AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE WORKER

City of New York•New York, NY

7h•$49,634 - $63,202

About The Position

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) seeks a full-time Automotive Service Worker in the Bureau of Fleet Services. Reporting directly to the Supervisor of Mechanics, the employee assists in, performs, and supervises automotive maintenance, inspection, and repair work under varying levels of supervision and degrees of difficulty. Work includes preventive maintenance, inspections, battery service, replacing light bulbs and assemblies, servicing and changing tires, lubrication and oil changes, cleaning vehicles and interiors, dispensing gasoline and oil, and checking and refilling vehicle fluids. The role also assists with tune-ups and repairs in shops and on the road, replacement of vehicle components and systems, and more complex automotive maintenance tasks. Candidates must be permanent in the Automotive Service Worker title or have taken and passed exam 7013. There are separate qualification pathways for Level I and Level II assignments. At appointment, candidates must hold a valid New York State motor vehicle driver's license and maintain it throughout employment. Certain positions require a New York State Class A commercial driver's license with towing endorsement or Class B commercial driver's license with air brakes; candidates may qualify with a commercial driver's license learner's permit but must obtain the required license within 180 days of appointment. The position may involve working various shifts, including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Work may take place in non-temperature-controlled environments and involve climbing ladders, moving heavy automotive parts, carrying heavy tool boxes, crawling and working in narrow spaces, and working near hazardous or flammable materials, solvents, and engine exhaust fumes.

Requirements

Candidates must be permanent in the title Automotive Service Worker or have taken and passed exam 7013.
For Level I assignments, qualify through one of the following: two years of full-time satisfactory automotive maintenance experience; graduation from an approved trade, vocational, or technical school with an automotive maintenance and repair course of study; an associate degree in automotive technology; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Six months of experience is credited for each completed year of approved relevant education.
For Level II assignments, meet one of the Level I education and experience pathways, and additionally have one year of service as an Automotive Service Worker—Assignment Level I or one additional year of full-time automotive mechanical experience in an automotive repair shop or gasoline service station.
At appointment, possess a valid New York State motor vehicle driver's license and maintain it for the duration of employment.
For certain positions, possess and maintain a New York State Class A commercial driver's license with towing endorsement or Class B commercial driver's license with air brakes. A commercial driver's license learner's permit may be accepted, but the required license must be obtained within 180 days of appointment.

Responsibilities

Assist in, perform, and supervise automotive maintenance, inspection, and repair work.
Perform preventive maintenance and inspections.
Service batteries and replace light bulbs and assemblies.
Check, service, patch, and change tires.
Lubricate vehicles and perform oil changes.
Clean, wash, and polish vehicles and clean vehicle interiors.
Dispense gasoline and oil.
Check and refill coolant, oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, and other automobile fluids.
Assist with tune-ups and repairs in shops and on the road.
Assist with replacing engine parts, drive trains, transmissions, steering gear and components, ignition systems, heating and cooling systems, air-conditioning components, brake systems, lighting systems, sirens, and back-up warning tone systems.
Assist with more complex or detailed automotive maintenance tasks.