Utility Worker (Interim Position)

Pay Rate: $21.30/Hr - $32/23/Hr Based on Experience
Benefits Eligable

Position: Interim Utility Worker

Immediate Supervisor: Transportation Supervisor

1995 Dixie Highway • Hamilton, Ohio 45011 

513.887.5060 • Fax 513.887.5080 

HAMILTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

UTILITY WORKER 

Position: Transportation Utility Worker (11-month position)

Reports to: Director of Transportation

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

Description: Provides maintenance service to the transportation system of the Hamilton City School District, keeping all buses operating in a safe 

and efficient manner; may act as a substitute bus driver for routes or field trips. 

Qualifications: Excellent driving skills with a valid CDL with school bus, air brake, and passenger endorsements; knowledge of mechanical tools; familiarity with engine components 

Physical Demands: Regularly lifts parts up to 150 pounds; ability to work in confined spaces for lengthy periods of time; repeated turning/twisting; repeated push/pull on fingers, hands, wrists, shoulders, elbows, and back; climbing up and down on bus hoods and ladders; reaching and working with hands over head; repeated movements to and from the floor/ground; standing and working on concrete. 

Overtime is expected with this position, as the District may still need the Utility Worker to drive a bus depending on driver numbers. 

Essential Functions: 

• Reports to the Transportation Lot at the designated time to unlock gates and office and perform necessary preparation for getting buses out; checks all buses for “empty” placards at the end of routes.

• Must be available after hours and weekends for bus breakdowns

• Responsible for spot bus inspections with the State of Ohio, and annual inspections with the State of Ohio. 

• Ensures that a spare bus is started each day. Keeps the spare bus clean and ready to go out on route if needed. 

• Washes school buses 

• Assists in starting buses, particularly in cold weather 

• Makes minor repairs to buses, such as replacing seat covers, floors, steps, changing light bulbs, replacing lenses and mirrors, etc. 

• Keeps the work area around fuel pumps clean. May perform snow removal around fuel pumps.

• Drives a spare bus to stranded vehicles when a breakdown/accident occurs. May assist in making minor field repairs (such as jump-starting a bus) when those are practical. 

• May act as a substitute bus driver on a regular route or field trip. 

• During the summer, is responsible for thorough cleaning, washing and waxing, checkout, and minor repair in order to ready buses for annual state inspection; drives and moves buses during inspection procedure. 

• May drive vehicles to the repair shop as needed 

• Keeps updated reports by vendors and ensures that vendors’ maintenance and repair reports are complete. 

• Maintains inventory and garage cleanliness/organization, 

• Keeps an accurate record of sub buses with driver name, bus number, and date. 

• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor.