Storekeeper II

00035889

Storekeeper II

Civil Service

1.00

Non-Union

Materials Management

The employee in this position is responsible for the preparation and completion of procuring, receiving, storing, issuing, recording, returning, and security of all commodities and materials in Central Receiving, Central Stores and the MDC. Individual must process receipts promptly for either warehouse storage or immediate re-delivery. Work requires the use of initiative and judgment in cooperating with vendors, repair technicians, trades, and other personnel to provide a timely flow of all commodities and services in accordance with the needs of the university. Storekeepers will fill orders for resale stock on a timely basis, order specialty stock for immediate redistribution and complete the necessary paperwork to allow the orders to be correctly billed to the requesting departments.

This position reports directly to the Materials Management Central Stores Manager and/or designee, and is administratively responsible to the Director of Campus Services and/or designee.

The individual in this position interacts with a large number of people each day, including internal personnel as well as many individuals external to the university. Professionalism and efficiency are required at all times as the actions of this individual impacts a large number of people.

Persons in this position are generally assigned to function as a team, each following designated work agendas to accomplish specific tasks. All assignments are interchangeable – no one employee in this classification does the same task continually.

Employees are expected to relate cooperatively and courteously with co-workers, customers, representatives from other university departments and supervisory personnel. Employees must be able to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, and must display a professional and positive customer service attitude at all times.

This position will assume responsibility for ordering parts and tools for the Trades, Heating Plant, Building Services and other items as directed by the Manager.

This position may direct others in the correct receipt, storage, issuance, and shipment of items for the shops it represents. Individuals in this classification others in this classification as directed, train lower level employees and oversee their work activities relating to the operations.

Provide customer service through correspondence with customers via email and phone on a daily basis.

1. High school graduation or equivalent.
2. One (1) year (12 months) of work experience comparable to that performed at the Storekeeper I level of this series or in other positions of comparable responsibility.

1. Previous work experience in a commercial freezer.
2. Previous work experience with material handling equipment including stand-up and sit-down forklifts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs)
1. Mathematical ability
2. Judgment and decision making: considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
3. Is able to effectively convey information to others both verbally and in writing
4. Customer service: knowledge of the principles and processing for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
5. The ability to perform general physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials
6. The ability to lift up to 50 lbs
7. Exposure to temperature extremes
8. Operational knowledge of a working warehouse environment including working knowledge of how a central receiving operation operates and how a
stores operation functions.
9. Problem solving skills are necessary as well as the ability to interact professionally with various types of individuals.
10. Material handling equipment use such as forklifts, pallet jacks and other.
11. Basic computer knowledge.

7:30am - 4pm; M-F

$16.00/hour

Actual hiring rate is commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity; position includes a robust benefits package to eligible applicants.

09/20/2021

09/27/2021

• Fully complete the Education and Work History sections of the application. Be specific on your entire work history, including employment dates and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position, however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience.

• If you have education and/or training in excess of what is required, we encourage you to upload your unofficial transcripts.

• After the posting has closed, your submission will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the classification, including any specialty factors associated with this particular position.

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• ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE SCHEDULED TO COME TO THE NIU DEKALB CAMPUS TO TAKE A STATE UNIVERSITIES CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION. At the time of testing, you will be required to present a photo ID. NOTE: If you have previously tested for this classification and wish to rewrite the exam to improve your score and register position, please contact CivilServiceTesting@niu.edu with Storekeeper II 35889 in the subject line by the posting deadline.</li>

• Required documentation noted in the posting such as driver’s license, licensures, or certifications MUST be presented at the time of examination.

• If eligible for Veteran’s Preference Points, DD214/DD215/NGB22/DD256 paperwork reflecting an Honorable Discharge MUST be uploaded to this application in order to receive the maximum eligible points on the Civil Service examination.

• After testing of all qualified applicants has been completed for this position, the names with the top three scores will be referred to the hiring department for interview.

• Click on Storekeeper II for more information including salary ranges, typical duties, minimum acceptable qualifications, and testing requirements.

• Please click Human Resource Services – Benefits for detailed information about Northern Illinois University’s benefits package.

• Employment is contingent upon your passing a criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

http://www.niu.edu/MaterialsMgt/

Persons employed in this position in the Materials Management Department are cross-trained with other Storekeeper positions in the department. Such training will include being assigned at various times, for various lengths of time, to work in a food storage freezer where the temperature averages thirteen (13) degrees below zero at all times.

This position is also required by the nature of the work, to perform extensive lifting for varying lengths of time of cartons, boxes, furniture, and equipment which may individually exceed 75 lbs. each. This work is a normal part of the receiving, unloading, warehousing, packing, and order filling functions.

This position must be able to operate both stand-up and sit-down electric fork lift trucks, and must be capable of passing required operator certification testing.

Other elements of this position involve daily exposure to counting, weighing, and the use of electronic calculators and desktop computers, as well as computerized receiving and recordkeeping data input systems.

In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:


Ethics and Compliance Officer, Title IX Coordinator
Health Services 230
TitleIXCoordinator@niu.edu
815-753-5560

Yes

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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https://employment.niu.edu/postings/58976