What are the responsibilities and job description for the Secretary - Parts Specialist-Garage Support / Transportation Department position at Van Buren Intermediate School District?
Title:
Secretary - Garage Support
Reports To:
Supervisor of Transportation
Location of Work:
VBISD Transportation Dept.
635 Blackman Street
Lawrence, MI 49064
Job Goals:
The Garage Assistant supports garage operations by maintaining inventory, purchasing and organizing parts, scheduling, account management, and other clerical duties.
Qualifications:
Education:
High School Diploma required, some college or trade school experience preferred
Certification:
CDL License with all endorsements to drive a school bus required
Work Experience:
- Two years prior office experience preferred
- Automotive parts counter experience preferred
- Computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel, Google) required
- Minimum of 2 years of successful work history required
- Forklift certification preferred
Skills:
- Answers incoming phone calls in a prompt, polite, and professional manner
- Answers email and telephone inquiries regarding service appointments and work in process
- Documents vehicle concerns accurately and clearly
- Schedules service appointments and shuttling
- Uses service history to inform driver/supervisor of needed service
- Notifies mechanics of incoming work and scheduled appointments
- Works with outside repair facilities
- Contributes to a positive work culture
- Oversees spare inventory and works with mechanics purchase needed parts
- Maintains a clean and organized parts room
- Assists in maintaining fleet records, fuel records, keys, and other local and state required records and reports
- Assists with recording and providing local districts with proper invoices
- Assist in maintaining the computerized fleet management system
- Attends professional meetings
- Accurately adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides
- Communicates clearly and professionally, both orally and in writing
- Read and interpret documents, correspondence and manuals
- Drives bus as assigned
- Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
Essential Job Functions:
- Ability to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time.
- Ability to perform all physical duties required of a bus driver.
- Ability to lift 30 pounds or more
Terms of Employment: As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education.
This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISD’s website at www.vbisd.org under Employment. If you do not have access to a computer with internet access, you may use a computer at VBISD by calling 269-539-5218.
Position is open until filled.
In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $32,100 - $40,700
