Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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Background Check Information

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for managing Salt Lake County Fleet to include budgeting, acquisition, disposal, maintenance and repair, fuel program, and safety of vehicles and equipment used by the County.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or other related area, plus four (4) years experience in a related field, two (2) of which must be in a managerial capacity, OR Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or related field plus six (6) years expierence in a related field, four (4) of which must be in a managerial capacity, OR Associate's of Science degree in a related field plus eight (8) years experience in a related field, four (4) of which must be in a managerial capacity.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Directs, administers, and coordinates the activities of the Fleet Management Division
• Develops and implements annual division goals and objectives based on feedback from user organizations and industry trends and standards. Develops a division strategic plan that identifies future needs of fleet management services.
• Oversees and directs the division budget. Reviews and approves/disapproves appropriate expenditures to ensure compliance with division budget constraints in relations to overall priorities and policies to improve cost containment measures.
• Responsible for managing and overseeing Fleet Management Facilities, including security and after-hour access.
• Hires, promotes, disciplines, and terminates division employees by following County policies, procedures, and merit system rules and regulations. Evaluates and holds accountable division supervisors by developing and maintaining standards of performance to be used as criteria for evaluating employee performance by using division goals, user feedback, job knowledge and direct observations.
• Evaluates and holds accountable division supervisors by developing and maintaining standards of performance to be used as criteria for evaluating employee performance by using division goals, user feedback, job knowledge and direct observations.
• Reviews and approves employee time and attendance, work schedules, mileage, sick leave, vacation leave, leave without pay, travel and education requests.
• Develops and maintains work plans for the management of all County vehicle maintenance facilities and repair shops.
• Proposes and approves specifications for all contracts and equipment purchases to include all motorized vehicles, trucks, trailers, heavy equipment, radios, tools, and parts.
• Oversees and directs maintenance of the computerized maintenance management information and fuel utilization systems to assist divisions in managing their vehicles and equipment asset inventory.
• Oversees and directs a centralized asset inventory system for motor vehicles and equipment. Oversee the maintenance and repair of County automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment. Oversees the operation of the preventative maintenance to be performed on each type and class of equipment based on industry and manufacturer standards; ensures compliance with manufacturer's service guidelines as well as regulations established by state and federal agencies.
• Ensures County vehicles and equipment are inspected, registered and licensed in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Personnel management and supervision
• Budget control and management
• Public relations techniques
• Report writing and preparation
• Database applications for billing equipment maintenance and performance reporting
• Best practices in servicing and maintaining vehicles
• Relevant County, State and Federal requirements

Skills and Abilities to:

• Communicate and express self clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Work effectively with people from a variety of social ethnic, economic, education, and professional backgrounds
• Work with minimum supervision and act independently when appropriate
• Supervise, train and motivate others
• Use computer software related to job specific duties
• Respond adequately to problems and utilize problem solving techniques
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, government , private groups and individuals

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work duties are typically preformed in a general office setting. Possible uncomfortable working conditions due to dirty equipment, exhaust fumes, loud noise and adverse weather conditions. Possible exposure to stressful situations due to stringet deadlines, as well as human behavior and interactions.