Automotive Equipment Operator , Department Of Mental Health And Developmental Services

Automotive Equipment Operator I

Department: Department of Mental Health and Developmental Services, Patton State Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Location: San Bernardino County, CA (Patton State Hospital, 3102

E. Highland Avenue, Patton, CA 92369)

Salary: $4,111.00 – $4,910.00 per month (new to state candidates hired at minimum salary)

• Load, unload, and deliver patient and hospital related items (e.g., food, laundry, personal care items, patient property, postal packages, warehouse supplies, state property, equipment).
• Operate a 24‑passenger bus to transport patients throughout secured areas of the hospital.
• Operate a refuse packer (trash truck) to collect refuse and recycle items for delivery to the landfill or recycling center.
• Conduct office moves, set‑ups/tear‑downs for hospital special events and other hospital needs.
• Perform daily pre‑trip inspections, maintain applicable logs, and perform maintenance tasks (servicing, fueling, washing, vacuuming) for passenger vehicles, light trucks, box trucks, refrigerated food trucks, refuse packer and transport bus.
• Work any shift—including weekends and holidays—within the Motor Pool Department’s seven‑day schedule; overtime may be required.

• Experience operating a box truck, passenger vehicle, and similar motorized vehicles.
• Demonstrated ability to load and unload vehicles safely and perform minor vehicle repairs.
• Good mechanical ability and the capacity to follow directions.
• Understanding of posted speed limits in patient‑occupied grounds, hospital security regulations, and Motor Vehicle Codes.

• Valid Class B California Commercial Driver License with Air Brake Endorsement (for trash and food trucks).
• Passenger Endorsement to drive the 15‑passenger hospital bus.
• Random drug/alcohol screening and background investigation required as a condition of employment.

The Motor Pool Department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Applicants must be available for all shifts, including weekends and holidays; overtime may be requested.

Benefits are consistent with the California Department of Human Resources, Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the State Civil Service Act. For details, see the CalHR website.

California is an equal‑opportunity employer. The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. It is a state policy that the workplace remains drug‑free.

EEO Contact:
Rachel Guerrero, (909) 742‑5243,

Apply through Cal Career () using the Job Control # 491162. Submit a complete application package (STD. 678), required documents, and any additional relevant credentials. Application must be received before the job is filled.

Contact for questions:
Human Resources‑Employment Unit, Patton, CA 92369, (909) 742‑5550.