Job Description
Salary: $20.00 Hourly
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 15650
Department: Tax Assessor Collector
Opening Date: 11/14/2025
Closing Date: 11/28/2025 11:59 PM Central
Position Description Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office is seeking a dedicated, and detail-oriented Auto Inventory Deputy Specialist I to join our team.
The Auto Inventory Deputy Specialist I is responsible for managing and maintaining accurate inventory levels to support efficient business operations. This role will work within the automobile division to support compliance and policies that will ensure inventory control. This is an in-person position. Remote work options are not available unless authorized to process the backlog.
About the Tax Assessor-Collector The Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office is essential for ensuring the proper administration of tax laws and providing vital services to the community. The office plays a key role in local government, handling various financial and administrative tasks, including:
• Property Tax Collection: Assess and collect property taxes for all eligible commercial and residential property owners and entities. Calculate property taxes based on appraised values and ensure collection and distribution to the appropriate entities.
• Motor Vehicle Services: Manage commercial and residential vehicle registration, issue license plates, and handle vehicle title transfers, including the collection of associated fees.
• Voter Registration: Oversee voter registration within the county, issue voter registration certificates, and maintain an accurate voter registration roll.
• Additional Revenue Collection: Collecting certain fees, fines, and revenues related to permits or state mandates, depending on the county's needs.
Duties and Responsibilities: - Supports the Automobile Special Services Division, Director of Compliance, and Branch Locations with inventory needs.
- Allocate inventory to automobile divisions.
- Allocate inventory to dealers.
- Maintain records of weekly inventory and delete reports, and review for accuracy.
- Complete inventory on hand frequently to send to the dealers.
- Make visits to branches, dealers/subcontractors to audit inventory, as needed.
- Periodically spot check to ensure inventory is not outstanding.
- Work with the Distribution Center to ensure TXDMV inventory invoices are accurate.
- Work with the Director of Compliance to ensure inventory at all branches is accurate.
- Maintain records of RTS equipment, including CPUs and printers.
- Notify the appropriate department when deletes or voids are missing.
- Generate forms of correspondence, type from handwritten drafts, proofread, edit, file, and respond to e-mails.
- Prepare throughout the year for the annual TXDMV inventory audit of RTS equipment and inventory.
- Maintain filing system and detailed records.
- Communicate with the TXDMV when invoices are incorrect.
- Other duties as assigned.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate. Requirements Education & Experience: • High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution within the U.S.
• Minimum of one (1) year of customer service experience.
• Must be able to pass state-required RTS training.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform duties with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team in a dynamic environment.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Must be able to travel between branches, dealers and grocery stores, using personal or on rare occasion county vehicles as needed. Mileage will be reimbursed for any business-related travel expenses in non-county-owned vehicles.
• Must pass a Motor Vehicle Record, criminal background and substance abuse screening.
• Ability to lift moderate weights when handling inventory.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Personal Computer (PC) experience.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook (Intermediate skills).
• Ability to take direction and supervision.
• Excellent reading comprehension and verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent telephone skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to pay attention to details.
• Customer service oriented.
• Must have a professional attitude and appearance and the ability to communicate with all levels of management.
• Must be able to work without constant supervision and function effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Must have the ability to work multiple concurrent assignments.
• Must be able to multi-task, work extended hours and/or flex between early and late schedules as required and without prior notification.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation
but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications Preferences Education & Experience: - Associate or bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
- Prior experience with vehicle registration, titling, or licensing services.
General Information Work Environment: • Work is performed primarily in an office setting subject to frequent interruptions with extensive work at a computer workstation and site visits to various Tax Offices, Harris County and community facilities, both outdoors and indoors.
• Remote work options are not available, unless authorized to process backlog.
• Flexibility to work evening and weekend hours, as needed.
• May require attendance at outside training seminars and/or conferences.
Physical Demands: • At times, minor physical effort required, which may involve long periods of standing, walking, bending, reaching, stretching, climbing, lifting up to 50 lbs. or similar activities (e.g., filing, delivering, sorting).
• A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on a routine basis.
• Regular application of basic skills (calculator, keyboard, hand tools, eye/hand coordination).
Working Hours: • Monday-Friday 7:45 am - 4:45 pm; subject to overtime and weekends
Primary Working Location: Must be willing to commute to one of the following auto branch locations:
• Distribution Center - 11525 Todd St. Houston, TX 77055
• Must be willing to travel to different sites.
Open Until Filled / Reviewing Applications on a Rolling Basis
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department. HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered
only to Harris County employees in
regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
- Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
- One (1) floating holiday per year
- Paid Parental Leave*
- Sick Leave
Retirement Savings Benefit
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in
full-time and select
part-time positions:
- Professional learning & development opportunities
- Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
- Flexible work schedule*
- METRO RideSponsor Program*
* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website: 01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?
- High School or GED diploma
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor Degree or higher
- None of the above
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
- Business Administration
- Supply Chain Management
- Other Related Field
- Unrelated Field
- N/A; No Degree
03
Please describe your educational background (i.e. diploma, degree, certifications, etc.) including the level of education completed, area of study, and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Basic
- Entry Level
- Not proficient
05
Which of the following best describes your verifiable customer service experience?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history))
- Less than one (1) year
- One (1) year or more
- I do not have this experience
06
Please provide details about your verifiable customer service experience.*** Do not use "See Resume", as we do not use resumes to assess qualifications.***(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)Include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities.If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
07
Do you have prior experience with vehicle registration, titling, or licensing services?
08
Are you currently employed by or on assignment with a staffing agency to perform work for the Harris County Tax Office?
09
Have you ever owned or worked for a title company or a title loan company? If yes, please list your job title and name of the company.
10
Have you ever owned or worked for a car dealership? If yes, please provide details of the job title and location.
11
Do you have a family member who is currently employed with the Harris County Tax Office? If yes, please provide their first and last name.
12
Are you now employed or have you previously been employed by Harris County?
- Yes, I am now employed or have been previously employed by Harris County
- No
13
If you answered 'Yes' in response to the previous question, which Harris County department were you most recently employed by? Please enter 'N/A' if not applicable.
14
If previously employed by Harris County, please provide your employee ID number or the full name under which you were employed in the space provided. Please enter 'N/A' if not applicable.
15
If you were previously employed by Harris County, are you currently eligible for rehire with that department?
Required Question
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