Logistics Specialist

The purpose of this position is to fill and receive orders for various departments and carry out activities of warehouse and purchasing functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Maintains inventory by monitoring computer inventory system, controlling inventory items, and ordering, receiving, storing, and issuing materials and supplies.
•  Organizes stock and merchandise by loading, unloading, storing, and labeling items, receiving shipments and reporting discrepancies, and researching availability and price of stocked items.
•  Performs courier duties by making post office runs, distributing mail and purchased equipment to uptown offices, and performing related tasks.
•  Maintains warehouse by enforcing rules and procedures, preventing unauthorized access, and performing basic custodial duties and repair tasks.
•  Performs duties associated with the City’s barcoding inventory system.
•  Operates heavy equipment, fork lifts.
•  Assists with annual audited inventory process.
  

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Inventory maintenance practices and procedures;
• Modern warehouse principles and practices.

Licensing and Certifications:

• Ability to obtain a Forklift Certification. Failure to obtain within six (6) months of hire may result in termination.
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

 Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, kneeling, crawling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.
• Heavy Work: Exerting 50 - 100 pounds occasionally, 25 -50 pounds frequently, or from 10 up to 20 pounds constantly.
• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards.

• Operating a computer and related software applications
• Ordering, receiving, storing, and issuing materials and supplies
• Monitoring and maintaining computer inventory system
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.