Public Works/Fleet - Fleet Technician ID-12368

Are you interested in jump starting your automotive career? Come join the City of Hampton's Fleet Services and make a difference in your community!We are currently hiring for heavy off-road technicians (day shift) and light shop technician positions (day and evening shifts). Please make note of your preference in the supplemental questions at the end of the application.Light Shop equipment examples: Police pursuit vehicles, light trucks, sedans, SUVSHeavy Off-Road Shop equipment examples: Dump trucks, construction equipment, earth moving equipment, UTVS, trailers, street sweepers, sewer cleanersThe purpose of the class is to perform complex work in the maintenance and repair on a variety of vehicles and equipment. The class works under general supervision according to set procedures but determines how or when to complete tasks. 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$42/hr, Remote, Weekend, No Degree Remote Moderator, $42/hr, College Student, Weekend Job Data Entry, No Experience, $35/hr, Remote, College Student Data Entry, No Experience, $35/hr, Remote, College Student Virtual Assistant, Remote, $50/hr, Part-Time, Night Shift Remote Phone Job, $45/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required Weekend Customer Support, $40/hr, Remote, College Student Remote Customer Support, $35/hr, Night Shift, No Degree Evening Virtual Assistant, Remote, $45/hr, No Experience Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Remote, No Degree, Night Job Remote Live Chat, $42/hr, Weekend, No Degree, Part-Time Live Chat Support, $40/hr, Remote, Entry Level, Part-Time Remote Customer Support, $40/hr, No Degree, Evening Job Remote Moderator, $50/hr, No Degree, Weekend, Part-Time Virtual Assistant, $35/hr, Part-Time, Remote, Weekend Job Part-Time Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, College Student Friendly Remote Customer Support, $40/hr, No Degree, Evening Job Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, Part-Time, No Degree Evening Virtual Assistant, Remote, $40/hr, No Experience Part-Time Customer Support, $40/hr, Remote, College Student Live Chat Support, $40/hr, Weekend, Remote, College Student Phone Support, $40/hr, Remote, No Experience, Evening Job Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, No Degree, Weekend, Night Job Part-Time Data Entry, $40/hr, Remote, College Student Friendly Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, No Experience, Part-Time Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, No Experience, Part-Time Live Chat Support, $45/hr, Part-Time, Remote, No Degree Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Weekend, College Student, Remote Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, No Experience, Part-Time Live Chat Support, $40/hr, Weekend, Remote, College Student Customer Support, $40/hr, Remote, Evening, No Experience Remote Moderator, $40/hr, No Degree, Weekend Job, Part-Time Remote Phone Job, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required Remote Phone Job, $40/hr, Part-Time, College Student Friendly Data Entry, No Degree, $40/hr, Part-Time, Remote Job Virtual Assistant, Remote, $35/hr, Part-Time, Night Shift Live Chat Support, $40/hr, Weekend, Remote, College Student Evening Virtual Assistant, Remote, $45/hr, No Experience Customer Support, $35/hr, Night Job, Remote, No Experience Virtual Assistant, $35/hr, Evening, Remote, College Student Remote Phone Job, $40/hr, Night Shift, College Student Friendly Remote Phone Job, $40/hr, Part-Time, College Student Friendly Weekend Customer Support, $40/hr, Remote, College Student Remote Data Entry, No Experience, $40/hr, Part-Time Remote Data Entry, $42/hr, Evening/Night Job, No Experience Virtual Assistant, $35/hr, Evening, Remote, College Student Remote Live Chat, $50/hr, Part-Time, Evening/Night Job Remote Live Chat, $35/hr, Part-Time, Evening/Night Job Data Entry, $40/hr, Remote, Evening, No Experience Required Data Entry, $40/hr, No Experience, Remote, Weekend Job Remote Live Chat, $35/hr, Part-Time, Evening/Night Job Remote Phone Job, $40/hr, Night Shift, College Student Friendly Remote Live Chat, $50/hr, College Student, No Experience Data Entry, No Experience, $35/hr, Remote, College Student Phone Support, $40/hr, Remote, No Experience, Evening Job Remote Live Chat, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, Weekend Job, College Student Live Chat Support, $40/hr, Part-Time, Remote, No Degree Live Chat Support, $50/hr, Remote, Night Shift, No Degree Phone Support, Remote, $35/hr, No Experience, Night Shift Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Weekend, College Student, Remote Live Chat Support, $35/hr, Remote, No Experience Required Remote Phone Job, $45/hr, No Degree, College Student Friendly Live Chat Support, Remote, $40/hr, Night Shift, College Student Remote Phone Job, $35/hr, College Student, Night Shift Remote Live Chat, $50/hr, Part-Time, Evening/Night Job Virtual Assistant, Remote, $45/hr, Evening, No Experience Remote Phone Support, $45/hr, Evening, No Experience Required Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, No Degree, Weekend, Night Job Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Weekend, College Student, Remote Remote Moderator, $42/hr, College Student, Weekend Job Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $42/hr, Remote, Weekend Customer Support, $40/hr, Remote, Part-Time, No Degree Remote Customer Support, $40/hr, No Degree, Evening Job Live Chat Support, $50/hr, Remote, No Experience Required Weekend Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, No Experience Remote Moderator, $50/hr, No Degree, Weekend, Part-Time Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, No Degree, Night Shift Data Entry, No Experience, $35/hr, Remote, College Student Customer Support, $40/hr, Remote, Evening, No Experience Virtual Assistant, $45/hr, No Experience, Remote, Night Job Phone Support, $45/hr, Remote, No Experience, Evening Job Weekend Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, College Student Remote Moderator, $40/hr, Weekend, No Experience Required Remote Data Entry, $50/hr, No Experience, Evening/Night Job Virtual Assistant, $45/hr, No Experience, Remote, Night Job Remote Moderator, $40/hr, Weekend, No Experience Required Reports directly to the team lead for their designated shop.Minimum RequirementsHigh school diploma or GED.Vocational, technical or trade school training in automotive technology preferred.Two (2) years of full-time equivalent experience in the repair and maintenance for the class of vehicles in the shop you are assigned. Experience must have included preventative maintenance checks, computerized diagnostics, and complex electrical, mechanical and hydraulic troubleshooting.A combination of education and experience may be considered for this position. Must be a Certified as a Motor Vehicle Inspector, licensed by the State of Virginia, or the ability to pass the requirements to obtain license within 120-days.Must obtain and maintain one (1) ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certification for the class of equipment in your shop within one (1) year of employment.Must possess a State of Virginia Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A or have the ability to obtain within 180 days of employment, if assigned to Heavy Off-Road Shop.Must possess a valid driver’s license and must have and maintain a satisfactory driver’s record based on the City of Hampton’s criteria.This position is safety sensitive and is subject to testing for alcohol and controlled substances in accordance with the City’s current substance abuse policy.Must successfully pass a background check related to this position prior to any offer of employment or promotion.Additional RequirementsMust possess a complete set of automotive mechanic tools at all times while in this position.The incumbent may be considered “essential personnel” during City emergency situations or at the direction of the City Manager which may include long hours and unusual schedules.Click here for a complete job description.

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