Store Clerk- Career & Training Academy #2108-005010-13

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The City of Charlotte is seeking candidates for its Career and Training Academy. The program gives participants and opportunity to learn an entry-level job along with other relevant training preparing them for future job opportunities. The Career and Training Academy is a six-month program.

The store clerk trainee maintains inventory located in the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) at the South Boulevard light rail vehicle maintenance facility (VMF). The VMF is a seven-day, twenty-four hour, three hundred sixty-five-day operation.

The store clerk trainee works in the storeroom assisting maintenance staff in retrieving parts needed for preventative maintenance work orders, notifies maintenance staff of deliveries or corrective parts received, documents parts received for work orders, completes requisition documents for non-existing parts, assists procurement liason, scans and inventories parts received into inventory maintenance software and verifies quantities are correct, and performs other duties as assigned by the Warranty and Parts Manager.

You will be trained to perform the following duties:

Work with all members of the parts and warranty workforce, and all related Rail sections to ensure all parts and services are available to maintain safe, reliable, and clean rail vehicles and rail facilities

Process requests from maintenance staff for requisitions of parts and supplies, assist maintenance

Follow and adhere to all storeroom standards, policies and procedures applicable to the day-to-day operations of the light rail line

Maintain a library of part supplier’s catalogs and assist maintenance in researching parts as needed for corrective orders

Scan parts out of inventory and process packing receipts by adding parts to inventory

Perform planned weekly cycle counts to ensure the accuracy of the storeroom inventory levels

Maintain the cleanliness of the storeroom and assist with relocation of parts as needed

Comply with all safety regulations set forth by CATS, OSHA, FTA, FRA, NCDOT

Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Warranty and Parts Manager

The store clerk trainee must be able to:

Follow oral and written instructions with minimal supervision

Communicate effectively and clearly in English orally and in writing

Operate a forklift

Possess PC skills including all Microsoft Office Programs

Obtain and maintain a City Driving Permit

Display motivation to learn new skills and apply them to the job

Ability to work in a team environment

Commitment to program completion

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Valid driver’s license

·       $15.00 per hour

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

As of October 1, 2021:
The City of Charlotte requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for all new City of Charlotte employees. The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such, will consider reasonable accommodations as required by law.

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The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.