Automotive Technician

Join our award winning fleet and grow your career with the County of Sonoma as an Automotive Technician.

Starting salary up to $35.55/hour ($74,197/year) plus a cash allowance of approximately $600/month*

Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to a competitive, total compensation package* including:

• An annual Staff Development/Wellness Benefit allowance up to $615 and ongoing education/training opportunities
• Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
• Significant portion of health care premiums paid by the County and access to several health plan options
• County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
• Retirement fully integrated with Social Security
• May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of County employment
• Eligibility for a salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range

When you join our team as an Automotive Technician, you will perform a variety of complex diagnostic, repair, maintenance, and other related tasks on the County's light-duty fleet of vehicles, including SUVs, vans, and pickup trucks. Most work is performed at the County’s Light Equipment Maintenance Facility but employees may perform fieldwork under varying conditions along with occasional weekend and/or night shifts during emergencies.