Job Description

Posting number: 2600103

Department: Purchasing

Job classification: Warehouse Specialist

Posting type: Open

Categories: Purchasing

Summary

Performs duties related to the receiving of supplies, materials, and equipment for the Comal County Purchasing Office. Inspects packages and contents for damage and document accordingly. Reviews and resolves discrepancies in purchase orders and receiving documents, verifies accuracy and validity of documentation. Deliver received goods to various County offices.

Examples of duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Duties include the following:

• Be at all times familiar with the Comal County Purchasing Office standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and Purchasing Policies.
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with vendor(s) to rectify damages and shortages.
• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming shipments to verify information against bills of lading, packing slips, purchase orders, or other records and enters receiving data against electronic purchase orders.
• Using computer hardware and software to generate labels to tag items designated as County assets.
• Deliver received packages and other materials to County offices utilizing County vehicle.
• Receiving and inspecting returned products. Determines method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, rates, and affixes shipping labels on packed cartons accordingly.
• Operate various forklift types, hand truck and manual pallet jack to move shipments from shipping and receiving area to storage or work area.
• Retrieve SDS Sheets for all hazardous materials items ordered, label, file, and distribute to appropriate departments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Attendance is an essential function of the job.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Responsible for transporting goods from local vendors and taking packages to local mail stations.

Note: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or GED equivalent required; two (2) years warehouse experience working in a general office or warehouse related environment.

CERTIFICATE, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have a valid Texas driver’s license in order to operate County vehicles; must be able to provide a 3-year driving record.

Supplemental information

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, invoices, requisitions, forms, logs, catalogs, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, invoices, purchase orders, etc., using proper format and business etiquette. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; and to determine percentage and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic. Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.