial work, & automotive aptitude, ensuring no two days are the same. With a focus on providing work‑life balance, this part‑time opportunity is ideal for those looking to make a meaningful difference while managing personal commitments.

• Performs a wide variety of clerical duties, bookkeeping, & semi‑skilled automotive repair work involving Central Garage’s fleet, parts management, & fuel handling programs.
• Applies accounting principles in maintaining specialized & complex accounts; assists in maintaining a complete bookkeeping system of moderate difficulty; performs financial record keeping & billing procedures; handles accounts payable documents.
• Enters data; organizes & maintains account information & balances; files & maintains city vehicle maintenance records.
• Creates letters, reports, & assigned correspondence; proofreads written documents; handles & interprets technical materials; performs assorted office functions.
• Provides first‑line customer & vendor communications; responds to customer inquiries & assists in‑person, via telephone or computer.
• Requests, maintains, & accounts for materials, supplies, & limited office funds.
• Performs parts room management; maintains parts room inventory; completes shipping & receiving.
• Picks‑up & returns parts to appropriate vendors; delivers tires to the appropriate vendor for repair; operates motor vehicles for parts & tire pickup & delivery.
• Washes & details vehicles; assists with tire changes & basic vehicle repairs as needed.
• Maintains cleanliness of the office, breakroom, parts room & bathroom by sweeping, mopping, dusting, cleaning cabinets & emptying the trash.
• Operates & handles a variety of vehicles not requiring a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Post high school courses in typing, bookkeeping, & computer applications.

• Two (2) years of experience in clerical work, bookkeeping & accounting duties preferred.
• One (1) year or more of experience with automotive parts & service or tire technician work preferred.
• Experience in Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook & Word desired.

• Must possess a valid Kansas driver’s license.
• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.

• Medium, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to more objects.
• Works inside & occasionally outside.

• Battery powered blower, battery powered tools, brooms, calculator, computer, copy machine, fax machine, printer, hand carts, grease guns, lift tailgate, mops, pressure washer, tablet, telephone, two‑way radio, variety of vehicles not requiring a CDL, vehicle jacks & jack stands.

• Monday - Friday
• Flexible hours between 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

$/hr.

We consider applicants for all jobs without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or familial status. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department at 785‑309‑5710.

For needed accommodations, please call 785‑309‑5745 Office or 785‑309‑5747 TDD Number between the hours of 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Every effort will be made to accommodate known disabilities. For material or speech access, please call at least 5 working days prior to the event.

City of Salina Human Resources Department
City/County Building
300 W. Ash Street, Room 200
Salina, KS 67401