Transit Equipment Service Worker - SDA/TLT
King County
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Transportation Support Services
Posted on March 11, 2025
Salary
$29.18 - $41.69 Hourly
Location
Multiple locations in King County, WA
Job Type
Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT)
Job Number
2025CC23901
Department
MTD - Metro Transit
Division
Vehicle Maintenance
Opening Date
03/10/2025
Closing Date
3/24/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
J2 : ATU L587-Transit
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
*This recruitment is open to all King County employees and the general public. *
Learn how Metro connects you with what matters
A Leader in the Nation's Public Transportation Industry - #TradesJobs
We've got an outstanding team at Metro - come help us be even better! This is a great way to join the Metro Vehicle Maintenace team, which then opens the door to so many great opportunities! Bring your safe work practice, your collaborative work style, your desire to work in a diverse work environment, and your excitement to make a difference in your community to Metro Vehicle Maintenance!
Be part of an award winning and forward-thinking organization. Expand your skills while you work in a large mass transit environment. Stop working a job and come have a career with King County Metro.
A Day in the Life
Ask any employee in Vehicle Maintenance and they will tell you there is no such thing as a "normal day." The reality is that variety in Vehicle Maintenance keeps things interesting and challenging. King County is seeking an equipment service worker who thrives on the extraordinary to perform basic automotive and heavy-duty equipment servicing and maintenance. This includes daily coach fueling and servicing, assisting mechanics as requested and performing a variety of shop duties typical of an equipment repair shop environment, and maintaining shop and service records. You may service gasoline powered automotive equipment, hybrid and diesel-powered coaches, electric powered trolleys, and other motorized and auxiliary equipment. We're looking for people who have a minimum of one year of professional or personal experience performing these tasks.
Around the Clock Operation
Vehicle Maintenance section operates three shifts (day, swing, and graveyard) seven days a week at various location throughout King County. Openings may occur on any shift. Swing and graveyard shift employees receive a shift differential. Employees must be able and willing to work any shift , including any combination of days off, at any location. Graveyard and/or swing shift vacancies will be the most likely openings.
Safety Sensitive Position
This position is considered safety sensitive. Applicants for positions defined as safety sensitive are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment, and subsequent to commencement of employment, will be subject to random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty and follow-up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with Federal DOT alcohol and controlled substances testing program protocols.
Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.
What You'll Get to Do in This Position
At a minimum to qualify for this position you will need:
One year of professional or *personal automotive equipment servicing experience OR graduation from an accredited pre-apprenticeship program for the trades is required. Experience could have been gained through professional or personal experience.
*See the Supplemental Questions section of the job announcement, question 2, for more information on how to share personal experience in your application.
Additional minimum requirements Include:
The job requires a range of physical skills normally associated with automotive service and maintenance activities including standing, bending, crouching, kneeling, crawling, reaching, twisting, and the operation of foot controls while driving. Continuous hand and finger manipulations are required. Probing, dumping and inserting fare boxes into their receive bins involves pushing and pulling, bending and crouching, and ability to lift up to 50 pounds (this includes full fare box cash boxes as well as automotive parts.)
Necessary Special Requirements:
Who May Apply
This position is open to the general public and current King County employees that have passed their initial King County probation period.
Application and Selection Process
An online employment application, to include all relevant employment history and experience related to this role as well as responses to supplemental questions is required. No attachments will be referenced during the screening process. Applicants will be screened for completeness and competitiveness. The most competitive candidates will be invited to participate in a panel interview.
This position is open to the general public and current King County employees. For Tips on Applying, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs/applying.aspx .
Please note: The "duties" section in the Work Experience area of the application is free text and should be used to detail how you specifically meet the experience we are seeking. You should list all information you feel is important for the team reviewing your application to take into consideration. You may also leave nontransferable skills off your previous duties. For example, if you worked as a chef in the last ten years you would list that employment, but you don't need to list job duties that aren't applicable, such as, "cooked food to order". You should, however, list any transferrable skills that the job taught you, such as specific teamwork skills. Finally, you should always list detailed information. As an example, rather than listing, "Able to use a variety of specialized equipment", you should list, in detail, the actual equipment and how you used it.
Vacancy Information
This recruitment will be used to fill the immediate need for multiple term-limited temporary (TLT) and special duty (SDA) vacancies. These positions will be full time and have full benefits.
Applications received may also be used to create an eligibility list for future SDA/TLT vacancies in the same classification that might occur over the following 12 months, at the discretion of the hiring authority. SDA/TLT employees will be converted to career service in the order that they are hired, once a career service position has been approved.
Work Schedule
Employees in this non-exempt classification work a 40 hour per week schedule with two consecutive days off, but not necessarily Saturday and Sunday. Work schedules and locations are based on a seniority system and schedules are bid on twice a year.
Employees must be able and willing to work any shift, including any combination of days off, at any location. Third (graveyard) or second (swing) shift vacancies will be the most likely openings . Swing and graveyard shift employees receive a shift pay differential (Shift pay is 5% for second shift and 7.5% for third shift, on top of base hourly pay). These positions are FLSA non-exempt and therefore eligible for overtime pay.
Work Location
This position may work at any of Metro's transit bases around King County, including bases in Downtown Seattle, Shoreline, Bellevue, and Tukwila.
Union Status
Positions in this classification are represented by Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 587.
Class Code
9332100 - Transit Equipment Service Worker
For more information on this recruitment, please contact the recruiter:
Calvin Chon (he/him)
Human Resources Talent Advisor
cchon@kingcounty.gov
Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our " True North ", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application process, or if you have questions please contact Calvin Chon via email at cchon@kingcounty.gov
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
$29.18 - $41.69 Hourly
Location
Multiple locations in King County, WA
Job Type
Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT)
Job Number
2025CC23901
Department
MTD - Metro Transit
Division
Vehicle Maintenance
Opening Date
03/10/2025
Closing Date
3/24/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
J2 : ATU L587-Transit
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
Summary
*This recruitment is open to all King County employees and the general public. *
Learn how Metro connects you with what matters
A Leader in the Nation's Public Transportation Industry - #TradesJobs
We've got an outstanding team at Metro - come help us be even better! This is a great way to join the Metro Vehicle Maintenace team, which then opens the door to so many great opportunities! Bring your safe work practice, your collaborative work style, your desire to work in a diverse work environment, and your excitement to make a difference in your community to Metro Vehicle Maintenance!
Be part of an award winning and forward-thinking organization. Expand your skills while you work in a large mass transit environment. Stop working a job and come have a career with King County Metro.
A Day in the Life
Ask any employee in Vehicle Maintenance and they will tell you there is no such thing as a "normal day." The reality is that variety in Vehicle Maintenance keeps things interesting and challenging. King County is seeking an equipment service worker who thrives on the extraordinary to perform basic automotive and heavy-duty equipment servicing and maintenance. This includes daily coach fueling and servicing, assisting mechanics as requested and performing a variety of shop duties typical of an equipment repair shop environment, and maintaining shop and service records. You may service gasoline powered automotive equipment, hybrid and diesel-powered coaches, electric powered trolleys, and other motorized and auxiliary equipment. We're looking for people who have a minimum of one year of professional or personal experience performing these tasks.
Around the Clock Operation
Vehicle Maintenance section operates three shifts (day, swing, and graveyard) seven days a week at various location throughout King County. Openings may occur on any shift. Swing and graveyard shift employees receive a shift differential. Employees must be able and willing to work any shift , including any combination of days off, at any location. Graveyard and/or swing shift vacancies will be the most likely openings.
Safety Sensitive Position
This position is considered safety sensitive. Applicants for positions defined as safety sensitive are required to undergo drug testing prior to employment, and subsequent to commencement of employment, will be subject to random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return to duty and follow-up drug and alcohol testing in compliance with Federal DOT alcohol and controlled substances testing program protocols.
Job Duties
Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.
What You'll Get to Do in This Position
- Fuel and clean (vacuum at specific locations) transit buses to be placed in service daily, check tires and fluid levels, report defects. Lubricate all types of automotive equipment including automobiles, trucks, and heavy equipment.
- Inspect automotive equipment for servicing needs. Service equipment with fuel, oil, water and air. Perform other related accessory maintenance tasks.
- Observe and report mechanical and other defects. Assist mechanics as needed.
- Complete minor repairs (tighten mirrors, swipe arms.)
- Change oil and filters.
- Change tires as needed.
- Clean and wash equipment.
- Attach and remove snow chains.
- Park and deliver motor vehicles.
- Assist in cleaning shop and working areas. Clean and care for tools. Assist in minor storekeeping duties and steam cleaning.
- Keep routine records of tank gauge readings, amount of supplies used, vehicle numbers and routine servicing activities. Prepare required reports.
- Use maintenance charts and manuals as needed.
- Direct all types of vehicles to parking stalls. Park vehicles.
- Operate high pressure steam cleaning equipment. Clean and maintain chemical balance in hot tanks and deliver cleaned parts to proper locations.
- May be required to pick up or deliver parts as needed between bases.
- Input or extract data using a computer terminal as required.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
At a minimum to qualify for this position you will need:
One year of professional or *personal automotive equipment servicing experience OR graduation from an accredited pre-apprenticeship program for the trades is required. Experience could have been gained through professional or personal experience.
*See the Supplemental Questions section of the job announcement, question 2, for more information on how to share personal experience in your application.
Additional minimum requirements Include:
- Willingness and ability to apply King County's core values around inclusion, equity and social justice as a team member and representative of King County to the public.
- Ability to communicate and follow written and oral instructions. Ability to accurately perform simple numeric record keeping tasks. Ability to work independently without supervision.
- Ability to meet and maintain the attendance requirements of the position.
- Demonstrated ability to drive in a safe and responsible manner.
- Ability to meet the physical and working condition requirements listed below.
- Proficiency in the use of personal computers and software programs to enter and extract information from automated vehicle maintenance systems and related software applications.
The job requires a range of physical skills normally associated with automotive service and maintenance activities including standing, bending, crouching, kneeling, crawling, reaching, twisting, and the operation of foot controls while driving. Continuous hand and finger manipulations are required. Probing, dumping and inserting fare boxes into their receive bins involves pushing and pulling, bending and crouching, and ability to lift up to 50 pounds (this includes full fare box cash boxes as well as automotive parts.)
Necessary Special Requirements:
- All applicants must be 18 years old at time of application.
- Must pass drug and alcohol testing provision for safety-sensitive positions as required by the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Parts 40 and 655.
- Must pass post-offer, pre-employment physical.
- A valid Washington State Driver License and acceptable driving record.
- Within 90 days of hire, a candidate must be able to obtain a Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) with a passenger endorsement, and with the air brake restriction removed. All candidates without a current CDL must have a Class B Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP), with correct endorsement and restriction removed, prior to receiving a formal offer. After hire, King County Metro Transit will provide you with paid training, on our equipment, so that you can obtain a Class B CDL, which is required for this position.
- Please Note: to obtain a CLP in Washington State, you must be able to provide your current license, Social Security number, proof of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency, and current DOT card (provided at time of physical.) For more information visit the official Washington State Department of Licensing official website at: https://www.dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl .
Supplemental Information
Who May Apply
This position is open to the general public and current King County employees that have passed their initial King County probation period.
Application and Selection Process
An online employment application, to include all relevant employment history and experience related to this role as well as responses to supplemental questions is required. No attachments will be referenced during the screening process. Applicants will be screened for completeness and competitiveness. The most competitive candidates will be invited to participate in a panel interview.
This position is open to the general public and current King County employees. For Tips on Applying, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs/applying.aspx .
Please note: The "duties" section in the Work Experience area of the application is free text and should be used to detail how you specifically meet the experience we are seeking. You should list all information you feel is important for the team reviewing your application to take into consideration. You may also leave nontransferable skills off your previous duties. For example, if you worked as a chef in the last ten years you would list that employment, but you don't need to list job duties that aren't applicable, such as, "cooked food to order". You should, however, list any transferrable skills that the job taught you, such as specific teamwork skills. Finally, you should always list detailed information. As an example, rather than listing, "Able to use a variety of specialized equipment", you should list, in detail, the actual equipment and how you used it.
Vacancy Information
This recruitment will be used to fill the immediate need for multiple term-limited temporary (TLT) and special duty (SDA) vacancies. These positions will be full time and have full benefits.
Applications received may also be used to create an eligibility list for future SDA/TLT vacancies in the same classification that might occur over the following 12 months, at the discretion of the hiring authority. SDA/TLT employees will be converted to career service in the order that they are hired, once a career service position has been approved.
Work Schedule
Employees in this non-exempt classification work a 40 hour per week schedule with two consecutive days off, but not necessarily Saturday and Sunday. Work schedules and locations are based on a seniority system and schedules are bid on twice a year.
Employees must be able and willing to work any shift, including any combination of days off, at any location. Third (graveyard) or second (swing) shift vacancies will be the most likely openings . Swing and graveyard shift employees receive a shift pay differential (Shift pay is 5% for second shift and 7.5% for third shift, on top of base hourly pay). These positions are FLSA non-exempt and therefore eligible for overtime pay.
Work Location
This position may work at any of Metro's transit bases around King County, including bases in Downtown Seattle, Shoreline, Bellevue, and Tukwila.
Union Status
Positions in this classification are represented by Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 587.
Class Code
9332100 - Transit Equipment Service Worker
For more information on this recruitment, please contact the recruiter:
Calvin Chon (he/him)
Human Resources Talent Advisor
cchon@kingcounty.gov
Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our " True North ", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application process, or if you have questions please contact Calvin Chon via email at cchon@kingcounty.gov
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 12paid holidays each year plus twopersonal holidays
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental,family and medical, and volunteer leaves
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite activity centers
- Employee Giving Program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
