Warehouse/Dock Worker- Sheriff's Office

UNAVAILABLE; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to manage operations within a centralized jail stores facility. This role involves overseeing inventory control, ensuring the secure delivery of supplies, and maintaining safety protocols in a correctional environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in warehouse operations, including the use of forklifts and pallet jacks, and will be committed to upholding safety and security measures. Join a vital team that contributes to the efficient functioning of correctional facilities while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and procedures.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a dock or warehouse environment required.
• Preference for experience with automated inventory control systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate a centralized jail stores facility to support various jail operations.
• Control inventory, unload supplies, and manage food deliveries.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Inventory Control

Safety Procedures

Manual Labor

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Electric Pallet Jacks

Forklifts

Industrial Trash Compactor

Job description

Job Description

$32,240.00- $48,361.00

All experience must be listed on resume

*Additional $1 per hour per hours worked for environmental pay

JOB SUMMARY
Under general supervision, operates a major centralized jail stores facility to support the Metro and Oxbow Jails, the Sheriff’s Office Building, and Special Operations Building facilities. Controls the inventory, unloading and delivery of supplies and prisoner meals; disposal of bio-hazardous materials generated by the prisoner populations; proper security for the destruction of confidential documents and recycling of paper and cardboard; and movement of over 1.5 tons of trash monthly from within the Jails.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
One (1) year of related experience and training in a dock or warehouse environment. Preference may be given for experience with an automated inventory control system. Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required Sheriff’s Office pre-employment background check. Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position. Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

1. Receives inventory and maintains security of the docks by verifying identification of persons entering/exiting the dock or warehouse area; checks trucks and semi-trailers to ensure no contraband enters jail; inspects and verifies all deliveries and packing slips and invoices for content to original order.
2. Unloads and stores inventory in appropriate bins, shelves, and pallets, and rotates stock.
3. Pulls and delivers orders using tugs, carts, trailers, or trucks; distributes janitorial supplies and other orders to prisoner pods, offices, and other buildings on the Sheriff’s Office campus.
4. Delivers breakfast, lunch and dinner meals prepared by contracted food services workers and prisoners to the units in the Jails three times a day.
5. Prepares requisitions, purchase orders, and inventory control records; approves packing slips, invoices, and delivery paperwork.
6. Picks up, secures, and disposes of all bio-hazardous waste created during intake of prisoners and in medical units by the Doctor, Dentist, and nursing staff; responds to emergencies in the pods to remove and dispose of bio-hazardous materials in accordance with OSHA regulations.
7. Removes all garbage from the Metro Jail and Oxbow Jail facilities, trash and garbage equaling more than 1.5 tons monthly using industrial trash compactor; sorts recyclable cardboard and tracks amounts for refund back to Jail budget; maintains security and storage for medical and prisoner documents identified to be picked up by contracted shredding vendor.
8. Provides warehouse and yard maintenance to eliminate safety hazards; strips and waxes office floors; maintains equipment; ensures stock is arranged according to safety and security standards; performs walkthrough inspections of area and stock.
9. Operates forklifts, electric and manual pallet jacks, tugs, trucks, or other light equipment to move materials in warehouse and for distribution; maintains OSHA certifications and follows safety procedures for storing and stacking of inventory.
10. Assists Clothing Unit with movement of laundry carts throughout the Metro Jail and transporting laundry to and from the laundry facilities at the Oxbow Jail.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:

1. Sheriff’s Office Policies and Procedures
2. Salt Lake County Jail policies and procedures with an emphasis on those relating to security, safety, and hazardous materials
3. Methods and procedures for receiving, storing, controlling, distributing, and issuing supplies in a large correctional facility, including a variety of clothing and cleaning supplies
4. Standard safety practices in lifting and storing materials and operating machines and power tools

Skills and Abilities to:

1. Safely operate equipment such as forklifts, electric and manual pallet jacks, tugs, Quadtrac trailers, trucks, and buffer/burnishers and motorized scrubbing machines
2. Operate general office equipment, phones, keyboard, copiers, etc.
3. Climb ladders
4. Crawl, stoop, or bend over and down
5. Reach over, up, and down
6. Lift and carry items of various weights up to 50 lbs to and from various heights
7. Push heavy objects
8. Stand or sit for long periods of time
9. Differentiate colors under various light and weather conditions
10. Drive County-approved vehicles including light pick-up trucks/vans
11. Plan task sequences and estimate time intervals to accomplish work objects and utilize resources efficiently within the agreed work time
12. Plan and organize efficient space layouts for a large number of supplies which vary widely in size, weight, and frequency of use
13. Read, write, and understand moderately complex data and instructions in English, such as contained in requisitions, purchase orders, hazardous chemical containers, and operating instructions
14. Perform mathematical computations including fractions, decimals, and percentages
15. Operate a personal computer to use inventory control and work processing software
16. Communicate clearly and maintain good working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, managers, and vendors.
17. Perform heavy manual labor in all weather conditions
18. Follow verbal and written procedures and instructions
19. Understand and apply security measures

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Works in a secure Correctional Facility, requiring constant attention to safety and security measures while working around prisoners and in the warehouse.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION
24 hour operation requires shift work, including weekends and holidays.