Inventory Specialist - PT - Purchasing

City of Temple, TX; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Temple, TX is seeking a Warehouse/Inventory Associate to support maintenance of its Utility and Janitorial Warehouses. You will assist with stock, process shipments, and help ensure orderly warehouses.

You must be reliable, able to operate a forklift, and respond promptly to on-call inventory needs, including after-hours duties. A high school diploma and a valid driver's license are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous warehouse experience.
• Forklift driving experience.
• Knowledge of water and sewer supplies.
• Valid driver\'s license.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and organizing warehouses and equipment.
• Offload shipments and verify quantities against packing slips.
• Rotate stock so oldest items are issued first.
• Issue parts to internal departments with accurate tickets.
• Perform cycle counts and reconcile inventory differences.
• Coordinate on-call inventory tasks after hours.
• Respond to inventory needs within 30 minutes when scheduled.
• Follow city policies and safety guidelines.

Skills

Forklift operation

Stock management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ready to Start Your Career with the City of Temple?

Summary

Assists with the maintenance and operation of the Utility and Janitorial Warehouses. Responds to internal customers, vendors, and delivery personnel in a prompt and courteous manner. On-call every other week to issue inventory.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining supply warehouses, supply yard, and equipment in a neat and orderly manner.
• Offloads incoming shipments, using a forklift when needed. Verify quantities received to packing slip, bill of lading, or other shipment record, noting any count discrepancies or damage to shipment on the shipment record prior to submitting to the Warehouse Coordinator for processing.
• As directed by Warehouse Coordinator, locates checked-in shipments to designated stock locations, ensuring stock is rotated so oldest items are issued first.
• Issues parts to internal departments, maintaining accuracy of information contained on the issue tickets.
• Completes cycle counts of inventory, comparing system recorded quantities to stock available in the warehouse.
• Works with Warehouse Coordinator to reconcile any identified inventory differences.
• On-call/standby every other week to issue inventory after hours, schedule may be adjusted based on organizational demands.
• Responds to inventory needs promptly (30mins) when scheduled for on-call/standby shifts.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by the Warehouse Coordinator or department leaders, including making miscellaneous deliveries, shredding, etc.
• Follows City policies, procedures, and safety guidelines
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous warehouse experience.
• Forklift driving experience
• Knowledge of water and sewer supplies.

Certifications and Licenses

• Valid driver's license

Thank you for your interest in the position. Please note only those selected for an interview will be contacted.