Warehouse Foreman

Job Description

Terms of Employment: 12-month
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Scale: AFSCME UB, Grade 13-14

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Procurement Manager, the Warehouse Foreman oversees the daily operations of the Charles County Public Schools centralized and satellite warehousing and distribution system. This position is responsible for coordinating warehouse activities, supervising assigned personnel, managing inventory and distribution processes, and ensuring the efficient receipt, storage, handling, and delivery of supplies, instructional materials, equipment, and other resources.

Education and Experience
• Associate's degree required.
• High school diploma required.
• Valid CDL license
• Forklift experience three years
• Ability to drive warehouse vehicles - Box Trucks and Vans
• Oracle ERP Warehouse System Experience
• Experience in warehouse operations, inventory management, logistics, or distribution.
• Demonstrated experience supervising personnel and coordinating warehouse operations.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Plans, coordinates, and supervises daily warehouse operations, including receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing, distributing, and disposing of supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Supervises assigned warehouse personnel, including coordinating work assignments, monitoring performance, providing training, and ensuring compliance with established procedures and safety requirements.
• Establishes daily operational priorities and allocates personnel, equipment, and resources to meet distribution schedules and organizational needs.
• Oversees inventory control procedures, including accurate recordkeeping, stock rotation, storage organization, and inventory reconciliation.
• Monitors warehouse storage areas, material-handling equipment, and distribution vehicles to ensure safe and efficient operations; reports maintenance needs and initiates corrective action within assigned authority.
• Coordinates with schools, departments, vendors, transportation providers, and other stakeholders to facilitate timely receipt and distribution of materials and equipment.
• Maintains warehouse storage layouts, inventory locator systems, and organizational procedures to maximize space utilization and operational efficiency.
• Utilizes computerized inventory management and warehouse systems to monitor inventory, track distribution activities, and maintain accurate operational records.
• Reviews warehouse processes and recommends improvements to enhance productivity, service delivery, inventory accuracy, and workplace safety.
• Prepares and maintains operational reports, inventory documentation, and other records as required.
• Responds to changing operational demands, including peak distribution periods and emergency requests, by adjusting work priorities and resource assignments.
• Ensures warehouse operations comply with applicable CCBOE policies, procedures, and established safety standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Thorough knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, materials handling, and distribution procedures.
• Knowledge of workplace safety practices and procedures related to warehouse operations.
• Ability to supervise, train, evaluate, and coordinate the work of assigned personnel.
• Ability to establish priorities, manage resources, and maintain efficient operational workflows.
• Proficiency in computerized inventory management systems and standard office applications.
• Ability to maintain accurate records, prepare reports, and analyze operational information.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and respond effectively to changing operational priorities.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements
The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and operate machinery. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee frequently must squat, stoop, or kneel, reach above the head, and reach forward. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climbs onto ladders. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, such as a toolbox. Occasionally, the employee will lift and/or move up to 90 lbs., such as furniture or equipment. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, scaffolds, and cabinets.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to focus. The employees will regularly work indoors and outdoors. The employees will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee may work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, sprays, cleaners, fertilizers, seed, and non-household dust. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally will work in a loud area.

Charles County Public Schools reserves the right to re-advertise and modify the content of vacancy announcements at any time; however, this may be the only notice for this position during the noted advertisement period.

The Charles County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability in its programs, activities, or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Michael Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations, call View phone number on click.appcast.io or TDD View phone number on click.appcast.io two weeks prior to the event.