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.

Required Skills

• 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.

Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalency, with at least one (1) year of relevant experience; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Forklift experience preferred.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.


If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.


Tracking Code


1-4250-5-011

Closing Date


6.11.26