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Vehicle Service Worker

Category: Automotive/Motor Vehicle
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Job Description/Responsibilities
A vehicle service worker performs the regular and recurring fueling, cleaning, and servicing of automotive maintenance equipment in the shop.

Qualifications/Skills
The ideal vehicle service worker can clean automotive equipment, including exterior washing, interior vacuuming, dusting, and washing windows; provide assistance to equipment mechanics as directed; and service vehicles such as automobiles, dump trucks, backhoes, and front-end loaders with fuel and oil; change filters; maintain antifreeze and coolant levels; lubricate vehicles; and perform other similar servicing procedures.

Education/Background
Familiarity with, or the ability to learn, basic cleaning and routine mechanical maintenance of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles is essential.  The ability to perform manual labor under dirty and uncomfortable situations and in all types of weather conditions, as well as the capacity for continuous physical effort, including frequent bending, walking, and heavy lifting, is required.  Previous experience is a plus, as is a willingness to work irregular shifts.

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Job Description

Vehicle Service Worker

Category: Automotive/Motor Vehicle
Reports To:      

Job Description
Performs the regular and recurring fueling, cleaning, and servicing of automotive maintenance equipment in the shop.

Qualifications
•	Familiarity with or ability to learn basic cleaning and routine mechanical maintenance of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles is essential.

•	Ability to perform manual labor under dirty and uncomfortable situations and in all types of weather conditions is required.

•	Capacity for continuous physical effort, including frequent bending, walking, and manipulation and heavy lifting of departmental equipment, is expected.

•	Previous experience is a plus, as is willingness to work irregular shifts.

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Duties
Percentage
of Job	Exemption
Classification	Duty	Essential Function	
     %	Non-Exempt	Cleans automotive equipment, including exterior washing, interior vacuuming, dusting, and washing windows.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Provides assistance to equipment mechanics as directed.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Services vehicles such as automobiles, dump trucks, backhoes, and front-end loaders with fuel and oil; changes filters; maintains antifreeze and coolant levels; lubricates vehicles; and performs other similar servicing procedures.	Y / N	
     %			Y / N	
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Exemption Analysis
Some jobs just cry out for a non-exempt designation right from the first look at the Job Description. This is just such a position. Non-exempt all the way.

Category Decision
The duties and responsibilities for this position have been analyzed.	
Manager:	Date:	
On that basis, this position has been judged to be        Exempt          Non-Exempt.	

Interview Questions

Vehicle Service Worker

Category: Automotive/Motor Vehicle
Reports To:      

	Have you ever found an error in a maintenance procedure you performed?  How did it happen?  What did you do about it?
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	What did you like best about your previous job?  Least?
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	What service techniques did you have to learn to be effective in your previous job?  How long did it take?  Which parts were the most challenging?
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	How did you gain the technical knowledge you need to do your job?
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	Have you ever had trouble learning how to service a new machine?  How did you deal with that situation?
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	What mechanical procedures do you consider your specialty?
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	What was your last performance appraisal like?  What changes did you make?
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