Paratransit Utility Worker
26 days ago
Youngwood
Job Description JOB FUNCTION Utility Worker reports to the Maintenance Manager. ESSENTIAL DUTIES • Cleans the exterior and interior of transit vehicles using hand and power equipment, • Cleans interior of vehicle, using broom, cloth, mop, vacuum cleaner, and whisk broom, • Wash interior windows, dash area, seats, seatbelts, ceiling and walls, • Mops floors of the vehicle, • May sterilize interior of vehicle, using sterilizing sprays or sanitizers, • Checks interior for vandalism and conditions which would injure passengers or their clothing and reports damage or repairs damage as applicable, • Remove trash and gum from vehicle interior, • Removes dirt, grease, and oil from exterior surfaces of vehicles, using steamcleaning equipment, or by spraying or washing vehicles, using spraying equipment, brush or sponge, • Cleans exterior windows with water, cleansing compounds, and cloth or brush, • Clean tires and rims, • May polish exterior of vehicle, • Checks exterior for evidence of damage and reports damage, • Replenishes sanitary supplies in vehicle compartments, • Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure and flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles, • Turn valves or disconnects hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks, • Mix cleaning solutions and abrasive compositions and other compounds according to formula, • Fuels buses and checks oil and water levels when required, • Steam clean engine, • Trades out buses when required, • Moves and lines up buses in yard, • Must be able to follow safety procedures including wearing personal protective equipment, • Must be able to operate Authority vehicles, • Maintain a clean and safe work area by clearing floors and work surfaces of trash, cleaning up spills and debris and returning working materials and equipment to proper storage, • Maintain tools and equipment in a safe and working order, • Provide maintenance assistance to mechanics as required, • Perform normal building maintenance duties as assigned, • Interior and exterior facility day-to-day cleaning and upkeep, including trash removal and garbage pick-up, cleaning surfaces and floors of common areas and restrooms, and using a broom, cloth, mop, vacuum cleaner for all other office space., • Stocking paper products in common areas and restrooms., • Following company protocol and procedures during shift without direct supervision, • Be able to act appropriately when faced with emergency situation by the utilization of common sense coupled with following Authority protocol and procedures, • The ability to recognize and report hazards and apply safe work methods, • The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor and co-workers, • Must be able to report to work seven days a week or during hours of operations., • Participation when necessary in Authority training sessions at times outside of regular work shift, • Must be able to wear a company-prescribed uniform during work hours, • Must be able to maintain regular attendance in accordance with Authority standards, • Communication with Supervisory personnel regarding changes in medication, • Communication with Supervisory personnel regarding any license revocation or offduty traffic violations, • Communication with Supervisory personnel regarding accidents and moving violations immediately, • Comply with and participate in training requirements as established by the Authority, • Continuing knowledge of local and state traffic rules and regulations, • Continuing knowledge of operational aspects of a variety of vehicles, • Must be able to accurately record hours of work on time cards/time reporting systems, • Ability to physically perform the essential functions of the job, • Ability to use necessary cleaning equipment and tools properly, • Ability to work with solvents, detergents, and adhesives, • Walk and Stand on concrete or asphalt surfaces, • Bend, stoop, crouch, squat and crawl to clean vehicles, • Reach below, at and above shoulder height to clean vehicles, • Stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs, • Use of arms, legs and body torso to climb steps into bus while maintaining three points of contact, • Hand, power, and air tool use required, • Climb, stand, and balance on ladders or platforms, • Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and operating equipment, • Must also be able to communicate with Authority co-workers as to route information and/or emergency situations, • Must have job related experience, • The ability to complete reports