Parts Specialist

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Apply to join our team today! The City of Arvada promotes Equal Pay for Equal Work.  Starting salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity. The range listed reflects the entire range and typical placement is entry to mid range. 

The City of Arvada is seeking a Parts Specialist to support the efficient operation of the City’s fleet by coordinating the procurement, inventory, and distribution of parts and supplies. This role plays a key part in ensuring vehicles and equipment are properly maintained and compliant with state and federal requirements.

The Parts Specialist works closely with technicians and vendors, manages inventory and purchasing processes, processes invoices and work orders, and supports daily fleet operations through accurate tracking and coordination.

If you enjoy staying organized, working with automotive or equipment parts, and supporting essential services that keep a city running, we encourage you to apply.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintains inventory by distributing and replenishing parts and supplies, and evaluates stock levels to ensure adequate inventory is available for operational needs.
• Orders and distributes special ordered parts and supplies.
• Generates work orders to manage inventory and monthly spreadsheets for reimbursement.
• Coordinates pickup and delivery of parts and supplies.
• Oversees specialty tool crib use by City technicians.
• Maintains fleet bid log spreadsheet.
• Maintains fuel island and waste oil tank in compliance with state requirements.
• Evaluates tire tracking spreadsheet.
• Processes invoices for payment through City’s financial programs.
• Creates purchase orders and releases through the city’s financial program.
• Observes city, state, and federal purchasing requirements and processes.
• Meets and negotiates with vendors.
• Frequently operates a personal or City-owned motor vehicle to drive to and from work locations throughout the City.

Other Job Functions

• Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of automotive parts with a strong emphasis on purchasing.
• Basic knowledge of accounting practices.
• Working knowledge of municipal financial and budgeting process.
• Ability to prioritize and organize time.
• Ability to use standard office equipment including Google and Microsoft suite, Faster Fleet, ERP Software financial.
• Ability to use automotive and/or equipment parts catalogs and service manuals.
• Ability to effectively communicate information, both verbally and in writing, to support organizational objectives and interact with all levels of personnel within the city in a positive and cooperative manner.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.

Knowledge Skills Abilities Preferred


License & Certification

• A valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required.

Education Degree

• High School/GED

Education Major


Education Required

• Yes

Work Experience Related

• Three (3) years of experience in an automotive and/or heavy equipment parts fleet environment.

Work Experience Preferred


Other Qualifications


Physical Demands

• Moderate to considerable physical effort that includes working from ladders in awkward positions. Frequent use of light or medium weight objects (e.g., 25-50 lbs.) and use of medium weight tools.

Hazards

• Minimal physical effort typically found in clerical work. Primarily sedentary, may occasionally lift and carry light objects. Walking and/or standing as needed and minimal.

Work Environment

• Exposure to routine office noise and equipment.

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The City of Arvada does not offer benefits to temporary and/or seasonal employees.  Temporary, Variable Hour and Health Plan Eligible employees will earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum cap of 48 hours.

Vision: We Dream Big and Deliver

Mission:  We are dedicated to delivering superior services to enhance the lives of everyone in our community.

Values:

• Innovation: We excel in creativity, flexibility and the use of best practices while valuing diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. 
• Passion: We are a high performing, inclusive team inspiring each other to pursue excellence.
• Opportunity: We value our diversity, embrace possibilities, face challenges, persevere and take action to deliver quality results.

The City’s Core values are in every employee’s individual Performance Plan which helps us to reinforce our expectations for living and working by our Core Values. 

Every City employee is expected to perform his/her job to the highest professional standards.  This includes upholding the City’s values with integrity and accountability, acting in a manner that is respectful and inclusive towards others, and adhering to the City’s policy on employee conduct as detailed in the personnel rules sec. 70-143. 

The City is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.