Vehicle Porter (Fleet Technician Aide)

Job Announcement

Performs journey-level skilled work assigned to the motor pool at the Government Center Campus and work in parking lots and outside parking garages.

This position works under general supervision and specific duties include :

• Performs vehicle addition and removal from automated motor pool kiosk.
• Safeguards all motor pool vehicle keys.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspections, minor mechanical repairs on vehicles, road tests vehicles, and does related work as required.
• Performs routine vehicle condition inspections and maintains the vehicles interior, cleans and disinfects.
• Replaces vehicle battery and light bulbs when needed.
• Test drives vehicles to aid in diagnosing repair problems or checking to ensure work completed resolves repair problems.
• Performs road service calls to assess the mechanical condition of disabled vehicles.

To learn more about a career with Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services, watch our video "This is The Department of Vehicle Services".

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following : (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") completion of the tenth grade with coursework in vehicle repair and maintenance. Possession of a set of basic hand tools commonly used in the automotive industry, such as wrenches, pliers, and sockets and ratchets. Personal tools are required upon appointment.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED :

Valid driver's license

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Must be able to lift 50 lbs. on an average of once daily; stoop, bend, twist, and reach many times daily. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE :

Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian / Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and / or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO / AA / TTY.

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