The Orange County Fire Authority is currently accepting applications for the position of Extra Help Equipment Parts Specialist. Multiple positions are available and will be filled immediately. This is a great employment opportunity with a premier agency. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

Under general supervision, orders, receives, stores, issues, controls, and maintains an inventory of all automotive, fire, and heavy construction equipment parts and supplies, accessories, and related equipment; identifies and selects items for issue as requested by mechanics and fleet center personnel; stocks, rotates, and verifies inventories; and performs related duties as assigned.

Receives general supervision from assigned lead, supervisory, and/or management staff. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

Extra help appointments shall be occupied on less than a year-round basis and limited to an average of less than thirty (30) hours per workweek. Assignments may exceed one year if they:

An extra help employee serves at the pleasure of the Authority in an extra help position and may be removed from an extra help position at any time with or without notice or cause and without a hearing, pursuant to the OCFA’s Personnel and Salary Resolution.

To view the full list of Essential Functions, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities, please use the link provided below.

This classification is subject to enrollment in the California DMV Pull Notice Program, which periodically provides Risk Management with the incumbent's Driver License record and status.

Additionally, if the incumbent possesses a valid, unrestricted California Commercial Class B Driver License, the incumbent is subject to the provisions of the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, which includes DOT pre-employment drug testing and random drug and alcohol testing while employed in this classification.

Must possess mobility to work in a warehouse environment; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium to heavy physical work; to sit, stand, and walk on level, uneven, or slippery surfaces; frequently reach, twist, turn, kneel, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, grasp and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; to climb and descend from fire apparatus, vehicles, and ladders; to operate varied hand and power tools and construction equipment, and to operate department vehicles and equipment, and visit various County sites; vision including color vision to understand warning lights. Finger dexterity is needed to operate and repair equipment. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and engage in very heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects with the appropriate equipment, in all cases with the use of proper equipment and/or assistance from other staff.

Employees primarily work in a warehouse environment with moderate noise levels and controlled temperature conditions. Employees are occasionally exposed to loud and excessive noise levels, outdoor weather conditions, vibration, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, hazardous physical substances and odors, fumes, dust, and air contaminants, moving objects or other vehicles, and work at heights using stationary and mobile ladders. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

Before an employee is hired, he/she must successfully complete pre-employment requirements including, but not limited to fingerprinting and background check, reference check, DMV check, licensure/certification check, Oath of allegiance to the United States of America and the State of California, and proof of eligibility to work in the United States in accordance with Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical exam including a drug screen through the OCFA's designated physician.

Applicants must submit, during the application filing period, an online application and attach any supplemental information as required in the job announcement which may include submitting responses to a supplemental questionnaire. Online resumes and other unsolicited materials may be attached but will not be considered in lieu of the required online application, unless otherwise specified in the job announcement. The OCFA reserves the right to limit the number of online applications when necessary. Applicants are responsible for maintaining/updating their contact information through the online application system.

The Human Resources Department reviews all initial application materials to identify qualified applicants. Applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be invited to the first phase of the recruitment process. The OCFA reserves the right to refer only the better qualified applicants if the number of applicants is high. If the number of applicants is high, the review process may include a secondary screening (by a panel of job knowledge experts) of the applications and/or supplemental questionnaires in which the better qualified applicants are referred to the next phase of the recruitment process. Because recruitment processes vary, applicants are advised to thoroughly review the job announcement before submitting their online application materials.

Testing for this position or any other position may include, but is not limited to the following: written exam, practical exam, panel interview, physical ability test, assessment center, oral presentation, project assignment, etc. If a revision is made to a testing component during a recruitment process, the assigned recruiter will notify by email all affected applicants.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, anyone who needs an ADA accommodation for the purposes of employment testing should contact Duke Steppe, Human Resources Manager at (714) 573-6807 or dukesteppe@ocfa.org at least 72 hours prior to any portion of the examination process.

All recruitment/selection process and requirements will be held in accordance with the OCFA's Selection Rules, which are available for inspection in the Human Resources Department.

The duration of an Eligible List for this recruitment is one (1) year, unless abolished by the Human Resources Director prior to the expiration.

If an applicant chooses to withdraw from this recruitment process, he/she is required to submit an email notification to Duke Steppe, Human Resources Manager at dukesteppe@ocfa.org requesting a withdrawal from the process. The email to the recruiter must include the applicant's current phone number.

All questions regarding this position should be directed to Duke Steppe, Human Resources Manager at (714) 573-6807 or dukesteppe@ocfa.org.

The provisions of this publication do not constitute an express or implied contract. Any provision in this publication may be modified or revoked without notice.