About the Position
The primary function of the Inventory and Warehouse Coordinator is to process stock material requests, either system-generated or in-person counter requests, from various CWF or CWC staff for warehouse stock items and to fulfill such requests by pulling stock from its assigned storage bins or locations and turning it over to the requester. In connection with the above, they perform or assists in receiving, sorting and storing new inventory, taking such steps as may be required for inventory control, all of which is done using computerized inventory and bar-coding systems.
Main Duties:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
•Creates or assists in creating system-generated material requests for stock inventory onbehalf of internal warehouse customers.
•Staffs the warehouse counter and processes in-person material requests, including selectingstock from storage areas and recording itemized transactions using bar-code scanners.
•Assists internal employees who require in-person support with generating or fulfillingmaterial requests.
•Loads and unloads trucks with inventory items received from suppliers or requisitioned byinternal departments.
•Completes required documentation to maintain accurate inventory control records.
•Operates forklifts (up to 5,000-pound lifting capacity), pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment on smooth or paved surfaces.
•Operates a cargo van to deliver requisitioned materials to internal locations.
•Participates in physical inventory counts and stock reconciliation activities.
This is a non-exempt position, eligible to receive overtime in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This position may be subject to overtime during high peak times, etc. as directed and approved by the supervisor.
This job description reflects the general responsibilities of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Duties and responsibilities may evolve over time based on operational needs.
Required Education and Experience:
•High school diploma or equivalent.
•Must be able to drive small- or medium-sized trucks.
•Must be able to obtain an internal certification as a forklift operator within thirty days ofbeing hired.
•Must be able to lift 75 pounds.
•Must possess a valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record based on The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s criteria.
oMust be able to provide a 5-year Motor Vehicle Record prior to employment
oMust be at least 21 years of age
oMay not have more than 1 moving violation or at fault accident within 12 months
oMay not have more than 2 moving violations or at fault accidents within 36 months
oMay not have any serious motor vehicle violations including but not limited toexcessive speeding, reckless driving, DUI/DWI, suspended or revoked license, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
•Experience with inventory control processes, including tracking, reconciliation, and stockmanagement.
•Experience with inventory warehouse management software.
•Experience working in a warehouse inventory environment including operating a smallforklift of approximately 5,000-pound capacity.
Key Skills / Competencies:
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations required for the position.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English sufficient to understand jobrelated instructions and communicate with internal customers.
Physical and Environmental Demands:
Typical Work Schedule:
40 hours per week, M-F, FT
Established in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is the not-for-profit educational institution that preserves and operates the restored 18th-century capital of Virginia as a town-sized living history museum, telling the inspirational stories of our nation’s founding men and women.
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is the largest outdoor living history museum in the world. The mission of the Foundation is “that the future may learn from the past.”
In addition to the historic area itself, the Colonial Williamsburg Company Hospitality Group operates a world-class resort to accommodate one million visitors annually. Among the many properties in the rich portfolio of offerings is the flagship of the Hospitality Group, The Williamsburg Inn. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Hospitality Group also operates three other hotels and 10 restaurants including four 18th-century taverns in the center of the Historic Area.
Rounding out The Foundation are The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg: The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum.
Williamsburg is located in Virginia’s Tidewater region, 20 minutes from Newport News, within an hour’s drive of Richmond and Norfolk, and 150 miles south of Washington, D.C., off Interstate 64.
