Career Opportunity

Parts Storekeeper (1929) - Citywide (Eligible List ID: #G00013)

Recruitment: REF50976M

Published: June 11, 2025

Accepting applications until: June 18, 2025

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About:

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAMINATION

• Application Opening: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
• Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (11:59 PM, PST)

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

Role description

Under general supervision, the Parts Storekeeper performs responsible work involving the receipt, inspection, rotation, storage, inventory, ordering, and issuing of a wide variety of automotive and/or transit vehicle parts.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:

• Issues automotive, heavy duty or transit parts and related materials; assists in identifying needed items through the use of hard-copy and electronic parts catalogs (EPC) and materials management/computer systems, including online searches; locates and issues required items; reviews usage and suggests updates of inventory records.
• Receives, releases, and stores automotive, heavy duty and/or transit parts and related materials from vendors or other storerooms; checks shipment for visible damage and shortages; inspects items received for conformance with ordered specifications; completes and forwards receiving documents, and releases items to stores; utilizing manual and computerized record keeping systems.
• Operates hand tools and power equipment used in receiving, rotating, storing, and issuing parts and related materials, including hammers, pallet jacks, binding materials, and crow bars; also includes operation of light vehicles and forklifts.
• Maintains storeroom and storeroom equipment in a clean, safe, and orderly condition; checks safety equipment; and secures storeroom facilities and inventories; includes locking doors, cabinets, etc.; also includes accessing electronic security system, if applicable.
• Stocks, rotates, and relocates inventories as needed; includes physically moving inventory to other storage locations; and suggesting/arranging for new storage locations if required; may utilize computer system to update storage location records.
• Performs physical inventories; verifies actual location of inventories against assigned locations and initiates corrections as required.
• Contacts vendors regarding prices, specifications, or delivery, and places orders as authorized utilizing telephones, electronic ordering tools, e-mail, fax, etc.
• Collaborates with technicians and other individuals outside of the storekeeper team, to identify components and related items, which may include physical inspection of vehicle.
• Completes shipping and receiving tasks, documents warranty claim items as directed.
• Utilizes computer system to review parts usage, track/monitor inventory records, monitor vendor compliance, etc.
• Drives non-revenue city vehicles, as authorized, to pick up parts, or for other job-related duties as assigned.
• Performs related duties as required.

Nature of Work: Requires the operation of hand tools and power equipment used in materials handling, such as pallet jacks, crowbars, and forklifts. May require lifting of heavy equipment, parts, and materials up to sixty pounds (Probationary Period will be used to evaluate this requirement. Failure to meet these qualifications may result in termination of employment). May involve possible exposure to hazardous materials such as diesel fumes, cleaning solvents, dust, adhesives, and aerosols. May be required to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:
Two (2) years of experience as an automotive/transit parts storekeeper in a storeroom or warehouse, in which the duties consisted of receipt, inspection, rotation, storage, inventory, ordering, and issuing of large quantities of a wide variety of automotive/transit parts and supplies.

License and Certification:
Possession of a current valid California driver license.

Note(s):

• All appointees to the position will be required to participate in the National Safety Council Forklift Truck Operators training course, conducted by the department.
• Employees will be required to demonstrate proficiency in parts catalog usage, storeroom procedures, and materials handling equipment operation by the end of probation. Failure to demonstrate proficiency may result in termination of employment.
• One-year full-time employment is considered equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.
• A valid out-of-state driver’s license is acceptable during the application process. A valid California driver's license must be obtained prior to appointment and maintained throughout employment.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Verification:
Please make sure it is clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Note: Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Selection Procedure/Examination Requirements
After application submission, candidates must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Supplemental Questionnaire (Qualifying):
Candidates will be emailed a required supplemental questionnaire to complete as part of the employment application at a later time. This questionnaire is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the minimum qualifications for this position. The questionnaire will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications and will not be scored. All work experience, education, training and other information provided should be consistent with the work history and/or education sections of your application and is subject to verification.

Written Multiple-Choice Examination (Weight 100%):
Candidates deemed to meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in an in-person written multiple-choice examination designed to measure their relative knowledge, skills and abilities in job-related areas, which may include, but not be limited to: knowledge of automotive/transit vehicle parts storeroom methods and procedures, including receipt, storage, identification of parts through catalogs, sourcing and issuance of materials, supplies and equipment; human relations ability to interact effectively and courteously with co-workers, supervisory personnel, other city departments, and vendors; math ability to count and perform basic job-related arithmetic calculations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability to read and understand job related printed written materials and write clearly and legibly in preparing orders to vendors, requisitions, storeroom records, and reports, which may include inputting written information into a program or database; knowledge of safety methods and procedures in loading, unloading, moving, and storage of materials, including hazardous items such as chemicals, oils, cleaning solutions, batteries, etc., and safety data sheets. A passing score must be achieved on the written multiple-choice examination in order to be ranked on the eligible list.

Eligible List/Score Report:
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see: https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-and-Department-FY-2022-23.pdf.

What else should I know?

Medical Examination:
Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully pass a medical examination to determine his/her ability to perform the essential functions of the job and/or the ability to meet the physical minimum requirement.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Clearance:
Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission are required to undergo a criminal history record check, including FBI fingerprints, and Security Threat Assessment in order to determine eligibility for security clearance and may be required to undergo drug/alcohol screening. Per Civil Service Commission Rule Section 110.9.1, every applicant for an examination must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for the examination. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission.

Customs Clearance:
This position may require that the incumbent be qualified for unescorted access to the San Francisco International Airport U.S. Customs Security Area. An application for a U.S. Custom Access Seal may be submitted to Customs ONLY after employment has commenced. Employment in this position requires that the incumbent submit an application for, successfully acquire and maintain a Customs Access Seal. Per Civil Service Commission Rule 110.9.1, every applicant must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for this examination. Failure to acquire or maintain customs access, a requirement for this position, may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission. Customs Access Seal requirements and procedures are located in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19, Part 122, Sections 181 or 189.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst at gina.lapez@sfgov.org.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.