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Position Summary:
City Fleet is excited to announce an opening for the Storekeeper/Acquisition Specialist II - Automotive Parts Specialist position. This role is essential for managing supplies, services, and materials related to automotive parts, focusing on the acquisition, storage, and distribution of parts for vehicles, trucks, and off-road equipment.

The Storekeeper/Acquisition Specialist II will be responsible for a range of activities, including shipping and receiving, inventory control, customer service, and purchasing within delegated limits. Additionally, the role involves preparatory accounting tasks related to vendor payment processing.

This position will oversee acquisition and disposal activities for the City’s fleet of 3,600 vehicles and equipment. The successful candidate will receive strong support from leadership and colleagues committed to delivering exceptional customer service that aligns with the City’s Core Values.

What you'll get to do:

• Issue automotive parts, tools, and equipment to automotive mechanics from stock supply.
• Assemble and fill orders by requisition.
• Pick up and delivers materials.
• Unload, and arrange inventory and supplies on shelves, bins, or other receptacles.
• Advise automotive mechanics regarding parts substitutions based upon specification compatibility, price and availability.
• Order from parts suppliers including repair and replacement parts, and equipment that are not in stock, but are required immediately for a mechanical repair.
• Check quality and number of items received against packing slips, invoices, or waybills.
• Post information to store records and perpetual inventories.
• Produce summaries and other reports on materials.
• Perform physical count of materials for inventory purposes.
• Clean storage areas and maintains work areas orderly and neat.

About the Bureau:
The Bureau of Fleet & Facilities is part of the City Operations Service Area and provides leadership and strategic support for its CityFleet and Facilities Services divisions. CityFleet acquires and maintains the City’s vehicle fleet, while Facilities Services operates and maintains a portfolio of City buildings. Facilities Services owns and operates approximately one-third of the City of Portland’s building stock, primarily the City’s office buildings, civic facilities, and public safety facilities. Facilities also provides real property services, such as leasing, real property acquisitions, and real property dispositions, to all City bureaus.

Have a question?
Contact Information:
TroyLynn Craft
Senior Recruiter
troylynn.craft@portlandoregon.gov
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

1. Experience with a wide variety of light and heavy-duty vehicle parts and supplies.
2. Knowledge of automotive equipment and internal combustion engine operating principles and repair practices.
3. Experience with the methods, forms and terminology used in the receipt, storage, and issuance of automotive parts.
4. Knowledge of computer assisted business/financial programs, business mathematics and safe working practices.
5. Experience receiving, issuing, handling, and inventorying materials.
6. Ability to read and interpret parts catalogs.

Applicants must also:

• Possess a valid state driver's license and an acceptable driving record
• Have the physical strength to lift and carry weight up to 100 pounds, physical agility to stoop, reach and climb when stocking or pulling stores.
• Be able to earn a forklift operator certification within 90 days of hire.

STEP 1: Apply online between August 4 - 18, 2025

• Required Application Materials: Resume
  • Resume
  • Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

• If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.
• We have recently updated our veteran preference process. Starting March 3rd, 2025. If you made the eligible list and met the eligibility to receive veteran preference, you will no longer need to submit veteran documents for future recruitments. If you need to update or remove your veteran preference for a specific recruitment or from your master profile, please contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.

Application Tips:

• Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• How We Determine Pay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon Equal Pay Act. Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
• Do not attach any additional documents.
• Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
• You may use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please be sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
• All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.
• E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of August 18, 2025

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
• Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of August 25, 2025

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): Late August

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview.

Step 5: Offer of Employment

Step 6: Start Date:

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.
Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• City of Portland Core Values
• Recruitment Process - Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations