Requirements And Preferences
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Storekeeper.
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THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICANTS ARE RECEIVED AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.
The Storekeeper with the Facilities Management Division is responsible for a combination of clerical duties, manual labor, and limited supervision over a diversified commodity warehouse. Duties involve preparation and/or completion of purchase requisitions, receiving, storing, issuing, recording, stock counts and security of all commodities and materials utilized. The Storekeeper will utilize a purchasing card, various computer applications (AIM, Excel, Word, PeopleSoft, and others) to process their work. This position requires the use of initiative and judgment in cooperating with vendors, repair technicians and other county personnel to provide a timely flow of all commodities and services. The storekeeper must be self-motivated and accurately perform assigned duties on a timely basis with minimum supervision. Work is reviewed for conformity with Departmental and procurement policies.
The storekeeper will perform annual inventory within the warehouse and at offsite locations. This position will help maintain the warehouse and equipment; keep the area clean and orderly, and ensure all equipment is in proper working order. In addition, all shelves and bins will be properly identified, restocked and filled on a routine basis. During emergency conditions, the storekeeper is considered an essential employee and will be called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situations and is expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned. The storekeeper is required to perform all other related duties in a timely manner as assigned by management.
General Description
Performs responsible, specialized clerical and manual work in the procurement and control of materials, goods, and services at an assigned location.
Works under close to general supervision according to set procedures but determines how or when to complete tasks.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
Requires one (1) year in warehouse operations such as ordering, receiving and inventory or closely related experience.
Special Certifications And Licenses Required
None.
Preferences
- Associate's, or Vocational, Degree in Inventory Management, Business Administration, or close related field.
- Bachelor's Degree in Inventory Management, Business Administration, or closely related field.
- Certified Agency Buyer Certificate (CAB), OR Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) and Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
- Qualified OR Certified Warehouse Logistics Professional (QWLP/CWLP)
- One (1) year of experience using AssetWorks/AIM, or similar work management system software
- One (1) year of experience using PeopleSoft, or similar financial management system software
- Basic knowledge of electrical wiring, fittings, lighting, ballasts, construction materials, and related items maintained in a commercial/industrial warehouse
Duties And Responsibilities
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Performs annual inventory throughout the entire division and at offsite locations; maintains a data base of all equipment in division with almost daily additions (new purchases) and subtractions (damages, surplus and equipment moving from one location to the next).
Assists the IT (information technology) department in setting up and taking down new workstations or adding and removing equipment as needed.
Prepares payroll preparation summaries for building services and deliveries; follows-up with managers with emails confirming completed service requests, resolves agency concerns and maintains sufficient inventories of tools, parts, furniture.
Oversees and assists crew members as team leader making sure requests/special projects assignments are completed safely and efficiently by established deadlines or achieve goals; meets with crew about upcoming projects and events per preschedule meetings.
Coordinates with high level manager's daily operational activities and service requisitions, weekly schedules, vehicles and equipment assignments, preschedule meetings and walkthroughs to determine the best way, reports emergencies and urgencies.
Disburses materials, tools and equipment as required by work requests ensuring every item is returned as checked out and also receiving and delivering items as needed for various sections.
Pulls and issues materials/equipment for the carpenters, electricians, painters, general maintenance mechanics, shop supervisors, building managers, and office staff; builds purchase orders quotes request from computer data with manufacturer's part numbers, supplier part numbers, with quantities needed; emails/faxes/calls quotes to vendors.
Builds purchase orders (PO), purchase documents (PD), and delivery orders (DO) from the vendor quotes; sends PO to purchasing for approval; compiles and completes all the necessary paperwork associated with receiving material; checks invoice pricing against quotes; enters data into computer.
Procures stock for warehouse and special projects, searches for price agreements or requests vendor quotes via e-mail and phone.
Maintains warehouse and equipment, keeps area clean and orderly, keeps equipment in proper working order; keeps shelves stocked, bins full and in proper order.
Visually verifies contents of shipments against packing slips and or invoices as to correctness and serviceability of materials.
Performs related work as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs light to medium work that involves walking or standing virtually all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving close tolerances or limits of accuracy.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to extreme heat and/or cold; wet or humid conditions.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Competencies
Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Tackles what needs to be done with enthusiasm, working quickly and without undue oversight.
Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently. Seeks the most efficient approach to tasks; ensures timely completion by monitoring deadlines and requesting additional resources when needed to meet deadlines or quality standards. Optimizes available resources in ways that may cause a reprioritization of the tasks in order to maximize their value.
Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Adopts a sequence of activities that allows for optimal efficiency and effective coordination with others. Makes skillful use of resources and support to deliver efficient, high-quality work.
Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Generally follows defined and communicated standards, methods, and procedures. Seeks advice and finds ways to work better within processes. Makes some reasonable suggestions to improve work methods.
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Holds self to high standards and consistently honors policies, procedures, and work requirements. Scrupulously ensures all work is correct.
Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. Does what is necessary to meet goals and deliver expected results with acceptable quality. Shows consistent effort to complete even unpleasant or routine tasks in a timely manner; maintains work focus despite obstacles or setbacks.
Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Pays attention to others' insights, advice, or instruction, grasping the main elements. Promptly shares relevant information with the right amount of detail.
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness-Awareness
Uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. Seeks and responds to constructive feedback in a positive and professional way. Seeks to understand own impact on others; acknowledges mistakes and finds ways to avoid repeating them.
County Core Values
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
