Election Worker-Warehouse - Extra Help

County of Santa Clara; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

County of Santa Clara is seeking an Extra-Help Warehouse Associate to support the Registrar of Voters during election season. Under supervision, you will load, store, and deliver election materials, operate forklifts and related equipment, and prepare orders for issuance.

This is a temporary part-time role with overtime as needed. Responsibilities include inventory checks, organizing stock, delivering materials by vehicle, and assisting with mass mailings and testing.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of experience in storeroom methods and procedures used in the receipt, storage and issuance of goods.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's license prior to appointment and the ability to qualify for and maintain a County Drivers Permit is required for some assignments.
• Possession and maintenance of a Forklift Operators Certification is required for assignments where forklift use is required.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads election materials stock from delivery vehicles.
• Unpacks, stores, and rearranges election supplies.
• Operates forklifts and other materials handling equipment.
• Checks incoming orders, in cases not involving difficult identification problems, for accurate quantity and specifications.
• Prepares election materials for issuance or delivery.
• Drives vehicles, including trucks, to deliver election materials.
• Assists with election supply inventories.
• Creates Voter Information display boards.
• Packs election supply kits from multiple items in preparation for delivery.
• Uses manual and low level electronic machinery to move materials within warehouse areas.
• Moves election supplies for testing and quality control process.
• Acts as navigator with a delivery team delivering election materials.
• Organizes, sorts, and attains physical counts of materials to be restocked.
• Supports mass mailing operation of official election information.
• Performs related work as required.

Skills

Storeroom methods

Machinery operation

Safe lifting

Clerical tasks

Delivery navigation

Teamwork

Job description

Under supervision of permanent Registrar of Voters' staff operates materials handling equipment and performs manual tasks in the receipt, storage, and delivery of a variety of election materials and related tasks as required.

Assignments in this classification are temporary part-time assignments, plus overtime as needed, normally during election season.

This recruitment is to establish an Extra-Help eligible list for the Registrar of Voters.

For any questions regarding the position please contact the Registrar of Voters Administration at [phone].

• Loads and unloads election materials stock from delivery vehicles;
• Unpacks, stores, and rearranges election supplies;
• Operates forklifts and other materials handling equipment;
• Checks incoming orders, in cases not involving difficult identification problems, for accurate quantity and specifications;
• Prepares election materials for issuance or delivery;
• Drives vehicles, including trucks, to deliver election materials;
• Assists with election supply inventories;
• Creates Voter Information display boards;
• Packs election supply kits from multiple items in preparation for delivery;
• Uses manual and low level electronic machinery to move materials within warehouse areas;
• Moves election supplies for testing and quality control process;
• Acts as navigator with a delivery team delivering election materials;
• Organizes, sorts, and attains physical counts of materials to be restocked;
• Supports mass mailing operation of official election information;
• Performs related work as required.

Some assignments may require:

• Operating a forklift to stock and/or relocate palletized material from high level racks;
• Acting as a driver with a delivery team with a truck in delivering materials.

Sufficient education and experience, which demonstrates possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Training and Experience:

Six (6) months of experience in storeroom methods and procedures used in the receipt, storage and issuance of goods.

Possession of a valid California Driver's license prior to appointment and the ability to qualify for and maintain a County Drivers Permit is required for some assignments.

Possession and maintenance of a Forklift Operators Certification is required for assignments where forklift use is required.

Knowledge of:

• Storeroom methods and procedures used in the receipt, storage and issuance of goods;
• Machinery used in warehouses;
• Safe lifting practices.

Ability to:

• Operate manual and low level electronic machinery;
• Exercise physical exertion in the movement of moderately heavy or bulky supplies;
• Understand and follow oral and simple written instructions;
• Maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Navigate to delivery locations;
• Perform basic clerical work including simple computer usage;
• Work evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed due to the workload.