Garage Supervisor

Overview

Examination Date

Week of February 16, 2026
Civil Service Board Office
371 West Second Street, Lower Level
Dayton, Ohio 45402

Performs first-line supervisory duties in the repair, maintenance and recordkeeping of City owned vehicles to ensure prompt, efficient and cost effective services.

Must meet one of the following combinations of experience and education:

• Associate degree in Automotive Technologies or another related field AND 5 years of experience as a supervisor or journey worker, or combination of both, in the automotive and/or heavy duty equipment field; OR
• High school diploma (or G.E.D.) AND a certificate of completion from a comprehensive Automotive or Heavy Equipment program at an accredited college or technical school AND 6 years of experience as a supervisor or journey worker, or combination of both, in the automotive and/or heavy duty equipment field; OR
• High school diploma (or G.E.D.) AND 5 years of experience with the City of Dayton as an Automotive Mechanic or Heavy Equipment Mechanic.

All of the above experience must have been obtained within the last 5 years.

Degree must be from a college or university that is accredited by the U.S. Department of Education through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission or equivalent region.

Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.

Within 150 days of appointment must obtain and maintain a valid Ohio Class A Commercial Driver's License (C.D.L.), including the qualification to operate a vehicle with air brakes and any other endorsements required by the State of Ohio. Out of state residents must have equivalent licenses from their state of residence within the prescribed 150 days of appointment.

Internal Candidates - Must obtain an ASE Master Certification within 1 year of appointment

External Candidates - Must possess a Master ASE certification at time of application.

Must have been permanently employed full-time by the City of Dayton for 6 consecutive months in the classification of Automotive Mechanic, Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Maintenance Mechanic or Special Equipment Mechanic and be in a current pay grade below S14, including pay grade 125 (Wage) or below, pay grade 29 (Clerical) or below, or equivalent. Identical scores will be broken by (1) seniority and (2) random selection method.

Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job-related medical examination and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity. Identical scores will be broken by a random selection method.

Examination dates and times are subject to change. Calculators will be provided for the Civil Service examination. Applicants appearing on the Promotional eligible list shall be considered for appointment prior to those on the Open Competitive list. Applicants are responsible for providing all necessary employment dates, experience, training, or any other requirements as stated in the Exam Announcement, in order for their application to be considered for certification and admittance to the examination process.

A background investigation is required prior to employment. All candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position, including current city employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, etc. into a classified position.

Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a drug screen. Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment. The Tobacco and Nicotine Free Hiring Policy does not apply to current City employees.