Fleet Services Specialist

Nature of Work

Do you have the ‘drive’ to keep the City of Bellingham moving? Bring your positive attitude, detail oriented, customer service experience to the shop and become part of a dynamic Fleet Department team! The City of Bellingham Public Woks - Fleet Department is now accepting applications for a Fleet Services Specialist.

The Fleet Services Specialist serves as the fleet services primary customer contact for scheduling maintenance and repair work on vehicles and equipment. Prepares and maintains vehicle and equipment records regarding maintenance, repairs, inspections, as well as records pertaining to purchasing and inventory control. Recommends customer service plans and repairs; continues customer service ties with designated customer departments and outside agencies. Coordinates outside work with vendor for equipment repairs. Works in conjunction with Fleet Manager, Mechanic V and department staff to maintain efficient shop workflow.

The current 2023 full salary range for this position is $27.55 - $33.91. For internal candidates, placement within the range is based on City Pay Placement Procedures. Employees receive step increases annually in accordance with the Guild of Pacific Northwest Employees, Local 1937 Collective Bargaining Agreement and City policy.

City of Bellingham employees receive medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as life insurance and long-term disability. Additional benefits include flexible spending accounts, a medical insurance opt-out program, and access to our employee assistance program. All eligible City employees are enrolled in a Washington State Department of Retirement Systems pension plan. Additionally, employees may elect to participate in the City’s 457 deferred compensation retirement savings plan.

Employees will receive 12 paid holidays in addition to one paid floating holiday each year. Employees accrue 8 hours total of contract and state sick leave per month in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement and Washington State Law. At the time of hire, employees will accrue 7.33 hours of vacation per month. Vacation accruals increase based on years of service. Leave accruals are based on 1.0 FTE, accruals are pro-rated if part-time and require employee to be in paid status at least 120 hours/month.

For additional information regarding benefits and compensation Information please visit the following:

Labor Agreements, Pay Schedules and E-Team Employee Handbook - City of Bellingham (cob.org)

Employment Benefits - City of Bellingham (cob.org)

Closing Date/Time: 12/18/2023 4:30 PM Pacific Time

To apply online go to: http://www.cob.org/employment