Shop Maintenance Person (Highway Dept.)

CITY OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND

Personnel Division

Employment Advertisement

SHOP MAINTENANCE PERSON

Public Works Department/Highway Division

The City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island is conducting a search for a Shop Maintenance Person.  Under the direction of the Highway Division Superintendent, the successful applicant will perform tasks at the Highway Division garage maintaining and servicing all Highway Division equipment.  Duties include, but not limited to the following:  records and maintains equipment usage, parts and inventory, assists with mechanical repair as needed.  A high school diploma, or a GED, with two (2) years of maintenance, up-keep and repair of motorized equipment or other machinery experience.  This is an excellent opportunity to learn and excel in the auto mechanic trade.

Application Deadline:     Friday, November 7, 2025

Union:     Local 670, RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO

Weekly Rate:     $799.63 to $901.10 per week     [M50A]

Hours of Work:     40 Hours Per Week

Examination Date:     To Be Determined

To Apply:  We offer a competitive benefit and compensation package.  For more information on this position including a full position description and application, please visit the “Employment” section of the City of Woonsocket website at www.woonsocketri.gov.  Please forward your completed application and resume to Nikki Aphonphanh, Personnel Division, City of Woonsocket, 169 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895.  You may also send your employment information electronically to naphonphanh@woonsocketri.gov.

A City of Woonsocket Application for Employment must be completed and one can be obtained by visiting the “Employment” section of the City’s website at www.woonsocketri.gov.

About Woonsocket:  Located in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley, the City of Woonsocket is a vibrant, urban community and is surrounded by the growing suburban communities of Lincoln, Cumberland and North Smithfield, and boasts a positive business climate where City officials and the business community work together to build a strong economy.  Woonsocket is centrally located in the Boston/Worcester/Providence triangle, and home to CVS Corporation, a Fortune 500 company.

JOB TITLE:                                Shop Maintenance Person (Highway Dept.)

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:    Public Works Department/Public Service Division

PAY GRADE/HOURS:             Grade M50A / 40-hour work week

UNION:                                       Local 670, RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the direction of Highway Superintendent, the Shop Maintenance Person performs a variety of tasks at the highway garage in the maintenance and servicing of equipment and facilities, keeps parts and stores inventory, and does related work as required.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains and services equipment.
• Keeps records of equipment usage.
• Keeps parts and stores inventory records.
• Does repair and maintenance of facilities.
• Assists with mechanical repair when required.
• Performs other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:  A high school diploma or a GED equivalent, is required.  Must have two (2) years of experience in maintenance, up-keep and repair of motorized equipment or other machinery.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND PERSONAL QUALITIES:  Ability to do maintenance, repair and servicing; knowledge of tools, parts, and stores inventory record keeping.  Dependability, resourcefulness, ingenuity, and mechanical ability.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handles or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds or more.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer