Job Description

Posting number: SI-T11647-202608

Department: 1317 - General Services

Job classification: Auto Parts Stock Clerk

Posting type: Open

Categories: Fleet Services, Warehouse, Vehicle Maintenance, Automotive

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Auto Parts Stock Clerk positions receive, store, and issue various automotive supplies and parts; perform manual and computerized inventory control; contact vendors to request quotes and resolve supply issues; package and label outgoing supplies/materials for proper delivery; process computerized purchase requisitions; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
  • 2% effective 7/1/28
  • 2% effective 1/1/29
• In addition to the scheduled general wage increases, the following equity adjustment wage increases are also scheduled to take effect for Auto Parts Stock Clerk:
  • 4% effective 1/1/28
  • 4% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• The list established for these positions may be used to fill full-time, half-time and/or limited, hourly vacancies.
• Auto Parts Stock Clerk employees may be required to work nights or unusual shifts for which they may receive 5% additional pay.
• Auto Parts Stock Clerk employees may be required to lift and carry items weighing up to 80 pounds.

Examples of duties

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EXPERIENCE You must meet ONE of the following options:

1. Six months of full-time experience receiving, storing, and/or issuing automotive parts from a stock room.
2. One year of full-time experience in automotive parts sales performing full service duties in an establishment such as a wholesale automotive parts warehouse, a retail automotive parts store, or an automotive dealership parts department.

NOTES:

• Experience as a mechanic or in equipment repair only is NOT qualifying.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION)

• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

Qualifications

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

Supplemental information

PRE-EMPLOYMENTREQUIREMENTS Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Rev. 6 – August 21, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)