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Shop Clerk - EPG Preventative Maintenance

Thompson CAT
Birmingham, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 7/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/4/2026

Position Summary

The Shop Clerk will report directly to the branch Service Manager and will be responsible for supporting all branch Service Department personnel through detailed handling of a variety of administrative duties including handling incoming calls, opening and closing work orders, adjusting time on work orders, producing reports for Service Management, and other duties not specified.

Essential Responsibilities & Expectations

  • Essential Responsibilities & Expectations
  • Handle incoming phone calls to the branch
  • Take and deliver messages to branch personnel
  • Effectively communicate with Service Department Personnel to address customer needs
  • Open and properly segment work orders applying correct codes and tax information
  • Handle closing of Work Orders in a timely fashion
  • Adjust Service Technician time when necessary
  • Obtain purchase orders from customers as required
  • Generate purchase orders for the service department
  • Produce reports for Service Management as required
  • Other duties assigned by Service Management

Qualifications

Education

  • High school diploma or the equivalent

Experience

  • Prior clerical or administrative experience is desired.
  • Experience and demonstrated skill using personal computers including Microsoft Excel and basic typing skills are required for this position.
  • Must possess or demonstrate the ability to quickly acquire the following required Skills and Competencies:

Skills and Competencies

  • Telephone and verbal communication skills
  • Written communication skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Job Training

  • Microsoft Word - Basic
  • Microsoft Excel - Basic and Intermediate
  • Business communication skills training
  • OSHA & MSHA required training
  • Compliance training

Safety Summary

Working Conditions

  • Work is normally performed in a Service Department shop office environment.
  • Some work must be performed in the shop environment with limited exposure to physical risk.
  • No or very limited physical effort is required for this position

Physical Requirements

  • Speaking
  • Listening
  • Writing
  • Typing
  • Reaching
  • Kneeling
  • Grasping
  • Stooping
  • Lifting up to 25 lbs.

Job Hazards

  • Tripping, slipping, falling
  • Repetitive hand motion (computer work)
  • Back and neck strain
  • Stress
  • Potential harm from operating office equipment
  • Injury from lifting

Thompson Tractor is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.


Experience

Required
  • Experience and demonstrated skill using personal computers including Microsoft Excel and basic typing skills are required for this position.
Preferred
  • Prior clerical or administrative experience is desired.

Education

Required
  • High School or Equivalent or better

Skills

Preferred
  • Microsoft Office
  • Technical
  • Mechanical
  • Time Management
  • Verbal Communication
  • Written Communication

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.

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