Part-Time Bus Cleaner Walla Walla, WA

Salary Range: $19.93/hour to $24.34/hour

Recruitment Target: $19.34/hour First Review Date: June 8, 2026

Anticipated

Start Date:

June 29, 2026

Department: Maintenance

Employee Group: Represented

Reports To: Assistant Maintenance Manager

FLSA Status: Nonexempt hourly employee

This position includes the responsibility of cleaning buses, transit facilities, and related equipment. This is physical work requiring a high degree of energy and effort. The work will include fueling and maintaining other fluid levels in buses and other vehicles as instructed. Adequate driving skill for the safe movement of transit vehicles is necessary.

• Pumps fuel and records fuel and odometer information
• Adds lubricants as needed:
  Water;
  Antifreeze;
  Motor Oil;
  Hydraulic Oil
• Checks and adjusts air pressure in tires
• Washes, sweeps, mops, cleans glass and other surfaces in buses
• Cleans up spilled food, drinks, litter, human waste and bodily fluids, and other debris
• Polishes stainless steel parts
• Performs janitorial duties in agency buildings, including sweeping or vacuuming, mopping floors, cleaning restrooms, washing walls and windows, and other related duties
• Maintains a clean shop area and bus storage area:
  • Cleans up spilled liquids
  • Cleans tools and machinery
  • Sweeps and vacuums area
  • Maintains a clean operators' lounge and facility
  • Keeps facilities free of clutter
  • Washes bus passenger shelters and removes graffiti
  • Maintains grounds including mowing grass, trimming shrubs, applying yard chemicals and other related duties
  • Shovels snow and operates snow removal equipment
• Does part-time bus cleaning (2025)
• Makes minor repairs to such items as shelters, benches, and restroom fixtures including light plumbing duties
• Must be able to work independently for up to two-hour periods
• Must be able to communicate and follow written and oral instructions in English.
• Must be able to fill out standard paperwork items such as time cards, work orders, accident reports, fuel logs and similar items
• Follows instruction as directed by the Fleet, Facilities and Special Projects Manager, Assistant Maintenance Manager, and Maintenance Custodian.
• Perform all safety and health responsibilities for Workgroup Members as detailed in the Public Transit Agency Safety Plan (PTASP).
• Performs other work as required

Must be able to communicate and follow written and oral instructions given in English.

No previous experience is necessary; however, related experience and a familiarity with common hand tools and cleaning equipment is desirable. A valid Washington or Oregon driver's license showing a history of responsible driving behavior is required. Ability to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in the future if needed.

Work is performed both inside and outside in both good and inclement weather. He or she may be exposed to dust, exhaust fumes, wetness, chemical spray, and cleaning agents. This position requires dealing with other employees and customers in a positive manner that generates goodwill for the Agency and teamwork among employees.

The employee must be physically able to perform the duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation on a regular work schedule. Dependable and regular attendance and on-time performance is required. He or she may be required to lift objects up to 50 pounds, with assistance provided, if necessary, in the movement of heavier objects. Must have the agility to bend and twist to get into hard-to-reach areas for cleaning (sometimes working on hands and knees) and climb ladders.

Must be able to perform the duties of this safety-sensitive position without imposing an undue risk of harm to the health and safety of self, other employees, or the public. As such, the employee will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing. All employees must abide by Agency policies, rules and regulations. If a job offer is extended, employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical including a drug and alcohol test.

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