Inventory & Warehouse Assistant

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Department:
Transportation Department

Salary: $25.00 - $30.34 Commensurate with Experience

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

Manages processes & teams associated with planning, directing, and This position is responsible for supporting the Inventory and Warehouse Coordinator with daily activities and job functions. This role also supports the receipt, distribution, and inventory control of materials, parts, supplies, equipment, and tools. Serving as the primary support and designated backup to the Inventory & Warehouse Coordinator, this position works closely with the Inventory & Warehouse Coordinator, Operations Supervisor, and other staff to ensure minimum stock levels are maintained, the warehouse and workspace remain organized, and established procedures are reviewed and improved.

The position is expected to uphold safe work practices and consistently provide both internal and external customers with a positive, professional experience. Duties may vary between field operations support and warehouse/inventory operations depending on operational needs and include work at the primary warehouse, traffic signal laboratory, and other warehouse storage locations.

• Complete service requests and work orders in Cityworks and assist field crews with material planning to ensure needed items are available. Transport equipment, materials, and supplies to field locations when needed. Load and unload materials, supplies, and equipment in preparation for the next workday. Using the established processes or systems, record all materials, parts, tools, and equipment issued to staff members and contractors.
• Use Workday to issue requisitions and create purchase orders to order materials as needed.
• Monitor stock levels by comparing physical on-hand inventory to electronic inventory counts and facilitate the efficient flow of materials. Notify appropriate staff when inventory reaches critical levels to support uninterrupted materials flow and avoid overstocking.
• Maintain work records, including but not limited to service requests, work orders, maintenance forms, inventory forms, vehicle inspection forms, daily work logs, and other related documentation utilizing Cityworks and other electronic systems. Perform regular updates to electronic inventory record systems to reflect documented receiving and distribution.
• Identify obsolete and damaged material, determine items eligible for refurbishment, maintain records of all returned items, and evaluate for damages based on established safety and compliance procedures.
• Receive incoming deliveries and shipments; verify and maintain receipt records; carefully compare physical quantities and products against bills of lading, packing slips, invoices, and other records. Upon verification, sign for shipment and route the verified documentation to the appropriate staff. Report incomplete or damaged shipments prior to signing for delivery and maintain timely, open communication with…