Auto Parts Clerk - Birmingham

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

07/31/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 15

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Birmingham is seeking an Auto Parts Clerk to maintain an inventory of parts for the city's garage and equipment shop for motor vehicles and industrial equipment. Employees in this job class are responsible for stocking, storing, inventorying, and issuing parts, supplies, and equipment to the department. Auto Parts Clerks procure parts and supplies by researching vendors, comparing costs, and ordering parts. Employees also perform administrative duties to support the management of auto parts inventory. Work is performed in a warehouse facility setting and includes physical activities such as walking, standing, climbing, lifting, and stooping.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:

$17.00 - $26.37

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver's license.

• Experience using a parts cataloging/look-up system (e.g., internet or Local Area Network Based) to obtain parts for automobiles, heavy equipment, or trucks.

• Experience working at a parts counter dealing with common mechanical parts and manufacturers of automobiles, heavy equipment, or trucks.

• Experience maintaining inventory records (e.g., physical counts of inventory, determining parts in need of order, etc.) and stock supplies of automobile or equipment parts.  

                                      

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES: 

• Procures automotive and equipment parts and supplies for maintenance of fleet by processing requests for parts, researching parts to compare vendors and costs, ordering parts, and receiving and inspecting shipments. 

• Maintains inventory records and stocks supplies of automobile and equipment parts to ensure adequate supplies are on-hand or ordered promptly.

• Performs various administrative duties relevant to parts and equipment maintenance such as logging parts and services provided to departments, reviewing invoices for accuracy, cataloging work orders and invoices, and scheduling repairs for damaged equipment or parts. 

• Properly stores and organizes supplies in storeroom/warehouse by placing items in appropriate locations and organizing the storeroom to ensure efficiency. 

• Conducts various interpersonal communications with vendors, departments, and other individuals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves physical exertion required for sustained periods of light physical activity such as walking, standing, climbing, stooping, or bending. May involve regular lifting of items or objects weighing over 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in a warehouse facility setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc. and various hand tools such as hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.