Garage Assistant

Los Angeles Unified School District

23h • $36 - $43

About The Position

A Garage Assistant services and makes minor repairs to automotive equipment. The role includes routine maintenance, preventive maintenance checks, minor repairs, assisting automotive mechanics, refueling and moving vehicles, raising equipment on lifts or jacks for servicing, inspecting assigned transportation equipment and reporting mechanical defects, maintaining service records, washing vehicles, cleaning parts, and garage cleanup work. The duties listed are not exhaustive.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.
• One year of experience maintaining or repairing motorized vehicles, including work in at least four of these areas: lubrication, engine repair, tune-up, tire change, transmission repair, or automotive electrical work.
• A six-month course in automotive repair or tune-up may substitute for six months of the required experience.
• A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in California.
• A valid Class B California Driver License is required before completion of the probationary period.
• Safely lift and carry items weighing at least 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity to operate automotive tools.
• Employees in this classification are subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of California Vehicle Code provisions relating to required lights, brakes, and other safety equipment for school buses and commercial vehicles.
• Knowledge of common automotive equipment and parts.
• Knowledge of practices, procedures, materials, machines, and tools used in a garage.
• Knowledge of safety practices for servicing automotive equipment.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques for servicing and performing minor repairs on automotive equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to make minor repairs to automotive equipment.
• Ability to use tools of the automotive mechanic's trade.
• Ability to operate cars, buses, and trucks.
• Ability to access standard District computer software applications, including email and required online trainings.
• Ability to work effectively with other employees.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance, including inflating tires and tubes; changing engine and transmission oil; filling radiators; servicing batteries; lubricating chassis; changing differential and brake fluids; replacing and servicing air, oil, and water filters; replacing seat covers; checking and adjusting fan and other drive belts; and replacing radiator, heater, and air hoses.
• Perform minor repairs, including adjusting brakes and clutches; replacing fan and drive belts, windshield wiper blades, fuses, and lights; changing and repairing flat tires and tubes; and making minor seat repairs.
• Perform preventive maintenance checks.
• Assist automotive mechanics when necessary.
• Refuel automotive equipment.
• Move and park automotive equipment.
• Place automotive equipment on hydraulic lifts or jacks and raise it to the proper level for servicing.
• Inspect assigned transportation equipment and report mechanical defects to a supervisor.
• Maintain automotive equipment service records.
• Wash vehicles, clean automotive parts, and perform garage cleanup work.

Benefits

• Paid premiums for a choice of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start, increasing to three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.
• Up to 13 paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED