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As a parts person at the Saskatoon branch you will serve customers at the counter and over the phone. Knowledge of parts operations in a light equipment or agricultural setting is necessary.
You will ensure accurate preparation of quotes for customers and place required parts orders. You will maintain the parts inventory to ensure can meet the needs of the service technicians and customers. You will also assist with preparing and completing service work orders and also some back counter work as needed.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is available
Material Handling Equipment
- Pallet lifters
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
- Industrial forklifts
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Keyboarding (Words Per Minute)
- 41 - 60 wpm
Additional Skills
- Perform general office duties
- Operate power tools
- Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
- Clean and maintain office, supply area or warehouse
Parts Specialization
- Heavy equipment
- Automotive
- Agricultural machinery
- Small engines and generators
- Electronics
- Electrical
- Carpentry/woodworking machinery
Specific Skills
- Advise on use and appropriateness of goods or parts
- Store items in warehouse, tool room or supply area
- Sell spare and replacement parts
- Process incoming requisitions
- Prepare requisition orders to replenish parts and supplies
- Maintain records on inventory control system
- Issue and distribute parts and supplies for internal use
- Answer customer inquiries
- Receive, unpack and sort incoming parts, supplies and materials
- Identify, label and catalogue items received
- Ship, deliver or pick up parts, products or equipment
- Dispatch deliveries
- Prepare and track work orders
- Handle cash transactions
Work Setting
- Retail establishment
- Industrial establishment
Work Location Information
- In shop
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- Word processing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic Mail
- General office equipment
- Internet browser