RETAIL STOREKEEPER 2 - ELY

This position oversees the Access Secure Package Program and the SOCRE 5 Program at Ely State Prison. The Retail Storekeeper 2 is responsible for ordering inventory, stock control, and merchandising in a high-volume retail operation involving items such as food, soft drinks, personal hygiene products, and small electrical appliances.

Responsibilities

• Order, receive, and inspect merchandise to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with specifications.
• Perform physical inventory counts and maintain stock control records.
• Input inmate orders, print receipts, package items, and distribute orders through secure windows or to lockdown units.
• Verify inmate identity, check items against receipt quantities, and obtain signatures for delivered merchandise.
• Enforce storeroom and computer security policies, ensuring items comply with security level restrictions.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the stockroom and equipment per established health and safety standards.
• Supervise inmate workers and Retail Storekeeper 1’s during the absence of the Retail Storekeeper 3.
• Procure merchandise through direct purchase procedures and enter data into a point-of-sale (POS) or computer-based system.
• Develop and implement store layout plans to maximize visual appeal and increase per capita sales.
• Shelve merchandise, rotate stock, and recommend mark-downs for slow-moving items.
• Revise, add, or delete catalog entries to maintain up-to-date merchandise information for inmates.
• Poll inmate population and distribute merchandise catalogs to appropriate security levels.
• Check inmate accounts and print reports upon request from authorized facility personnel.
• In NSHE retail environments, assist in budget development, revenue projection, expense monitoring, and profit goal attainment.
• Liaise with vendors on returns, pricing, and payment terms, and monitor industry trends.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school.
• Two years of storekeeping or retail experience, including one year of performing physical inventories, maintaining records, and ordering merchandise; OR
• One year of experience as a Retail Storekeeper 1 in Nevada State service; OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
• Pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting (applicant is required to pay for these items).

Skills

• Working knowledge of physical inventory procedures, records, and controls.
• Familiarity with vendors and product lines such as tobacco, souvenirs, and general goods.
• Understanding of profit-producing methods and procedures in a retail environment.
• Proficiency in recordkeeping, including hard copy and electronic files.
• Basic computer skills, including keyboarding and POS systems.
• Knowledge of perpetual inventory methods.
• General knowledge of market survey techniques, basic calculator functions, and storekeeping equipment (e.g., forklift, pallet jack, dolly).
• Ability to provide high-quality customer service and resolve complaints.
• Skill in using reference manuals and informational resources for procurement.
• Ability to maintain procurement records and coordinate the work of others.
• Competence in reviewing inventories, identifying discrepancies, and establishing stocking levels.
• Ability to prioritize assignments and ensure timely delivery of orders.
• Negotiation skills for vendor interactions regarding quantity, quality, price, and delivery.
• Ability to train coworkers and apply State and agency policies related to ordering merchandise.
• Proficiency in operating a forklift, pallet jack, and dolly.
• Ability to perform minor repairs to furniture and equipment.
• Skill in locating, interpreting, and explaining computer data related to inmate accounts.

Schedule

Hours of operation are 7:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Hours are subject to change based on agency needs.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance for employees and dependents through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Three weeks of annual leave accrued each year.
• Sick Leave: Three weeks of sick leave accrued each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but contribute to PERS if employed at 50% or more full-time equivalency.
• Deferred Compensation: Voluntary Deferred Compensation Program available.
• No State Income Tax: Nevada does not impose a state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments: Eligible after eight or more years of continuous service with a performance rating of “standard” or better.
• Additional benefits may apply for employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

State Holidays

• New Year’s Day (January 1)
• Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (Third Monday in January)
• Washington’s Birthday (Third Monday in February)
• Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
• Juneteenth Day (June 19)
• Independence Day (July 4)
• Labor Day (First Monday in September)
• Nevada Day (Last Friday in October)
• Veterans’ Day (November 11)
• Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)
• Family Day (Friday following Thanksgiving)
• Christmas Day (December 25)

If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed. If it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed.