Job Title:	Transportation Parts Clerk		Reports to:		Fleet Coordinator
Wage Status:	Non-Exempt	Department/Campus:				Transportation
Pay Grade:	Auxiliary - PG 4	Work Days:	261	Revised:		09/2024

 

Primary Purpose:

Maintain stock room for transportation department. Purchase, stock, distribute, and maintain inventory of parts, supplies, and materials for repairing and maintaining district vehicles.

 

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or GED

Clear and valid Commercial Driver’s Texas drivers’ license or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire

 

Special Knowledge and Skills:

• Basic math and computer skills
• Knowledge of auto parts and terminology or related field
• Knowledge of purchasing procedures
• Ability to use automated inventory system
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

       

Experience:

Inventory parts management experience preferred

 

Essential Job Functions:

Purchasing and Receiving

• Maintain inventory at established levels and initiate purchase orders to replace as needed.
• Pick up parts ordered as needed or arrange for delivery.
• Contact vendors to check on availability of parts and supplies. Ensure that parts catalogs and other resource information are current.
• Load and unload delivery trucks as needed. Unpack items received and inspect for damage and defects.
• Occasional Bus Driver 

 Records

• Conduct regular parts and fuel usage inventories and identify and resolve any deficiencies.
• Compile, maintain, and file all records required including records on parts used, time spent on labor, and cost of each repair job.
• Verify accuracy of shipments and record any discrepancies or damage. Detect and resolve problems with incorrect orders, invoices, and shipments.

Safety

• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing. Operate tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.

 

Professional Conduct:

• Maintain professional interactions with staff, parents, community and visitors.
• Demonstrate the ability to remain calm and withstand pressures.
• Demonstrate flexibility to change in routine and adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Demonstrates respect, courteous to peers and visitors and assist fellow workers willingly.
• Avoid gossip, or speaking badly about the district and district personnel.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

 

Working Conditions:

 

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used:

Small hand tools, jacks, lift equipment, video monitoring equipment, school bus, and district vehicles.

Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; forklift or hydraulic lifting equipment; small hand tools; light truck or van

Posture: Frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Occasional prolonged or irregular hours

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress

 

Motion: Repetitive hand motions; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; frequent walking, climbing ladders; grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and overhead reaching; frequent driving.  Moderate walking, standing, climbing, heavy lifting, carrying, stooping, bending, kneeling, and reaching, work outside and inside, around moving objects; and with vehicles and machinery with moving parts. Frequent exposure to dampness and humidity, toxic chemicals, exhaust fumes, gasoline, and diesel fuel..  Predictable and regular attendance expected. 

 

Lifting: Heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over) on a daily basis

Environment: Work outside and inside, on slippery or uneven walking surfaces; frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, toxic chemicals and materials, noise, and vibration; work around moving objects or vehicles; may work alone;