Salary : $77,784.00 - $94,584.00 Annually Location : City of Monterey, CA Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 25-1501 Department: PUBLIC WORKS Division: FLEET SERVICES Opening Date: 08/15/2025 Closing Date: 9/14/2025 11:59 PM Pacific Bargaining Unit: GEM Description ABOUT THE POSITION: The City of Monterey has two Automotive Mechanic vacancies. The Automotive Mechanic is a full-time position in the Fleet/Mechanical Division of the Public Works Department for the City of Monterey. This position will support, maintain and repair the City's fleet of over 220 various vehicles and pieces of equipment including police patrol cars, fire engines, lift trucks, a sewer jet truck and a small fleet of hybrid and electrical vehicles. Certification/Training as a Fire Mechanic is highly desirable. ABOUT THE CITY OF MONTEREY: Nestled along California's Central Coast, the City of Monterey is known for its natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, hospitality, and sense of community. The City of Monterey is a full-service charter city operating under a Council-Manager form of government. The City of Monterey is a full-service city that provides police, fire, public works, planning, recreation, and parks services and operates its conference center, sports center, parking, and marina facilities. WHY WORK FOR US? The City of Monterey offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees. Some of these benefits include a Health Spending Fund, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Vacation Accruals, Sick Leave, 14 Paid Holidays, Education Incentive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement Programs, CalPERS Retirement, and more! Application Process A limited number of applicants who clearly show that they most closely meet the needs of this position in terms of training, experience, education, and other job-related characteristics will be accepted to participate in the selection process. This process will include evaluation and initial screening of the standard on-line City application to determine which candidates progress to the next phase of the recruitment process. The subsequent selection process may include a written test/written exercise, performance exercise, panel interview, and a final departmental interview. The Human Resources Department reserves the right to make changes to components of the examination process. As a condition of employment, the selected candidate will be required to successfully pass a Live Scan fingerprint background check and reference check. Depending on the position, as a condition of employment, the selected candidate may also be required to pass a physical exam including a drug screen and a federal background check to gain access to military and police facilities and systems. Positions that require work on a military installation will involve job duties performed on-site and therefore require passing a background check conducted by the Department of Defense (DoD). Candidates who successfully progress through all phases of this recruitment process will be placed on an eligible list. The eligible list is active for 12-months and may be used to fill additional positions including lower-level positions, regular part-time, and part-time temporary seasonal, determined to have similar duties and requirements. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The City of Monterey provides outstanding servicesto the public and is deeply committed to a community and workforce that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including underrepresented minorities that contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. The City of Monterey does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group of class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Summary: Under general supervision, to make major and minor repairs to a variety of gasoline, diesel, and other power driven and mechanical equipment; and to do related work as required. Examples of Duties Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Inspects motorized and mechanical equipment; diagnosis trouble and determine extent of necessary repairs; overhauls, repairs and adjusts engines, transmissions, differentials and clutches; tunes up engines; installs new or rebuilt engines; reconditions engines; refaces, reseats and adjusts valves; replaces, fits and adjusts pistons, rings and bearings; replaces rods and gears; cleans, repairs and replaces carburetors, fuel pumps, strainers, fuel lines, gasoline tanks and gauges; wires and reconditions electrical systems; adjusts spark plugs; tests and repairs starters; recharges batteries; repairs and replaces such other components as: generators, alternators, distributors, relays, lights and switches; relines and adjusts brakes; overhauls hydraulic, booster and vacuum systems; repairs radiators, water pumps and hoses; installs axles; assists in building special construction or maintenance equipment; may perform welding or other machine shop work incidental to mechanical repairs; keeps records of time, materials, parts and work performed. Typical Qualifications Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience: Two (2) years of journey level experience in the overall repair of trucks, automotive and light power driven equipment. Education: Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school. Additional Requirements: Ability to obtain a California Class B Driver's License. Supplemental InfoKnowledge of: Light and heavy construction and maintenance equipment and automotive apparatus and skill in the use of a wide variety of equipment repair tools, and the making of various types of mechanical repairs; theory, care and operation of internal combustion engines. Ability to: Diagnose mechanical troubles and determine appropriate maintenance work; keep records and prepare reports; furnish own hand tools. DISASTER SERVICE WORKERS: All City of Monterey employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency. Education Incentive Program: If you have a college degree, you may qualify for 5% premium pay on base salary (for a Baccalaureate degree) or 7.5% premium pay (for a Master's degree) upon completion of probation if your classification does not require one. Bilingual Pay: $100 per month stipend ($1,200 per year), for up to ten (10) GEM represented employees who meet the testing criteria for being bilingual in Spanish. Bicycle Commuter Program: An employee who regularly commutes by bicycle between home and work may be reimbursed for some of their bicycle commuting expenses. With receipts, an employee can be reimbursed up to $20.00 for each qualifying month and up to $240 in a calendar year. Tuition Reimbursement: $2,000 per fiscal year. Deferred Compensation: City will match employee paid contributions to a maximum of $150.00 per month. Retirement: CalPERS 2.7 % @ 55 with highest year formula is provided for current City of Monterey employees or new employees who were hired prior to January 1, 2013 and who are currently active or have been active within six months of the date of hire in the CalPERS retirement system. The employee retirement contribution for these employees is 11% and is deducted on a pre-tax basis.The retirement formula for new employees who do not meet the criteria stated above is 2% @ 62 with highest three year compensation. The employee retirement contribution for these employees is 8.25% and is deducted on a pre-tax basis. The City participates in the Medicare portion of Social Security. Health Plan Spending Fund: A minimum of $914.82 per month up to $2,540 per month, dependent upon level of participation (cash-in-lieu of benefits is $300) may be used to purchase medical benefits for the employee and dependents through the PERS Health Plan Program, dependent dental, additional life insurance, dependent care, and/or health care expenses through a Section 125 Flexible Spending Account. Dental: Fully paid employee premium by the City. Vision: Fully paid premium for employee and eligible dependents. Life Insurance: $20,000 policy paid by the City, with an option to purchase additional coverage up to $350,000. Short Term / Long Term Disability Plan: The City provides a Short Term/Long Term Disability Plan. Flexible Spending Account: The Section 125 Plan provides for an employee to set pre-tax dollars aside, through a payroll deduction, for reimbursement of health care and dependent care expenses. Group Legal: Subject to provider limitations, the City will continue to provide a Group Legal Services Plan for employees represented by GEM through an employee-paid premium. Participation in the program shall be voluntary and consistent with the provider's requirements that the potential pool of participants must include a minimum of 200 employees City Recreation Program Fees: Resident Rates for City Recreation classes and programs for employees and immediate family household members. Voluntary Unpaid Leave: With advance approval, an employee may take up to forty (40) hours of unpaid leave per calendar year. Fitness Pass: Fitness Pass Program available to use the City of Monterey Sports Center. Fitness Activity Plan: Employees are eligible to participate in a Fitness Activity Plan where they work out off-duty in exchange for leave time accrued in a Fitness Leave bank. Each year, a maximum of 40 hours can be accrued (10 hours per quarter) with a maximum of 80 hours allowed in the bank. The Fitness Leave bank does not have cash value, and time accrued has no expiration date. Employee Assistance Program: Fully paid confidential counseling and referral service for employee and eligible dependents. Holidays: 14 paid days annually plus 1 floating holiday. Sick Leave: 12 days per year. Vacation: 1-5 years/10 days; 6-10 years/15 days; 11-15 years/ 17 days; 15+ years/20 days; 20+ years/23 days. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Candidate selected will serve up to one-year probationary period. • Candidates who pass the testing process will be placed on an eligibility list. This list may be used to fill additional positions (including subordinate positions) that become available during the life of the list. • This bulletin is for informational purposes only and does not supersede rules regulations, ordinances and resolutions currently in effect. • Pursuant to the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, employees must show proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States. • The City of Monterey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 01 Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Your responses to the questions will be reviewed and scored in a Qualifications Appraisal evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as this information will be critical in the competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. A response of see resume or see application will deem your responses to the supplemental questions as incomplete. Please limit your response to 500 words or less. The text boxes below does NOT provide the word count. Note: All application materials submitted will be reviewed along with your supplemental questions and City of Monterey application. I have read and understand the supplemental questions instructions.
02 Please indicate your highest level of education.
- Master's degree or higher
- Bachelor's degree
- Associate's degree
- High School Diploma or GED
- No High School Diploma or GED
03 Please select the option that best describes your journey level experience in overall repair of trucks, automotive and light power driven equipment.
- 6 years or more
- 4 - 5 years or more
- 2 - 3 years or more
- Less than 2 years
04 Please indicate the areas where you have at least 2 years of professional experience performing. Select all that apply.
- Diagnosing and repairing engines, transmissions, differentials, and clutches
- Repairing and wiring vehicle electrical systems
- Repairing and replacing generators, alternators, distributors, and relays
- On-Board Diagnostic Systems (ODB-II) type diagnostic procedures
- Welding
- Maintenance on Police and Fire vehicles
- None of the above
05 Do you currently possess a California Class B Driver's License?
06 Do you currently possess a Training/Certification as a Fire Mechanic
07 Please list any additional certifications you hold that are relevant to the Automotive Mechanic position. 08 This position requires two (2) years of journey level experience in the overall repair of trucks, automotive and light power driven equipment. Please describe your professional experience in the following areas: -Diagnosing and repairing engines, transmissions, differentials, and clutches -Repairing and wiring vehicle electrical systems -Repairing and replacing generators, alternators, distributors and relays -On-Board Diagnostic Systems (OBD-II) type diagnostic procedures -Welding -Maintenance on Police and Fire vehicles Required Question