MATERIALS ASSISTANT

About the role

This position provides assistance with the handling, stocking, physical inventory, and delivery of supplies and materials. It focuses on warehousing, control, and release of equipment, materials, and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Loads, unloads, receives stocks, and stores parts, supplies, and materials.
• Conducts physical inventory; places decals on items; records identification numbers.
• Delivers and retrieves supplies and materials and maintains records of deliveries.
• Operates a County vehicle to deliver supplies and materials to various site locations.
• Maintains assigned storeroom, warehouse, and loading dock in a clean and orderly manner.
• Affixes decals to items and records identification numbers during physical inventory.
• Assists with placing orders and completing receiving documentation as required.
• Responds to customer questions and resolves problems as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; supplemented by two years of experience in warehouse and inventory management or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Georgia Commercial Driver's License (CDL) including appropriate endorsements within 6 months of employment.
• Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED required; supplemented by two years of experience in warehouse and inventory management or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Veterans’ Preference Qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications.

Skills

• Leadership: Quickly identifies which orders, deliveries, or inventory needs must be addressed first; assists coworkers and leads by example when deadlines tighten or unexpected shortages occur; demonstrates reliability and consistency during peak operational demands.
• Operational Planning and Execution: Organizes stock levels, tracks materials, and ensures timely replenishment; plans daily tasks such as receiving, staging, and issuing materials; maintains accurate logs, receipts, and system entries for traceability.
• Adaptability and Rapid Problem Solving: Quickly addresses missing items, damaged goods, or unexpected delivery changes; adjusts priorities when urgent material needs arise from maintenance, production, or field teams; finds alternatives when stock is low or substitutions are required.
• Team Cohesion and Communication: Works closely with maintenance, operations, and procurement to meet material needs; supports internal departments with timely, respectful, and solution-focused service; helps new team members understand inventory procedures and equipment use.
• Safety and Risk Awareness: Identifies risks such as improper stacking, heavy lifting, or unsafe equipment use; follows OSHA guidelines, facility rules, and safe material-handling practices; ensures materials are stored securely to prevent damage or injury.
• Technical and Equipment Proficiency: Uses pallet jacks, forklifts, carts, and other tools safely and efficiently; uses digital tracking systems, scanners, and databases to manage stock; handles packaging, labeling, inspection, and documentation of incoming/outgoing materials.
• Basic Mechanical Understanding: Requires the ability to determine, calculate, tabulate, or summarize data/information, following a prescribed plan requiring the exercise of some judgment.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$38,000

Schedule

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