Warehouse & Logistics Specialist

Nebraska Examiner; Lincoln (NE); On-site; Full time

Job summary

The State of Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services seeks a full-time Warehouse & Logistics Specialist to join the Central Operations team in Lincoln, NE. This role involves maintaining office spaces, managing inventory, and ensuring efficient deliveries of supplies across state locations. Ideal candidates should possess a strong attention to detail and a commitment to service-oriented work.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in warehouse and inventory management preferred.
• Experience in building maintenance or mechanical trade is valued.
• Ability to lift and maneuver boxes and supplies up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Perform office reconfigurations, surplus moving, and inventory management.
• Deliver office furniture and maintain cleanliness of work areas.
• Facilitate the delivery of surplus and maintain warehouse organization.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Skilled labor

Teamwork

Education

Associates degree or equivalent vocational education

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

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Job Posting

JR2025-00016588 Warehouse & Logistics Specialist (Open)

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Hiring Agency

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate

$21.355

Job Posting

JR2025-00016588 Warehouse & Logistics Specialist (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

06-02-2025

Job Description

Do you take pride in keeping things running smoothly? Are you handy with tools and enjoy taking on renovation projects, equipment moves, and facility up-keep? The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a full-time Warehouse & Logistics Specialist to join the Central Operations team. As the Warehouse and Logistics Specialist, you'll play a vital role in maintaining office spaces, managing inventory, and ensuring seamless deliveries of furniture and supplies across our service locations state-wide. If you’re a service-orientated individual with strong attention to detail, and you're ready to take on a dynamic role that combines logistics, warehousing, and teamwork, apply today!

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Our teammates strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people Nebraska. In addition to rewarding and meaningful work, we offer a full range of benefits: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Examples of Work

As The Warehouse & Logistics Specialist, Job Duties Include

• Perform skilled labor including smaller renovation projects, office reconfigures, surplus moving and inventory.
• Delivering office furniture to other offices (chairs, desks, cubicle parts).
• Enters required information onto required forms, invoices, receipts, and documents to maintain accurate records and to prepare reports and listings.
• Facilitate the efficient pulling, loading, and delivery of surplus, inventory, and forms from offices and warehouse.
• Reports security problems or hazardous conditions to supervisor.
• Cleans, maintains, and repairs all tools and equipment used in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Helps maintain cleanliness of work areas and performs tool and equipment inventory.
• Estimates time, cost, and materials needed to install, replace, repair, or modify office spaces and related equipment and systems.
• Advises in the selection, ordering, and storage of materials and equipment used to complete assigned tasks.
• Reads and interprets prints, layouts, specifications, and written instructions.
• Confers with supervisor concerning construction, alteration, maintenance, and repair projects.
• Inventories, stocks, and monitors supplies. Maintains warehouse area.
• Provides work direction, assignment, review and assistance to third party vendors and coordinates work with other state office, facility or maintenance personnel.
  
  

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Associates degree or equivalent vocational education in construction, industrial engineering, HVAC, welding, or other building trade. Experience in building maintenance, a mechanical trade, or performing safety inspections, investigations or training may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis as determined appropriate by the agency.

Preferred Qualifications: 1-5 years of experience in warehouse and inventory management, including parts and/or material distribution; and furniture assembly and delivery. Experience can be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Other: Applicants must be able to lift or maneuver boxes and/or supplies up to 50 pounds. Required to travel to all DHHS offices or facilities state-wide as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge in the basic use, maintenance and safety practices associated with hand tools, power tools, office furniture, construction renovation, practices and procedures in office operations.

Skill in hand tools, power tools, maintenance equipment, moving office equipment, completing inventory, warehousing, the operation and maintenance of tools and equipment, basic office, and computer skills, including use of e-mail.

Ability to communicate effectively, understand and follow instructions, read and comprehend office furniture prints, reference books and equipment manuals, perform skilled labor in a variety of office settings, troubleshoot or identify issues, assess materials or equipment needed for small renovation projects, install, repair, reconfigure office furniture, office renovations, removing surplus, moving staff, inventory, work in warehouse, perform manual labor, work in tight spaces, identify safety concerns and educate others in safety.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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