Inventory & Warehouse Assistant

City of Charlotte

3d • $24 - $26

About The Position

The Inventory and Warehouse Assistant maintains inventory located in CATS’ South Boulevard and North Brevard light rail vehicle maintenance facility (VMF). The VMF is a seven day; twenty-four hours; three hundred sixty-five-day operation. The assistant maintains all reports and files, shipping records and correspondence. Maintains supply or transportation discrepancies, prepares documents for disposition along with identify hazardous material. Verifies material safety concerns, performs causative research for stock discrepancies, process material issued from stock. Verifies material for special handling, generate shipping documents, performs inventory. Stow incoming material, organize stowage, monitors warehouse for proper stowage. Process receipt transactions, correct disputes with vendors and maintain receipt records. Validate inventory adjustments, monitor warehouse logs for proper maintenance, monitors material issue documents, receipt processing and manage tool control program. Candidates must pass an oral test and interview to be considered for the final review process. Must be able to assume flexible work shifts, including day, night, and weekends.

Requirements

• Candidates should posses the technical knowledge and commitment of an experienced Store Clerk
• Posses a unique style of common sense and technical notion that will make them an asset to CATS Rail Inventory department
• Demonstrate the ability to take charge of a problem with the ability to see through a problem and calculate a desired result with upmost confidence
• Excel in task that require no supervision.
• Have the motivation and innovation to directly contribute to the success of CATS Rail Inventory Division
• Willing to inspire your peers and possess unlimited potential for increased responsibility
• Safely operate a forklift
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English, both orally and in writing skills including all Microsoft Office programs.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to attain a City driving permit.
• Must demonstrate a basic knowledge of utilizing Microsoft Office, maintenance management software and proficiency in navigation of a computer.
• PC skills, including all Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to pack, ship, and track all incoming and outgoing packages using all available modes of transportation
• Ability to identify serial numbers and part numbers in relation to handling of parts
• Possess the ability to allocate more space within a storeroom for the receival of incoming parts
• Employees must maintain flexible availability to cover a range of shifts, including holidays, nights, and weekends, during both their training period and when assigned to permanent shifts.

Responsibilities

• Possess the ability to process commercial shipping to offsite areas for critically required material for offsite projects
• Identify and inventory line items to enhance CATS warehouse inventory stock levels with mins and max level while staying within compliance
• Process work orders for departments requesting repair items from stock
• Conduct retro grade tracking for repair turn in items received from rail car maintenance to ensure proper tracking and return of the repaired item
• Assist departmental customer daily ensuring efficient and prompt service with the direct reflection of CATS light rail mission
• Perform in-depth causative research for items that may require relocation or found not in stock to bring forth to managers attention
• Identify storeroom stock to determine stock levels based on departmental demand
• Ability read and understand item’s part catalogue to better assist in identifying repair parts per part number assignment
• Screen and check all incoming shipped material from various vendors and log appropriate material within CATS serial number log or warehouse receiving log for tracking of critical components.
• Screen all storeroom stock for proper labeling and stowage to minimize damage
• Have meticulous attention to detail for requisitioned items tracked and submitted for followup for outstanding stock items and direct turn over.
• Maintain 100% accountability of all hazmat items within the storeroom while improving the shelf life program
• Ability to address items within the warehouse for the purpose of relocation and sorting of like items
• Maintain required forms, records, correspondence reports and files according to CATS Rail Inventory program.
• As part of your responsibility to support the CATS Safety Culture, report safety concerns and issues through the various methods established by CATS as outlined in the ASP.

Benefits

• The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
• Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees