What are the responsibilities and job description for the PARTS CLERK position at Town of Chapel Hill?
Under general supervision, responsible for properly receiving, storage
and issuance of bus and small fleet vehicle equipment parts. Duties include issuing parts,
supplies and special tools to mechanics and making them available readily with
accuracy and dependability.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
1. Locates and obtains bus and equipment parts and supplies with
accuracy and promptly.
2. Assembles and fills orders as requested. Issue parts to open
work orders as parts are distributed to mechanics.
3. Checks vendor packing slips/invoices for accuracy, ensuring quantities
Received are as stated. Directly issues parts received to open work
orders or places parts in the proper location within the parts room.
4. Help in maintaining accurate inventory levels by performing periodic cycle
counts on inventory or as required, and participates in year-end inventory
reconciliation.
5. Stores and issues special tools for the shop and performs the required
housekeeping tasks.
6. Complies with all regulations regarding the handling of hazardous
materials. Obtains Material Safety Data Sheets as required from
vendors.
7. Operates or dispatches a shop pickup truck to pick up parts as required.
8. Move heavy parts (50 lbs or more) from one location to another.
9. Prepare and ship packages.
10. Research part numbers and descriptions in the parts manual.
11. Inventories, fuels and lubricants daily.
12. Conducts, records, and provides accurate fuel readings for ordering
and maintaining proper fuel levels.
13. Performs cycle counting.
14. Must be available to work different shifts as required.
15. Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
16. Ability to complete an assigned task in a safe manner and in a
constant state of alertness.
17. Must read chemical labels and follow safe handling procedures.
18. Must understand and follow all safety rules.
19. Must be able to work cooperatively with co-workers and
supervisors.
20. Perform other duties similar in nature and level as assigned.
Education
High school diploma or its equivalent. Minimum of two (2) years of experience in
clerical work in the receipt, storage, and issuance of vehicle equipment and
associated parts, materials, and supplies. An equivalent combination of
education and experience that are determined to be directly related to the
foregoing specific requirement may be substituted.
Work Hours
8 hours a day. Monday through Friday
Some overtime may be permitted, with prior approval from the supervisor.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug
screen. Minimum age – 21 years.
Knowledge/Skills and Abilities
1. Considerable knowledge of parts, materials, supplies, and general
commodities associated with the operation of a Shop that maintains
cars, light and medium duty trucks, buses, and equipment.
2. Considerable knowledge of vendor sources for procurement of needed
parts, materials, and supplies for CHT fleet and equipment.
3. Considerable knowledge of stocking purchases and requisition
methods and procedures.
4. Ability to work within a computer software program for the purpose of
locating, receiving, and issuing parts.
5. Ability to move parts and equipment of various sizes and shapes, and
may be of considerable weight.
6. Knowledge of computerized inventory systems.
7. Knowledge of basic office/recordkeeping techniques.
8. Ability to speak, read, and write the English language.
9. Knowledge of basic storeroom procedures.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole
numbers, common fractions, and decimals, ability to compute rates and percents
and the ability to draw and interpret bar graphs from data.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved
written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete
variables in standardized situations.
Certificates, Licenses, Registration
Valid North Carolina driver’s license.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit;
use of hands and fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or
hear. Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. Position requires frequent lifting,
reaching, climbing, pulling, stooping, and kneeling.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those
an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Position requires working in seasonal weather, both indoors and outdoors. The work is typically performed in a garage. The employee is exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, and irritating chemicals. Occasionally, the work may require the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves.
Salary : $38,526 - $50,084