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Maintenance Service Team Member

Job Title: Maintenance Service: Full-Time

Department: Maintenance

Reports To: Service Supervisor

Salary: $18.73 Hourly, Non-Exempt

Schedule: Varies/6:00 pm -2:30 am

Date Posted: Continuous

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Properly clean, disinfect and fuel all vehicles.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Clean vehicles inside and out, using steam cleaning as necessary. Disinfect vehicles as scheduled.
  • Fuel, oil and grease vehicles.
  • Check engine oil, transmission fluid, coolant and antifreeze as needed.
  • Change out light bulbs as needed.
  • Must park vehicles.
  • Custodial work to the building, grounds, and bus shelters as required.
  • Farebox reading and vault changing.
  • Maintain accurate records.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be a minimum age of 18 years.
  • Possess a valid Tennessee Driver’s License with required endorsements.

Education and Experience

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Possess the ability to operate all types of equipment owned and operated by the transit system.
  • Ability to operate fork lift.
  • Have a good knowledge of the streets and highways of Metropolitan Knoxville.
  • Must possess a valid State of Tennessee Commercial Driver’s License, Class “B” with passenger endorsement.
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  • Ability to write short correspondence.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands and arms to handle, feel, or reach for objects. Frequent activities include climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. Occasionally, the employee may need to reach above shoulder level, below the waist, or between waist and shoulder height.
  • The employee occasionally is required to sit, talk and hear.
  • The employee may experience repetitive motion of wrists, hands, and /or fingers.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Responsibilities are carried out in a multi-passenger transit vehicle and require safely operating and navigating through a range of weather conditions.
  • The employee is exposed to noise, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, contagious or infectious diseases, and occasionally to inclement weather.
  • Employees engage with a diverse cross-section of the general public and may encounter a variety of environmental and situational factors during interactions.
  • The employee may occasionally experience workplace pressure.

 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

KAT offers a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement, paid time off and more! Read more about all the benefits we offer here.

KAT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We enforce a strict substance abuse policy providing for a safe drug-free / alcohol-free work environment. Full EEO Policy here.

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301 Church Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915

General Office: 865-215-7800

Office hours: Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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301 Church Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915

General Office: 865-215-7800

Office hours: Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm