GARAGE: SUPERVISOR I
New Jersey treats Garage: Supervisor I as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
Eligibility comes down to 4 years of relevant experience. The FY 2027 range lands between $79,844 and $117,228, and state payroll currently lists 3 people in the title, most of them at Treasury.
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Garage: Supervisor I appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Treasury.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Treasury | 3 |
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Who employs this title
State payroll records show 3 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $106,040. The agencies employing the most are:
- Treasury (3)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under general supervision, supervises one or more subordinate supervisory staff, involved in the maintenance, servicing and repair of over 1,500 vehicles and/or pieces of equipment for more than one garage facility; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
- Organizes the repair, scheduled semi-annual preventive maintenance and the daily fueling of over 1,500 vehicles and/or pieces of equipment; assigns the workloads to subordinate supervisory staff and their repair teams.
- Provides technical assistance for the more complex repair activities.
- Schedules leave requests, to maintain adequate staffing levels.
- Provides recommendations for training of employees.
- Prepares requests for parts, equipment, tools, and supplies.
- Supervises performance and progress of the working teams.
- Conducts safety inspections of the garages.
- Provides technical advice and information regarding the reliability of replacement vehicles and/or equipment.
- May confer with the supervisory personnel to determine repair or replacement costs involving damaged vehicles and/or equipment.
- Prepares reports and correspondence.
- Supervises the maintenance of records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Four (4) years of experience supervising the work of automotive mechanics, one (1) year of which shall have included responsibility for maintenance, repair and service program.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of supervisory techniques.
- Knowledge of the problems encountered in the maintenance, servicing and repair of motor vehicles and/or related equipment including heavy-duty equipment.
- Knowledge of automotive and/or related equipment repair methods and techniques.
- Knowledge of the methods used to calculate vehicle repair costs.
- Knowledge of the various types of motor vehicles and/or related motorized equipment including heavy-duty motorized equipment and their fuel efficiency factors, and maintenance and safety records.
- Ability to read and interpret specifications for machinery and supplies.
- Ability to recommend specifications for machinery and supplies.
- Ability to read, and interpret the procedures, policies, and standards of the department and apply them to specific situations.
- Ability to coordinate the work of one or more maintenance and repair teams.
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- Ability to prepare reports and correspondence.
- Ability to supervise the maintenance of records and files.
- Ability to conduct safety inspections of the assigned facility.
- Ability to supervise the maintenance, inspection, servicing and repair program.
- Ability to provide technical assistance and guidance to staff.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: 24/S25 - MCK 3/23/02
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.