Senior Storekeeper

THE POSITION

Under the direction of a Stores Administrator, the Senior Storekeeper for the Logistics Division of the Department of Utilities is responsible for supporting the department’s operations and maintenance teams by purchasing, warehousing and distributing parts and equipment needed to maintain and repair the City’s vast water, wastewater and drainage systems. Tasks include but are not limited to, oversight of a specific warehouse location’s ordering, receiving, maintenance, and issuance of a diverse inventory of materials, supplies, tools, and parts. They will also be supervising storekeepers, leading cycle counts and year-end inventory counts, using various software for workflows and recordkeeping, and assisting with other program areas as requested.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, have excellent customer service skills, be open to learning, and have the ability to manage priorities in a continuously evolving work environment. They will be experienced in warehouse management, inventory control, supervising staff, and proficient with general software, preferably Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. Experience with work order management or inventory software is preferred but not required. An understanding of the procure to pay lifecycle for goods and services including solicitations, purchase orders, invoicing, and other procurement functions is desired but not required.

Under general direction, the Senior Storekeeper provides supervision of stores personnel and participates in the operation of city warehouses and storerooms. Responsibilities include interpreting and executing policy and enforcing adherence to established procedures related to storekeeping activities.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervise and review the ordering, receiving, sorting, issuing, and delivering of a diversified inventory of materials, supplies, tools, parts and other items to ensure adherence to applicable codes and regulations.
• Supervise the inspection of shipments for compliance with specifications, quantities, cost, conditions, or other details.
• Prepare reports when discrepancies are found and make certain items are correctly packaged and returned.
• Supervise, train and evaluate assigned personnel.
• Enforce adherence to established procedures related to storekeeping activities.
• Enter and retrieve information from computerized records systems to prepare, monitor, track, and maintain stores records; supervise the procedures for entries of issues, receipts, transfers and work orders in a computerized inventory management system.
• Coordinate, conduct, and supervise periodic cycle and blind inventory counts, verify and correct data when applicable; prepare necessary reports for reporting inventory results.
• Assist in the preparation of RFQ’s and RFP’s for bid advertising.
• Review invoices and blanket purchase orders from established vendors as needed to maintain inventory and follow-up on overdue shipments.
• Identify and contact vendors for best price when emergency purchases are necessary.
• Coordinate storekeeping activities with other City departments, divisions and contractors.
• Assist in monitoring expenditures and provide reports for budget preparation.
• Respond to requests and inventory questions from department staff.
• Supervise the scheduling and dispatching of tools and equipment for daily use, including cranes, dump trucks, other heavy equipment and rental equipment as needed; the coordination of the return and inspection of tools and equipment; arrange for repairs if needed.
• Ensure that storerooms and/or tool rooms are maintained in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Operate a forklift, crane and other storeroom equipment.
• Provide exceptional customer service to those contacted in the course of work.
• Other related duties may also be performed. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Methods and principles of inventory control.
• Category, grade, and classification of a variety of supplies and materials.
• Operation of hand, pneumatic, electric and gasoline powered tools.
• Standards and principals used in rigging and handling heavy objects.
• Current trends in storekeeping operations and the maintenance of stockroom equipment.
• Safety requirements and methods associated with supervising and maintaining storekeeping facilities.
• Purchasing cycles as they apply to materials storage and activities.
• California vehicle codes as they apply to the transporting of materials, hazardous materials and equipment.
• Standard arithmetic including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; standard units of weights and measures.
• Computer operation, including standard word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Principles of supervision.
• Principles and practices of customer service.

• Categorizing supplies, materials, tools and other items.
• Rigging for the handling of heavy objects.
• Composing written correspondence.
• Maintaining accurate files and records.
• Identifying and locating materials, supplies, and equipment using technical specifications.
• Problem solving as it relates to ordering and warehousing materials, supplies and tools.
• Entering data into computer.
• Packaging materials and supplies for delivery.
• Lifting and moving materials and supplies.
• Developing inventory of materials and supplies.
• Weighing or counting items for distribution.
• Prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Customer service, including dealing with conflict resolution for unsatisfied customers.
• Problem solving.

• Communicate at a level necessary for efficient performance.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Perform heavy manual work in lifting and moving stock weighing up to approximately 50 pounds.
• Operate forklifts, cranes and other storeroom equipment.
• Teach others the fundamentals of receiving, stocking, counting inventory and maintaining storerooms or a warehouse.
• Use standard principles of weights, measurement, and arithmetic.

A high school diploma or its equivalent. Thirty (30) semester (or equivalent quarter) units with major course work in business administration, public administration, accounting or a closely related field is highly desirable.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Making observations .
• Operating assigned equipment .
• Communicating with others.
• Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time.
• Moving supplies, parts and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Bending, stooping and climbing.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.

1. Application: (Pass/Fail) – All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline;

• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
  • If applicants do not list current and/or past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).
  • If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
• Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
• If you’re requesting Veteran’s credit, a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application or emailed to the Employment Office by the final filing deadline. Information regarding the use of Veteran’s credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C. (Download PDF reader)
• Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.

2. Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100%) – The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate's education, training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions, please note:

• Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions.

3. Eligibility: Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidate’s eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Senior Storekeeper examination.

4. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail)– All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.

5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

QUESTIONS:
For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:

• Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.
• For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627.
• Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment;
• Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org; or
• Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726

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