Driver II - Library

Job Details

Job Type: Classified | Job Classification: 5876 - Driver II | Salary Grade: 3

Pay Range Hiring: $18.24 - $21.44 Per Hour | Pay Range: $18.24 - $24.64 Per Hour

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

The Pima County Public Library is seeking a dependable and safety-conscious Driver II to join our team. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring library materials, supplies, and equipment are delivered efficiently between library locations throughout Pima County.

• Drive assigned motor vehicles, adhering to traffic and safety regulations.
• Perform preventative maintenance and operator-level servicing of vehicles, including routine inspections and fluid checks.
• Maintain records for vehicle usage, maintenance, repairs, and fuel consumption.
• Coordinate necessary vehicle servicing, repairs, and routine maintenance with Fleet Services or relevant dealerships.
• Ensure vehicles are compliant with Arizona Department of Transportation regulations, including registration and inspections.
• Schedule transportation, determining the most efficient and safest routes.
• Select appropriate sites for setting up mobile service vehicles, ensuring safety, access, and utility requirements.
• Establish and manage utility connections (e.g., electricity, water, waste disposal) to the vehicle from fixed points.
• Operate and monitor auxiliary power generators to supply electricity to the vehicle and peripheral equipment.
• Conduct safety inspections of vehicle setup sites to maintain safe working conditions for staff and the public.
• Perform routine clerical tasks, sort and distribute mail.
• Pack and unpack boxes of books and other library materials.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of vehicle interior.
• May assist in back room check-in of library materials.
• Daily check of email; communicate via phone, in person and email.

• Two years of experience operating a variety of motor vehicles (including automobiles, vans, buses, and specialized transport vehicles) with a focus on safe and efficient driving in diverse conditions.
• OR:
  One year of experience with Pima County in a Driver I or closely related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
• Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.

• Minimum two (2) years experience operating delivery vehicles, cargo vans, or light trucks in a professional setting.
• Minimum two (2) years experience delivering materials, products, or equipment between multiple locations on a scheduled route.
• Minimum one (1) year experience loading, unloading, and transporting boxes, carts, library materials, or similar items.
• Minimum one (1) year experience working in a library, warehouse, logistics, courier, transportation, or customer service environment.
• Minimum one (1) year experience of accurately handling, organizing, and tracking large volumes of materials.

• Valid driver license required at time of application and appointment.
• Valid AZ driver license required at time of appointment.
• Positions that will operate vehicles that hold 15 or more people (including the driver) require an Arizona commercial driver license (CDL).
• Trip will be subject to a 39‑month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review.

Successful candidates will undergo pre‑employment background screening to verify work history, education, and criminal conviction history, and a post‑job offer physical and/or drug screen.

Physical and sensory requirements include:

• Occasional computer and office equipment use.
• Frequent outdoor work at events, meetings and other locations.
• Operating a vehicle and performing basic maintenance.
• Climbing, reaching, squatting, stooping; grasping; hearing; speaking.
• Capability to lift, push or pull objects weighing up to 100pounds.

• Operating vehicles in and around county buildings and community settings.
• Routine change of locations and functions as necessary.
• Outdoor activities in variable weather conditions.

Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.