Storekeeper 2

About the role

Distribute all food, clothing, equipment, and other merchandise to the facility. Operate vehicles to pick up and deliver supplies from the warehouse to locations inside the institution. Deliver pass-through items to the ordering department. Pull inventoried items listed on staff orders, stack items to be delivered on carts or pallets, and verify that items have been pulled correctly. Deliver items to the appropriate department and have staff verify and sign for delivered items. Return signed order forms to the warehouse and adjust inventory accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Receive deliveries/shipments, check items delivered against the packing slip, and verify that no items in shipment are damaged.
• Report any discrepancies to the driver and note on applicable paperwork.
• Mark stock with receipt date and put inventoried items away using appropriate equipment (forklift, pallet jack, ladders), ensuring stock rotation.
• Set pass-through items aside for delivery later and distribute packing slips to the business office, adjusting inventory accordingly.
• Provide work assignments to a crew of inmates, supervise and instruct when necessary, maintain daily timecards on crew, and conduct pat searches.
• Provide orientation to new inmates assigned to the work crew and enter inventory information into the computerized inventory system.
• Generate purchase orders.

Requirements

• Two years of full-time work experience in clerical, inventory, stores, supply, or warehousing work.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a storekeeper 1.

Qualifications

• Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and endorsements.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.