Warehouse Supervisor

Warehouse Supervisor

The City of Clearwater is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. City of Clearwater will not sponsor employment visas (e.g., H-1B, or any other work authorization status).

Entry Salary: $53,662.26 Open Until Filled

Under general direction, the Warehouse Supervisor supervises, oversees, and monitors all warehouse operations in the requisition, storage, distribution, and record keeping for all materials, supplies, tools, and equipment issued throughout the City. Current recruitment is for our General Services Department in the Fleet Parts Warehouse.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates the requisition, storage, distribution and general accounting of all supplies and materials kept in the warehouse for the City.
• Oversees the maintenance of a clean warehouse area and ensures efficient operations and distribution; ensures proper maintenance of records incidental of inventory, receipt of goods, and issuance of stock.
• Supervises, counsels, directs, and monitors warehouse clerks to ensure organized and well-kept facilities and operations; provides training and education.
• Reviews, evaluates, and checks incoming supplies against invoices or purchase orders and files requisitions or forwards to proper location; monitors quantity, quality, and condition of goods received for conformity to purchase order specifications.
• Prepares supplies and materials for shipment; maintains perpetual inventory and warehouse records involving a moderately large and varied stock of items for stock ordering purposes.
• Drafts, edits, and submits requisitions for stock replacements; consults and advises supervisor as to changes in inventory levels; coordinates annual inventory.
• Organizes and participates in the taking on physical inventory; enters information from verbal or written sources into the computer or onto proper forms; makes routine entries into log, ledger, or journal to record the receipt or status of materials or information; composes correspondence or memoranda to communicate or request information.
• Determines totals, costs, rates, discounts, etc.; gathers and compiles information needed for purchase orders, billing statements, invoices, etc. by telephone, memos, letters, or personal visits to various agencies.
• Prepares purchase orders, records vendors in automated vendor file, prepares bid documentation, and calculates costs of inventories; maintains vehicle part inventory.
• Communicates with the public or other employees to provide data or to respond to requests or complaints; provides backup for other clerks or office personnel in order to ensure smooth warehouse functioning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Licenses, Certifications, and Equipment:

A valid State driver's license is required.

Does this position require a Commercial Driver's License?

General Services Department: Yes Type: Obtain and maintain Class B CDL within 6 months of hire date.

This position is required to operate the below equipment, machines, tools, and other work aides:

Standard office equipment, such as: fax machine, copy machine, etc. Personal computer and related software. Pallet Jack, Forklift.

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma/GED plus three (3) years of experience performing warehouse/stockroom receiving, inventory control, and distribution functions using an automated inventory system, AND one (1) year in a lead or supervisory capacity; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge of:

• Storeroom and warehouse methods and procedures.
• Physical inventories, accounting, and record keeping.
• Tools, parts, materials, and supplies used in maintenance, construction, and other repair.
• Supervision and management of subordinate staff.
• Budgetary practices and accounting.
• Office procedures and appliances.
• Bookkeeping procedures, formats, and systems.
• City policies and procedures.
• Business English, arithmetic, and fundamentals of bookkeeping.

Skill in:

• Interpreting City policies and procedures.
• Making mathematical calculations and tabulations.
• Keeping stock records and making reports.
• Reviewing, checking, and classifying information with established terms.
• Operating various equipment and tools.
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships.
• Operating a computer and related software.