Warehouse Worker

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services; California; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CalPERS pension

401(k) plan

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Health insurance

Career development

Free parking

Electric carport

Job summary

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services is seeking a Warehouse Worker for the Southern California Campus in Costa Mesa. The position coordinates courier, shipping, receiving and stockroom activities, and performs journeyperson work in receipt, storage, inventory and issue of materials.

Duties include sensitive public contact with other state agencies and collaboration to support emergency response and disaster recovery efforts.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of modern warehousing methods and practices, including receiving, shipping and inventory records
• Ability to read and write English at a level required for successful job performance; perform heavy physical labor
• Estimate future demands of supplies; direct work of others; keep accurate records and prepare reports (as applicable)
• Learn operation of forklifts and motorized material handling equipment

Responsibilities

• Coordinate courier, shipping, receiving, and stockroom activities
• Receive, store, inventory and issue materials
• Interact with other state agencies as part of duties

Job description

About The Position

The Warehouse Worker is responsible for accomplishing and coordinating activities in support of the courier, shipping, receiving, and stockroom workload. The Warehouse Worker will perform journeyperson work in the receipt, storage, inventory, and issue of materials. Duties will include sensitive public contact with other state agencies such as the Governor's Office and many control agencies.

About The Southern California Campus

The new Southern California campus will serve as a central hub for coordinating emergency response and recovery efforts across the region. The campus will support responses to earthquakes, wildfires, floods, droughts, and other emergencies, while also strengthening preparedness and coordination during non-emergency periods.

Located on a 15-acre site in Costa Mesa, the campus will bring together state and local partners to improve communication, coordination, and collaboration. It will provide additional support and capacity during emergencies and complement the existing State Operations Center in Mather.

The campus will play an important role in supporting communities throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. Its work will help local governments prepare for disasters, coordinate response operations, and support recovery efforts with the shared goal of protecting Californians and helping communities recover from emergencies.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Department Information

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture by hiring and retaining individuals from a variety of backgrounds and personal experiences. Our employees are empowered with the tools and resources necessary to meet our mission, while continuing to expand equity and inclusion efforts at all levels of the organization. We are committed to the spirit and work required to ensure the safety and resilience of every community in California.

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is an emergency response, homeland security, and disaster recovery agency and as a result, is a dynamic and exciting place to work in a team-oriented environment. Cal OES provides training to enhance the understanding of emergency and incident management to all employees.

The Finance & Logistics Administration Directorate oversees sections managing Cal OES operations including budgeting, fiscal analysis, accounting, grants management, human resources, labor relations, staff recruitment, examinations, organization and professional development, disaster and internal logistics support. The Directorate is comprised of four sections: Administrative Services, Human Resources, Grants Management and Logistics.

In the event of an emergency, employees may be contacted and requested to report to work in the event of an emergency. This contact may be outside of your normal working hours (evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays). This service may require irregular work hours, work locations other than the official duty location, and may include duties other than those specified in your official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and you may be required to relocate to emergency sites.

More information may be found here: Finance & Administration | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

Department Website: http://www.caloes.ca.gov

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Willingness to create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued.

Knowledge of: Modern warehousing methods and practices, including the keeping of receiving, shipping, and inventory records; freight rates and classifications; Office of Procurement specifications; regulations involved with consolidated freight shipments, stock array systems; freight claim procedure; operation of motorized material handling equipment; inventory and quality control.

Ability to: Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance; perform heavy physical labor; estimate possible future demands of various supplies based upon past needs; direct the work of others; keep accurate records and prepare reports of work done; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; learn the operation of forklifts and other types of motorized material handling equipment.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Cal OES employees are eligible for a number of benefits and working for us is a great opportunity to join a committed team. Benefits include but are not limited to the following:

• Excellent CalPERS state pension plan
• 401(k) and 457(b) Plans
• Flexible Schedules
• Generous paid time off
• Health, dental & vision insurance for the employee or the employee's family
• Investment in careers development
• Free Parking
• Electric Carport