Job Description

The Fleet Management Department (also known as “Central Shops”)provides fleet services to over 70 City departments with a combined municipal fleet of approximately 8,000 units. Central Shops is responsible for asset management, maintenance and repairs, motor pools, fueling services, vehicle acquisitions and disposals, equipment specification writing, fueling, and more. Central Shops operates six maintenance and repair facilities across the City and maintains and repairs various types of vehicles and fleet equipment, ranging from passenger vehicles to highly specialized equipment like fire engines and street sweepers. In addition to these fleet.

Appointment Type:  This is a  Temporary Provisional (TPV)position excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process. It is considered "at will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Department Head. This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

Job Description

Under general supervision, performs skilled auto machinist work in connection with the major maintenance, repair and overhaul of a variety of automotive equipment; exercises work direction over a small group of subordinate journeyman craftsmen and servicemen engaged in such work; and performs related duties as required.

1. Participates in and assigns work to subordinate journeyman craftsmen engaged in the major overhaul, reconditioning and repair of engines and other component parts of automotive vehicles.
2. Inspects, tests and reviews maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment to assure conformance with instructions and standard procedures; approves completed jobs prior to their release.
3. Maintains records of equipment mileage and service time of component parts of equipment to facilitate planning for maintenance and upkeep.
4. Inspects incoming equipment to determine extent of damage and malfunctions and arranges for necessary repairs.
5. Determines parts and materials needed for repair work, orders same, and assures their compliance with needs when received; maintains materials records and makes recommendations regarding the obtaining of new shop equipment.
6. Operates shop equipment and machine tools such as valve facing and reseating machines, honing machines, pedestal grinders, power hack saws, brake riveters, drill presses, generator restarters and other shop equipment within the jurisdiction of this craft in connection with maintenance, repair and overhaul work. 

Qualifications

These minimum

qualifications

establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional

qualifications

(i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

Education:  Completion of High School or equivalent (G.E.D. or High School Proficiency Examination)

Experience:  A combination of journey-level experience and/or apprenticeship training as an automotive machinist or heavy-duty mechanic totaling seven (7) years in which the major duties were disassembling, repairing, overhauling and installing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic assemblies in heavy duty and off-road vehicles and power-driven equipment.

To be considered qualifying, this experience must include the use of machine tools such as valve re-facers, hydraulic and drill presses, lathes and grinders.

License and Certification: Possession of at least a Class C (or III) driver license at the time of application; ability to obtain a Class B (or II) driver license and Medical Certificate at the time of appointment.

Positions at some City departments require that the candidate must be able to obtain a Class A (or I) driver license with Medical Certificate within twelve (12) months of the time of appointment. Failure to maintain the required license may be cause for termination.

VERIFICATION:

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point in the application and/or departmental selection process. Written verification (proof) of qualifying experience must verify that the applicant meets the minimum qualification stated on the announcement. Written verification must be submitted on employer’s official letterhead, specifying name of employee, dates of employment, types of employment (part-time/full-time), job title(s), description of duties performed, and the verification must be signed by the employer. City employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which they are appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee’s class will be allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Commission Rules. Experience claimed in self-employment must be supported by documents verifying income, earnings, business license and experience comparable to the minimum qualification of the position. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupations and total earnings must be submitted. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at the link below:

Part-time experience may also be used to meet experience requirements. One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. Any overtime hours worked above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

IMPORTANT : Your application MUST include a resume. To upload these item(s), please attach using the "additional attachments" function.

SELECTION PROCEDURES: The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluation

qualifications

of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose

qualifications

most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited for an interview.

Applicants who meet the minimum

qualifications

are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.

Additional Information

Terms of Announcement: Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at 

Additional Information

Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

How to Apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.  Visit and begin the application process.

• Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as this job announcement will close at any time, but not before Monday , F eb 17, 2025 at 11:59pm.

• Select the "Apply Now" button and follow instructions on the screen

For questions or inquiries, please contact: Elbi Magana, Human Resources Analyst at elbi.magana@sfgov.org

Note : Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. 

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

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