Warehouse Coordinator I or II - Waco District Headquarters
Texas Department of Transportation
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Job summary
Texas Department of Transportation in Waco, TX, is seeking a Warehouse Coordinator I or II to manage receiving, storing, and issuing stock, while ensuring safety and compliance. The role involves processing purchase orders, maintaining inventory, and coordinating with private entities as part of the district operations.
The position emphasizes independent work with supervisor support for unusual issues. It offers competitive benefits and opportunities for advancement within TxDOT’s Waco district.
Qualifications
- Education: High School Grad or Equivalent
- Experience: 1 year warehouse operations or related work experience
- Licenses: Valid driver’s license; driving a state vehicle may be required
- Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications available for experience substitution
Responsibilities
- Ensure incoming freight meets specifications and quality expectations.
- Maintain clean and safe warehouse areas and equipment.
- Handle problems with incorrect or damaged stock.
- Monitor and manage inventory levels to prevent stockouts or surpluses.
- Operate forklift and assist with stock movement.
- Process purchase orders and support warehouse operations.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
- Processes purchase orders
- Processes purchase orders
Coordinates the receiving, storing and issuing of stock in a warehouse. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
- Ensures incoming freight meets specifications and expected quality
- Ensures warehouse area and equipment are kept clean and properly maintained
- Handles problems relating to incorrect or damaged stock
- Maintains hazardous materials data
- Monitors inventory levels to maintain stock at proper levels including: ordering materials, reducing surplus or obsolete sock, and minimizing back orders
- Operates fork-lift
- Performs spot checks and annual inventory
- Processes purchase orders
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned
- Coordinates and monitors hazardous waste material data, storage and disposal as outlined by state environmental guidelines
- Coordinates and monitors material requests and ensures that they are properly initiated and prepared for the ordering of required parts and materials
- Coordinates all warehouse stock including the receiving, storing and issuing of stock; as required, moves warehouse items using appropriate safety methods and tools
- Disposes of surplus stock
- Ensures incoming freight meets specifications and expected quality
- Ensures warehouse area and equipment are kept clean and properly maintained
- Enters and reads computer data relating to the issuance and receipt of stock
- Processes purchase orders
Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies
Experience: 1 year warehouse operations or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). College education and/or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis
Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies
Experience: 3 years warehouse operations or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). College education and/or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis
Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Some knowledge of
- Warehousing methods and procedures
- Inventory/stock control procedures
- Safety methods and procedures associated with warehousing and hazardous materials
- Purchasing methods and procedures
Proficient skill in
- Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
- Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Ability to
- Communicate effectively
Proficient skill in
- Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area
- Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
- Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
- Maintaining a safe working environment
- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
- Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
- Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
- Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
- Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
- Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
- Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
- Medium-work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
- Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
- Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
- Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
- Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures
- This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
- Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
- Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
- Must maintain regular and dependable attendance and adhere to established work schedules.
- Must be available to work weekends and holidays, as required.
- Must be willing and able to work beyond regularly scheduled hours when operational needs require.
- Must participate in a rotating on-call schedule, when applicable to the position.
- Must wear employer-provided personal protective equipment (PPE) and comply with all applicable safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
Ready to take the next step in your career and join a team that keeps the Waco District moving? The Business Operations Team at the Waco District Headquarters is looking for a motivated, dependable, and service-minded Warehouse Coordinator. This is more than a warehouse position. You’ll play a key role in supporting district operations, helping employees get the materials and resources they need, and keeping essential behind-the-scenes functions running smoothly. If you enjoy staying organized, solving problems, working with people, and being part of a team where your work makes a difference, we want you to apply! We offer competitive retirement and health insurance benefits, stability in a changing job market, and a growth-oriented workplace with ample opportunities for advancement. Cooperative team players are encouraged to join the TxDOT family. Employees work independently on assigned tasks and refer all unusual issues to their supervisor.
This position is for ONE Warehouse Coordinator I or II. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.
At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:
- Retirement Plans
- Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
- Paid Leave and Holidays
- Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
- On-the-Job Training
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
- Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
- Family-Friendly Policies and Programs
In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.
General Servs/Contracts/Purch
Full-time
Regular
Non-Management
Nov 4, 2026, 3:42:47 PM
Inventory & Store Spec III/IV
TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.
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