Transit Utility Worker

Starting Pay: $25.78/hour

Increases to: $27.02/hour after six months

Join the City of Decatur’s Transportation Services Department as a Transit Utility Worker and play a key role in keeping our transit fleet running smoothly! This hands‑on position involves fueling, cleaning, and performing routine maintenance on city vehicles, as well as assisting mechanics and handling general labor tasks at the maintenance facility. If you’re dependable, hardworking, and eager to contribute to your community, this is your opportunity to build a fulfilling career while developing valuable skills.

• Competitive Benefits: 14.5 paid holidays (including 2 personal days), paid vacation and sick leave, excellent health insurance, and a strong retirement pension plan
• Dedicated Health Center: Free check‑ups, chronic care, bloodwork, immunizations, and many free prescriptions for employees and their dependents.

This position works an overnight schedule from 5:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., Thursday through Monday, including weekends and holidays. Days off are Tuesday and Wednesday.

• Vehicle Cleaning and Maintenance: Clean city vehicles, including buses, cutaways, vans, support vehicles, and other assets as assigned. Perform preventive maintenance tasks on City vehicles and equipment.
• Fueling and Fluid Checks: Fuel city vehicles and check fluid levels for buses, cutaways, vans, support vehicles, and other assets as assigned.
• Assistance and General Labor: Assist Transit Fleet Mechanics as needed. Perform general labor tasks at the transit fleet maintenance facility.
• Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and maintain standard repair and maintenance work reports.

• Knowledge of practices, procedures, materials, and equipment used in transit fleet maintenance and repair work.
• Knowledge of standard manual work tools.

• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to interact effectively with the public, including in challenging situations.

• Physical strength and agility to perform strenuous manual tasks for extended periods.
• Capability to work under adverse weather conditions.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in custodial or general laborer work or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Possess, or obtain within six months, a valid Illinois Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

• Ability to pass a Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to pass pre‑employment and random Federal Transit Administration (FTA) drug and alcohol testing.

The City of Decatur does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B). To be considered for regular employment with City of Decatur, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a continuous basis.

• Written Examination Applicants will be required to take a written examination tailored to this position. Applicants are required to score at least 70.00%.
• Oral Interview Applicants passing the written test must pass an oral interview with a minimum score of 70.00%.
• Veteran Points Applicants passing the written test and oral interview may be eligible to receive 5.00 veteran preference points added to their final examination score.
• Seniority Points Applicable persons passing the written test and oral interview will receive 0.50 seniority preference points for each full year of continuous City of Decatur AFSCME service. A maximum of 10.0 points may be added to the final examination score.

The City of Decatur is a drug-free workplace. This includes marijuana. Candidates will be subject to a pre‑employment drug screen, physical exam, and background check post offer.

The Transit Utility Worker position is covered under the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) collective bargaining agreement. AFSCME employees shall reside within 50 miles of the corporate limits of City of Decatur. An appointee may reside outside said limits but must comply no later than…