Service Worker

Service Worker

Salary

$25.28 - $28.08 Hourly

Location

Lincoln, NE

Job Type

Full time/probationary or status

Job Number

202600263-2

Department

Transportation & Utilities Department

Division

StarTran

Opening Date

05/27/2026

Closing Date

6/7/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Posting Information

Are you a hands-on problem solver who takes pride in keeping things running smoothly and looking sharp? Want to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment where every day is different? Join StarTran as a Bus Service Worker and play a vital role in keeping our fleet safe, clean, and ready to roll!

From fueling and cleaning buses to performing light mechanical work and tackling minor building repairs-you'll be a key player behind the scenes of a smooth transit operation.

This is semi-skilled work of a mechanical nature at the sub apprentice mechanic level. This position regularly lifts 50 pounds.

What You'll Do

Fleet Care & Servicing

• Drive buses to the service lane
• Check fluids, fuel up, and add oil, transmission fluid, and antifreeze
• Wash the outside, spot clean the inside, dust the seats and dash, and keep things looking sharp
• Change farebox vaults

Tire Work & Light Maintenance

• Change, repair, and check tires
• Assist mechanics with light repairs and help start buses in the early a.m.
• Replace lights, lenses, and flashers
• Operate tools like battery boosters, winches, snow blades, and more

Keep It Running

• Do weekly inspections underneath the chassis
• Drain air tanks and adjust brakes
• Make road calls to bring buses back to the garage safely

Building & Grounds Upkeep

• Clean shelters, remove snow, and fix benches
• Handle light building repairs (lights, plumbing, doors, windows)
• Keep facilities clean and cared for
• This is a Safety Sensitive position subject to mandatory drug testing policies as a condition of employment.

Hours: Full Time; 8-hour shift, 5:00 am - 10:00 pm. Shift to be determined by bid. Sundays off

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Six months of experience in the servicing of diesel and automotive equipment

Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills may be considered.

Necessary Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid drivers license
• Possession of valid Nebraska commercial drivers license is required, or ability to obtain CDL within 60 days of employment.

Don't have a CDL yet? We Can Help!

• Commercial Learners Permit required at start date.
• Training, including Entry Level Driver Training, will be provided prior to testing for Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
• Will reimburse for Commercial Driver's License test/training for CDL

StarTran is one of 11 divisions in the City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Department. The LTU team provides transit, transportation and utilities services year-round to the citizens of Lincoln. Nearly 600 team members make up LTU. We fuel the importance of building relationships within our divisions and department and with our community partners. We value our team's forward-thinking attitude and pride ourselves on good stewardship of our environment. We celebrate our individual strengths that in turn take our teams to new levels of accomplishment. We commit ourselves to offering additional training opportunities and a variety of paths for professional job growth. Our teammates enjoy benefits that include, but are not limited to, a retirement match, paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and health, dental, and vision plans. Join the largest department at the City of Lincoln today. We are excited to enhance our community's quality of life together.

Learn more about StarTran HERE

We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.
• We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 10 days of vacation leave and approximately 12 days of sick leave annually that you begin accruing upon hire; plus 8 paid holidays and 4 personal convenience days.
• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!
• 30 days of Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.
• Up to 3 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave
• $50,000 of Life Insurance.
• 401(a) Retirement Plan. If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%
• Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses that occur after you leave City employment.
• Optional benefits include:
• Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Allstate Voluntary Plans
• Supplemental Term Life
• Deferred Compensation Plans

01

APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.

• 1. This application is hand scored.
• 2. ALL questions must be fully answered to receive full credit.
• 3. "See Resume", or answers such as "See ___" are not acceptable responses may not receive full credit.
• 4. ALL employers and education referred to in answers must be listed in the Work History and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive full credit.
• 5. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
• 6. I Acknowledge that I have read and understand each of the above statements.

02

Do you have experience servicing and/or maintaining diesel and automotive equipment?

• No experience
• Yes, less than 6 months experience
• Yes, 6 months to 2 years experience
• Yes, 2 to 4 years experience
• Yes, more than 4 years experience

03

If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.

04

If yes, please describe your work duties.

05

Do you have experience cleaning buses?

• Yes
• No

06

If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.

07

If yes, please describe your work duties.

08

Do you have experience steam cleaning engines, parts and equipment?

• Yes
• No

09

If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.

10

If yes, please describe your work duties.

11

Have you completed coursework in mechanics or tune-up repair?

• Yes
• No

12

If yes, please list courses taken.

13

Do you have experience working as a mechanic?

• No experience
• Yes, less than 6 months experience
• Yes, 6 months to 2 years experience
• Yes, 2 to 4 years experience
• Yes, more than 4 years experience

14

If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.

15

If yes, please describe your work duties.

16

Do you have experience in custodial duties for the maintenance of building and grounds?

• No experience
• Yes, less than 6 months experience
• Yes, 6 months to 2 years experience
• Yes, 2 to 4 years experience
• Yes, more than 4 years experience

17

If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.

18

If yes, please describe your work duties.

19

Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

20

If yes, for verification purposes please list the state that issued the license and your drivers license number.

21

I understand that I will be required to obtain a valid Nebraska Commercial Drivers License with endorsements, if applicable, within 60 days of appointment or I will be terminated. Further, I understand that if my driving privileges and/or license is at any time suspended, revoked, impounded, or in any other way removed by the State of Nebraska, that I must, as a condition of future employment with the City/County, report that fact IMMEDIATELY to my supervisor. Forms are available in each department. Further, I understand that this document is an official City/County record, and that falsification of this document, or failure to report loss of driving privileges and/or license in the future is grounds for my being disciplined, if hired, or removed from the list of certified eligibles. Do you have a valid commercial drivers license (CDL)?

• Yes
• No

22

If yes, for verification purposes please list the state that issued the license and your drivers license number.

23

Endorsements: (Check all that apply)

• Passenger Transport
• Air Brakes
• Combination Vehicles
• Tanker
• None

24

I understand that in accordance with Federal Transit Administration and Department of Transportation Regulations, each individual conditionally hired for a safety sensitive position is subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Any applicant who refuses or fails to execute the City/Countys general consent and release form to be drug and alcohol tested, who refuses or fails to execute the City/Countys authorization to obtain past drug and alcohol test results forms, who refuses or fails to submit to a pre-employment/pre-duty drug and alcohol test as directed, or whose result is positive for either test, will not be considered eligible to work for the City/County. Existing workers who test positive will not be considered qualified for the position for which they are applying and will also be subject to the City/County discipline, up to and including discharge. All pre-employment job applicants covered by this policy who test positive will not be hired.

• Yes
• No

25

I understand that any applicant has the right to have their original split sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Human Resources Director within 72 hours of the final result provided by the Medical Review Officer. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. (If the second test is found to be positive, the applicant will not be hired, and the cost of the retest will not be reimbursed.) Current employees transferring, promoting or demoting into a position requiring drug testing who test positive have the right to have their sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Human Resources Director within 72 hours of the final result provided by the MRO. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. If the results of the retest, are positive, the cost will not be reimbursed.

• Yes
• No

26

I understand, if hired to a safety sensitive position, I am subject to Random, Post Accident, Reasonable/Suspicion, Return to Duty and Follow-Up drug and alcohol testing. Failure to comply with federal mandates and City/County Policy could result in discipline up to and including termination.

• I understand

27

Have you failed or refused a Department of Transportation drug or alcohol test within the previous two years?

• Yes
• No

28

I understand if I currently have a CDL I must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearing house at: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register prior to being hired. Are you currently registered in the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?

• Yes
• No (If no, you must register)

29

I understand that before I can be hired I must give consent for my prospective employer to conduct a query of the FMCSA Commercial Drivers License Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse to determine whether a drug or alcohol violation has been reported.

• I understand

30

I understand this position requires the ability to lift 50 pounds.

• I understand

Required Question

Employer City of Lincoln/Lancaster County

Address 555 South 10th Street, Room 302

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508

Phone (402) 441-7597

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/lincolnne/default.cfm