Are you looking for a career in automotive maintenance? Then come join the maintenance team at Spokane Transit! We have career ladder progression, great medical benefits, and a retirement plan that is hard for dealerships and repair shops to beat.

Your career with us will start out as a Servicer performing routine servicing maintenance on our large fleet of vehicles including Fixed Route buses, Paratransit vans, Vanpool vans, and general service and support vehicles. We show that we value our employees by promoting internally. With growth stemming from our 10-year Moving Forward program you will have the opportunity to work your way up the ranks from being a Servicer to a Preventative Maintenance Technician, General Repair Technician, Journeyman Mechanic, Lead Mechanic, or Foreperson.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• A team player
• Respectful
• Accountable
• Neighborly
• Service-oriented
• Safety-minded
• Ability to maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Basic computer and math skills to record and enter maintenance actions

Examples of Duties

• Inspect vehicles for serviceability, damage, and safety defects
• Monitor and maintain fluid and lubricant levels
• Check engine, transmission, and coolant systems for leaks
• Check tires excessive wear or damage and maintain proper air pressure
• Fuel vehicles, maintain records, and check defect cards
• Drive vehicles through automatic washer or hand wash and park vehicle in storage

Education and Experience

• A valid driver’s license from Washington or Idaho with a relatively clean record
• Ability to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (We do the training & testing!)

Our Benefits

In addition to the career opportunity, a competitive salary, and the areas’ recreational activities, we offer an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Starting wage of $21.30/hour (Wage range $21.30 – $27.63/hour)
• $2.25hr Swing Shift Differential
• $12.75/month Boot allowance (Maximum $459)
• Up to $3,000 in sign-on bonuses available
• PPO Medical Plans (Vision coverage included)Premera Blue Cross – Your Choice 250 Heritage Plus Plan
• HMO Medical Plans (Vision coverage included)Kaiser Permanente Medical Core Plan
• Kaiser Permanente Medical Core Buy-Up Plan

• Delta Dental PPO Plan
• WA State Public Employee’s Retirement System (PERS)PERS 2 or PERS 3
• Deferred Compensation/457 plan
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) employer contribution of $25/month
• Employer Paid Basic life ($25,000), AD&D ($5,000) and long-term disability insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Vacation Accrual Schedule (paid)1 year of continuous service – 1 week
• 2-4 years of continuous service – 2 weeks per year
• 5-9 years of continuous service – 3 weeks per year
• 10-15 years of continuous service – 4 weeks per year
• 16-24 years of continuous service – 5 weeks per year
• 25 years of continuous service – 6 weeks per year

• Sick Leave Full-time employees – 96 hours per year maximum
• Part-time Employees 72 hours maximum
• .0462 hours earned per hour in paid status
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 3 Floating Holidays and 1 birthday floater
• Free bus passes for employee and dependents
• Onsite workout facility
• KEPRO Employee Assistance Program
• For more detailed information on benefits visit the link below

https://www.spokanetransit.com/about-sta/employment/for-sta-employees/

Spokane Transit is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity/race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.30 - $27.63 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Work Location: In person