Salary : $48,048.00 - $65,624.00 Annually
Location : Richmond, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 35M00000321
Department: Public Utilities
Opening Date: 04/22/2025
Closing Date: 5/6/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities - Warehouse Division is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Warehouse and Materials Technician, Senior. This class provides inventory management, distribution, and warehousing functions.
Duties include but are not limited to

• Managing and maintains inventory supplies. Performs periodic inventories;
• Assisting customers and City employees in obtaining needed materials and supplies;
• Performing data entry functions to maintain accurate logs and records. Processes invoices, verifies accuracy against purchase order and supplies received;
• Soliciting quotes from vendors and orders materials needed;
• Receiving inventory and moves inventory to desired location. May use a forklift to move inventory;
• Performing data entry;
• Conducting inventory control and cross training in procurement functions;
• Operating forklift for inventory receipt and bin location;
• Maintaining supplies and cycle counting.

The selected candidate should possess the ability to lift at least 75 lbs and will be part of the on-call schedule, which will require the individual to be available after hours and weekends approximately one week per month.
Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Considerable knowledge of procurement processes, purchasing processes, and cycle counting; inventory practices; of safety practices; Microsoft Office Suite and Arithmetic. Demonstrated skill maintaining accuracy in data entry; good customer service skills; managing inventory; well organized and good oral and written communication skills. The ability to work with a diverse team; to operate forklifts, fork truck, ladders, hand tools, banding machine, drills, mobile stairs, and power tools; and time management.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED;
• Two years of related experience;
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire, as assigned;
• Forklift certification

PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's or Technical Degree or specialized training that is equivalent to the satisfactory completion of two years of college education;
• Experience working with warehouse supplies and materials purchasing;
• Customer service experience is a plus;
• Microsoft Office Suite experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.
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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

02

5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following:Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you available to work an on-call, overtime, weekend and holiday schedule, as needed?

• Yes
• No

04

Which best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's/Advanced Degree
• None of the above

05

Do you have a current forklift operator's certificate?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have a valid Driver's License or ability to obtain a VA Driver's License within 30-days of hire?

• Yes
• No

07

How many years of experience do you have stocking and maintaining materials and supplies?

• Less than two (2) years of experience
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience
• Five (5) or more years of experience
• None of the Above

08

How many years of Cycle Counting experience do you have?

• Less than two (2) years of experience
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience
• Five (5) or more years of experience
• None of the Above

09

How many years of experience do you have in End-of-Year Inventory?

• Less than two (2) years of experience
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience
• Five (5) or more years of experience
• None of the Above

10

How many years of experience do you have with Inventory Receiving?

• Less than two (2) years of experience
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience
• Five (5) or more years of experience
• None of the Above

11

Do you have experience using a Computerized Inventory System?

• Yes
• No

12

How many years of experience do you have working with materials and supplies procurement?

• Less than two (2) years of experience
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience
• Five (5) or more years of experience
• None of the Above

13

Based on the City of Richmond Department of Human Resources MS Proficiency Scale, immediately described below, what is your level of proficiency using Microsoft Excel? Basic - At this level, an individual is able to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Intermediate - At this level, an individual understands the concepts of spreadsheets and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Advanced - At this level, an individual is automate some operations, manage Macro commands, and create MS Excel applications.

• Beginner experience
• Intermediate experience
• Advanced experience
• No experience

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Which of the following best describes your customer service experience? (Check all that apply):

• Face-to-face
• Telephone contact
• Written Correspondence
• Internet or email
• No experience

Required Question