Assistant Manager, Bus & Rail Stores

Assistant Manager, Bus & Rail Stores

Salary

$88,247.00 - $132,372.00 Annually

Location

4421 NE Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR, 97218, OR

Job Type

Non-Union Regular Full-Time

Job Number

26-00037

Department

Finance (Non Union)

Opening Date

10/30/2026

Closing Date

11/13/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

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Description

The Assistant Manager of Bus & Rail Stores is responsible for supervising material management activities at multiple locations and shift times, including receiving, storage and inventory tracking, issuing, and security to maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety, inventory, reliability and efficiency. Coordinate training, evaluation of work and staffing requirements for all functions within their area of responsibilities.

This position requires a minimum of five (5) days in-person per week.

They will ensure a commitment to safety through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of job requirements that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value that guides all aspects of our work. They will perform related duties as required.

This person will serve as a good steward of TriMet by regularly utilizing our transit system to maintain a strong and current understanding of customers' experiences and of TriMet's product and service offerings.

Essential Functions

• Monitor Storeroom activities to maintain compliance with program goals and ensure that production standards, approved policies and procedures are met. Ensure a high level of commitment to safety through effective modeling and enforcement. Prepare and provide routine and special reports on storeroom activity to management. Evaluate storeroom objectives and make recommendations as needed.
• Allocate labor and supplies to ensure timely completion of all storeroom activities and projects within established budget guidelines without service interruption. Prepare and implement work schedules, programs and procedures. Ensure routine replenishment activities are consistently reviewed and actioned.
• Collaborate with maintenance departments for fluctuations in material demand and communicate changes with purchasing department. Ensure revenue equipment awaiting needed material demands are promptly resolved to return the vehicle to service. Review parts stocking requests and control part number creation. Create and maintain point-of-use inventory locations and parts kitting to support routine maintenance and internal remanufacturing activities.
• Support, train and administer Storekeepers at multiple locations, working all shifts, in all aspects of operations, including workplace safety, supporting business decision making, enforcing workplace policies and procedures, and attendance and leave issues. Perform workplace investigations, administer progressive discipline, hear Working and Wage Agreement grievance hearings and author required responses. Provide initial training to Stores Trainees, including use of TriMet's financial systems (Oracle EBS). Foster employee creativity by engaging and empowering employees to improve processes, where applicable.
• Collaborate with team members, key internal customers and process partners to resolve issues, improve process inefficiencies, and execute departmental goals.
• Supervise cycle count activities to ensure program objectives are achieved. Conduct reconciliations to ensure proper cost accounting is maintained when reviewing discrepancies. Make process improvements as necessary to improve inventory control.
• Model cultural competency and work effectively with culturally diverse individuals, coworkers, the elderly, persons with disabilities or other vulnerable populations.

Position Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelors Degree is required.

A bachelors degree is required in Business Administration is preferred.

Four (4) years of total credited experience.*

Four (4) years of materials management experience in transportation, military, public utility or fleet management are required.

One (1) year of lead experience is required.

Possession of current/valid Class "C" license issued by Oregon or Washington; ability to pass a driving record check meeting TriMet driving record standards. To review our driving record standards, click here: TriMet-Driving-Requirements.pdf

Or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• The amount of credit a candidate receives for prior years of experience is based on the relevancy of that experience to the required or preferred prerequisites of the job description. Experience is prorated based on hours worked. LRHR assigns and validates the "credited experience".

Salary offers will be determined by a candidates education, training and relevant experience. A complete work history will be required for this purpose at the time of offer; any omitted work history will not be considered after hire. Any final offer of employment will fall within the range stated above. For transparency, we choose to list the full available grade range, however, TriMets salary administration process will ultimately determine the final salary offered.

Selection Criteria

Type of Position / Grade / FLSA

Grade 14, Exempt, Non-Union, Full-Time.

Salary Range

Minimum: $88,247.00

Maximum: $132,372.00

Selection Process

Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:

1. Application Review (please include: Cover Letter and Resume)

2. Work Record Review (internal candidates only)

3. Panel Interview

4. Testing

5. Professional Reference Check

6. Background Check

7. Education Verification

Supplemental Information

Make sure you describe in detail how your education, training and work experience fit with this role. You are encouraged to attach a resume, cover letter, training certificates and/or letters of recommendation with your application. You are permitted five attachments of less than 5MB each.

Internal applicants: Information in your personnel file will not be used in lieu of information requested on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

If you are a qualified veteran and would like to apply for veterans preference points, you will need to reflect your status on the application and attach supporting documentation at the time of application submission.

If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process, contact our Human Resources staff at 503-962-7505, or the TTY line at 7-1-1. Note that we require a minimum of two workdays notice prior to the need for accommodation.

TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.

ADA Statement

As applied to the workplace, applicants and employees must be qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential functions may include required job functions performed infrequently as well as production standards related to the quality and quantity of work. If a person with a disability could meet job qualifications with a reasonable accommodation, TriMet will work with the employee to accommodate the need. If TriMets accommodation is effective in allowing the employee to perform the essential functions of the job, it need not be the employees preferred accommodation.

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An up-to-date resume is required for consideration for this position. Applications without an up-to-date resume will not be considered. Select Yes to acknowledge understanding.

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This question is for current TriMet employees only. External applicants, please select "N/A" from the options below. Your work record will be reviewed on the day the posting closes for any discipline received in the last 365 days. Any discipline on your record on that date will be reviewed. Any changes to your discipline that happen after the date the posting has closed will not be considered. Disqualifiers (on the date the posting closes): Discipline: Any reprimands or demotions within 12 months. Warnings do not count. Suspensions: Any suspension in last 18 months Timeloss: 91 hours or more for FT, 68 hours or more for PT in past 12 months Moderate Rail Rule Violations are excluded from Discipline Review, as are Disciplinary Warnings (unless received due to timeloss). If discipline is grieved or protected leave is approved after posting closes, status does not change. Select Yes to acknowledge understanding.

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This question is for current TriMet employees only. External applicants, please select "N/A" from the options below. Discipline received within the 365 days prior to the closing of this job posting, including pending discipline received after the posting closes, may be considered at any point during the candidate selection process. I acknowledge this review as part of the candidate selection process. Select Yes to acknowledge understanding.

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Your answers to the questions below will be scored Pass/Fail. Incomplete or vague responses may disqualify you from continuing in the hiring process. Please take your time and be specific. We will be assessing for completeness, relevance, and specificity. A strong answer will answer the question fully, demonstrate understanding of the role, and will be specific and not vague or general. We will not be assessing on spelling or grammar and the use of AI tools is prohibited. Resources to assist you with answering these questions are available on our Career Development page on TriNet. Warning: the link below will redirect you to a new page. https://trinet.trimet.org/home/divisions/labor-relations-human-resources/career-development-2/career-development-1 Select Yes to acknowledge understanding.

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Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is covered in HR Policy 7.6. I acknowledge that the use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Google Gemini, etc.) to complete this application is prohibited. Select Yes to acknowledge understanding.

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Please describe an example of a time when you increased operational efficiency on your team. What did you do, and what were the measurable results?

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Tell us about a time youve had to give constructive feedback to an otherwise high-performing an employee. What was the situation, and what was the result?

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