Shop Assistant

Anticipated Salary Range: $15.16 - $18.46 Hourly

This is a part-time position – work up to 4-5 hours per day between the hours of 7 am and 3 pm

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Benefits:  This position is eligible for part-time limited benefits. Please view our benefits guide here.

Jumpstart Your Career with the City of Greeley – Shop Assistant (Fleet Services Department)

Looking to break into a solid career without needing a college degree? The City of Greeley is offering an exciting opportunity to get your foot in the door with our Equipment Maintenance team!

Job Summary:

We’re hiring a Shop Assistant – someone who’s hands-on, ready to hustle, and open to learning all the ins and outs of how a city fleet operation runs. You’ll work alongside experienced mechanics and support staff, keeping the shop running smoothly and efficiently. Whether it's helping move vehicles, picking up parts, keeping things clean and organized, or jumping in to assist with basic repairs – you’ll be part of a close-knit, mission-driven crew.

This is the perfect role for someone who:

• Wants real-world experience and a stable part-time gig

• Is curious about cars, trucks, and how things work

• Doesn’t mind rolling up their sleeves and switching tasks on the fly

• Is dependable, respectful, and takes pride in doing a job right

No college degree? No problem. As long as you’ve got a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and can lift up to 50 pounds, we’ll teach you the rest. Automotive knowledge is a bonus, but not a must.

You’ll also have the chance to learn from skilled technicians and get exposure to repair work that could kick off a long-term career in vehicle maintenance. Hard work, positive attitude, and a willingness to help wherever needed are what matters most here.

Come build your future with us – apply today and start something great in Greeley.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver's License 
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiarity with basic automotive tools, parts, and shop equipment.
• Understanding of vehicle maintenance and repair terminology is a plus.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• Detail-oriented, particularly in maintaining accurate records and inventory.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Comfortable communicating with vendors, customers, and team members.
• Polite and professional demeanor when assisting customers.
• Willingness to respond promptly to customer needs.
• Ability to transition between varied tasks, such as assisting mechanics, performing shop clean-up, or transporting vehicles.
• Willingness to take initiative and help wherever needed.
• Ability to think quickly and troubleshoot basic issues under supervision.

Supervisory Responsibilities:N/A

Work Environment:

• Employee is subject to working alone, with groups, and/or attending meetings.
• May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites, sometimes in formal settings.
• May be required to work extended hours in the evening, holidays, or weekends.
• Frequent interruptions and require managing competing priorities with inflexible deadlines.
• Frequent participation in meetings.
• Frequent contact occurs with employees and the public, in person and on the telephone.
• Frequently is required to sit and talk or hear customers.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with frequent interruptions and an expected high level of accuracy in work is expected.
• Work is safe to having minimal hazards that are typically found in a general office environment where there is rarely little or no exposure to injury or accident.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data/figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading of printed materials; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices--graphs and gauges; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes. 
• Employee is required to have visual acuity for close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 
• Employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as operating machinery where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach and to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment. 
• Employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures for inspection purposes. 
• Moderate to considerable physical effort that includes working from ladders in awkward positions, frequent use of light or medium weight objects (e.g., 50 lbs.) and use of medium weight tools; walking on uneven ground or having to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach while performing duties; entering/exiting manholes or vaults; walking near or across rivers and ditches; working in all weather conditions at times of excessive temperatures of heat and extreme cold, working in or near moving traffic with appropriate traffic control set up; 
• The essential functions of this job require frequent balancing, bending/stooping, carrying/lifting light to heavy objects, climbing, fingering, grasping, repetitive motion, hearing, sitting, standing, talking, and walking. Occasionally the employee will be required to pull, push, reach, feel temperature, and kneel.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: [email protected] .

Conditions of Employment: The City of Greeley is an at-will employer. Employees and the City may terminate employment at any time for any reason.  Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.