Transit Service Worker

Transit Service Worker

Salary

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Location

MET Transit, 1705 Monad Rd, Billings, MT 59101

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

202600205

Department

Aviation and Transit

Division

Transit Operations/Non-Driver

Opening Date

08/28/2026

• Description
• Benefits

"Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis."

Position Overview

Salary Range: $21.8623 - $24.1118/hour. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 3 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent upon the applicants education, experience, and training.

Work Schedule: Varies Monday through Friday

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, to perform a variety of semi-skilled work involved in inspecting, servicing, and maintaining transit system vehicles, buildings, and grounds.

Scope of Responsibility:

Incumbent follows prescribed procedures in performing duties. Works under readily available supervision, incumbent performs work according to clearly defined principles. Work may include directing the work of other MET staff as part of a work crew and may exercise technical and functional supervision over court assigned helpers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Vehicle and equipment service as assigned

• Check and service automobiles, buses, trucks, and grounds equipment and other equipment as assigned with fuel, lubricants, and other fluids.
• Wash and clean of interiors and exteriors of vehicles including steaming engines and other mechanical areas
• Assist mechanics as needed during both in facility and on road services.
• Move vehicles and equipment as needed on MET property.
• Notify fleet and facilities management of needed resources, including fuel and lubricants and order as assigned; monitor tank management system and report on any abnormalities.

Facility service

• Carry out facility preventive maintenance programs for applicable equipment.
• Inspect and make minor repairs on boilers, compressors, hot water heaters, air conditioners and other related equipment
• Perform electrical work including changing ballasts and fixtures and repairing outlets and electric motors.
• Maintain heating and plumbing systems including changing filters, setting valves, and changing motors.
• Maintain drive through commercial bus wash building including pump, electrical system, and brushes.
• Maintain on site grounds systems including fencing, gates, sprinkler systems and other items.
• Perform annual fire extinguisher inventory and inspection for all fleet and facilities; maintain and inspect fire extinguishers regularly.
• Perform custodial duties, cleaning, and maintenance of facilities including dust and polish furniture and woodwork, wash windows and walls, clean rest rooms, assist in moving and arranging furniture and equipment, sweep, scrub/strip/wax floors, etc; schedule carpet cleanings.
• Perform building maintenance duties in and around MET building including pouring concrete pads for bus shelters, painting, landscaping, grounds upkeep, and other duties.
• Perform and assist in snow removal procedures; direct snow removal procedures as assigned.
• Order and maintain facility inventory of routine parts and supplies as directed.
• Open for daily operations and secure building and facilities at end of day as assigned; disarm/secure alarm system and report on alarm functions.
• Assemble, maintain, clean, and repair advertising benches, bus shelters, and other transit amenities.
• Install and remove advertising graphics on fleet vehicles.

General duties

• Assist with orientation and training of new personnel
• Complete required task tracking and reporting in electronic fleet and facility management systems; prepare maintenance reports as assigned.
• Assist with facility and fleet inventory services as assigned

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

Required Qualification & Skills:

• High school diploma or GED
• Two (2) years' facility maintenance experience, or equivalent
• Possession of a Low Pressure Boiler License or must be obtained within ninety (90) days of employment
• Completion of State of Montana Underground Storage Tank Certification process within ninety (90) days of employment.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug test, Federal and State criminal background check and a driving record check

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Work requires some exposure to outside areas. Frequent moderate physical effort involving lifting of 5 - 25 pounds is required. Intermittent (between 45% and 70% of the time) lifting of amounts over 60 pounds may be required. Work requires moderate attention to detail or deadlines between 45% and 70% of the time. Work includes occasional exposure to multiple disagreeable elements, none of which are of greater than moderate intensity such as dirt, waste material or odors between 15% and 45% of the time. In some department applications it may be necessary to drive intermittently.

Some requirements in this job description may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. All requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required. To perform this job successfully, the worker must possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The City retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.

The City of Billings offers a complete benefits package to our full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement/pensions, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. The City offers life and long term disability insurance to all full-time employees. Optional plans are available for employees that include health savings account, flexible spending account, and 457 deferred compensation accounts.

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Benefits-at-a-Glance

Employer City of Billings

Address 316 North 26th Street

Billings, Montana, 59101

Phone 4062376210

Website https://billingsmt.gov