Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
April 2026
FLEET MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
JOB FAMILY: Fleet Maintenance
EEO CATEGORY: Skilled Craft
FLSA: Exempt
PAY PLAN: Full-Time Pay Plan
UNION STATUS: Represented
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Under the direction of the assigned administrator, the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor performs a variety of supervisory and administrative tasks in the purchase, lease, maintenance, repair, and disposal of the City’s vehicles and equipment. This position provides for and ensures quality maintenance of the city's fleet of vehicles and equipment, managing daily workflow, asset management, documentation, and the overall safety operation of the fleet equipment. This position organizes the purchase and disposal of vehicles and equipment based on approval from upper management. This position ensures the City remains compliant with local and federal EPA and regulatory agencies, applies for special grants and assistance to help with compliance with CARB restrictions and requirements that pertain to local government fleets, provides responsible staff assistance to the Public Works Superintendent and the Assistant City Manager.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND TASKS:
The following list of functions, duties, and tasks is typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform other closely related or departmentspecific functions, duties, and tasks from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
• Plans, develops, coordinates, and oversees the purchase, lease, repair, maintenance, and disposal of vehicles and equipment, including police and fire vehicles. • Plans, coordinates, and oversees the installation of radio, computerized monitoring systems, and other post-factory equipment in public safety and other vehicles. • Plans, develops, coordinates, and oversees the disposal of hazardous materials such as motor oil and other fluids.
• Coordinates regulatory requirements, including but not limited to the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) Smog Check Program, California Highway Patrol Biennial Inspection Terminal (BIT), and Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). • Trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate personnel; monitors and verifies timecards. • Assists in budget preparation and monitoring. Reviews and verifies fuel reports. • Assists in maintaining an up-to-date asset/fleet list for coordination with finance and insurance needs.
Job Classification Description
Equal Employment Opportunity
Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
April 2026
• Prepares vehicle- or department-specific reports to show repair or maintenance costs. • Performs other related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
(At time of application)
Knowledge of:
• Methods, techniques, equipment, and supplies used in vehicle repair and maintenance, • Standard safety practices required in fleet maintenance and the disposal of hazardous materials. • Principles of budget and purchasing systems
• Practices and procedures used in training, supervising, evaluating, and disciplining subordinate personnel
Skills and Abilities to:
• Operate office equipment
• Read, interpret, and apply technical information
• Plan and organize the work of others to meet schedules and timelines • Enforce and comply with federal, state, and local laws and city policies, procedures, and codes applicable to parks and street maintenance, police, and fire (NFPA) • Perform the duties of an emergency worker in the event of a natural or other disaster • Operate light and heavy equipment used in vehicle maintenance operations • Prepare reports, perform mathematical calculations, and sort or file documents • Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• And perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation
• Relate well, communicate, and work effectively with diverse groups of stakeholders who represent a range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds JOB QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:
(At time of application and in addition to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed above.) EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the qualifications would be:
Associate degree in vehicle maintenance technology or a related field and five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in vehicle maintenance and repair. A Bachelor’s degree is desirable.
LICENSE(S) REQUIRED:
• Valid state-issued Driver’s License and a good driving record CERTIFICATIONS AND TESTING REQUIRED:
• Automotive Services Excellence (ASE) certification is highly desirable Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
April 2026
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
(Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations) • This position works primarily in an outdoor environment. • Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, sitting, gripping or feeling with hands, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of workday), and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of workday), and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly (2/3 or more of workday) to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work.