Inventory & Warehouse Assistant

Department: Charlotte Area Transit System Department Salary: $25.00 - $30.34 Commensurate with Experience Thank you for your interest in joining the team that keeps Charlotte moving, at a very exciting time for our organization. At the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), we’re committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative transit services for our growing community, and we value employees who bring professionalism, passion, and a commitment to public service. This position is currently employed by CATS, a department of the City of Charlotte. With the passage of the PAVE Act and last year’s sales tax referendum, CATS is preparing to transition from a City department to the newly created Metropolitan Public Transit Authority (MPTA). The MPTA was established to strengthen regional transit governance, improve accountability, and support long‑term investment in mobility. It’s an important and exciting step forward for transit in our region. Employees hired into this role will remain City employees through December 31, 2026, and will transition to MPTA employment on January 1, 2027. Benefits and compensation will follow City provisions through 2026 and shift to MPTA provisions in 2027, with clear information shared in advance. Your core duties, reporting structure, and daily responsibilities will remain consistent, with no break in service. If anything delays the transition, your City employment, including compensation and benefits, will remain in place until the move to the MPTA occurs. The creation of the MPTA positions us for a more modern, sustainable, and efficient transit system, one that can better support the Charlotte region for decades to come. We’re excited about what’s ahead and appreciate your interest in being part of it. SUMMARY 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. MAJOR DUTIES AND 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 8. Ability read and understand item’s part catalogue to better assist in identifying repair parts per part number assignment Screen and check all incomi…

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