Transportation Dispatch/Parts Specialist Position Available In Cabarrus, North Carolina

Transportation Dispatch/Parts Specialist
Cabarrus County School District
Transportation – Concord, North Carolina This job is also posted in Cabarrus County Schools, and North Carolina School Jobs
Job Details

Job ID:

5203800

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Jun 2, 2025

Starting Date:

Immediately
Job Description
Non-Exempt
General Definition of Work
Performs intermediate semiskilled work involving the procurement, storing and issuance of parts for the repair and servicing of automotive equipment and administrative support work acting as a dispatcher for buses, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the supervision of the Transportation Inventory Control Manager.
Qualification Requirements
High school diploma or GED and 5 years experience in receiving, identifying, stocking and ordering parts and maintaining an electronic inventory system, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Salary
Pay Grade NC07
Reports to
Transportation Garage Manager
Essential Functions
Orders, receives, labels, stocks, inventories and enter parts into the business
Retrieve appropriate parts for school bus preventative maintenance and vehicle
Returns parts to vendors for warranty repair or
Answer telephone and radio. Respond quickly to calls for vehicle and bus mechanical problems and/or emergencies by dispatching mechanics for road repairs.
Generates BSIP work orders for bus defects reported on TD-28 or call-ins.
Fuels buses on demand at fuel island
Performs other related tasks as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
General knowledge of the availability and procurement of automotive equipment parts and supplies.
Ability to work with parts and material vendors daily to order and return items as
Considerable knowledge of vehicle maintenance and repair including parts recognition and utilization.
Knowledge of Business Systems Information Portal (BSIP), the online State inventory system preferred.
Knowledge of WhereBus or other activity bus scheduling software
General knowledge of telephone courtesy and
General knowledge of school bus transportation and school
Ability to give
Detail
Ability to work with multiple employees daily such as mechanics, bus drivers and other school system employees concerning a wide range of tasks relating to vehicle
Excellent communication, verbal and written skills required.
General knowledge of personal computers and software, including word processing, database, spreadsheets. Knowledge of Word,
Ability to work independently without close supervision and to show initiative and judgmen in prioritizing and organizing wok assignments to meet established
Ability to express ideas clearly and accurately; orally and in
Ability to maintain detailed
Ability to lift 50+ pounds of material repeatedly
Ability to work with and around Hazardous Materials such as automotive batteries, automatic transmission fluid, anti-freeze, etc.
Physical Requirements
This work requires frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force.
Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms, frequently requires standing, walking, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing and stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling.
Work has standard vision requirements.
Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
Work occasionally requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements
Must possess or obtain a valid North Carolina Commercial Driver’s License with P & S endorsements within 6 months of employment.
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees for this job.

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$18.10 to $28.94 Per Hour
Job Requirements
Citizenship, residency or work visa required