Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment Specialist

JR Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment Specialist (Open)

Location:

Lincoln, NE or Omaha, NE. Salary: $21,836 per hour (effective July 1, 2026, the starting wage will increase to $22,326 per hour).

Do you take pride in keeping things running smoothly? Are you handy with tools and enjoy taking on renovation projects, equipment moves, and facility upkeep? The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a full‑time Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment Specialist to join the Central Operations team. As the Specialist, you will play a vital role in maintaining office spaces, managing inventory, and ensuring seamless deliveries of furniture and supplies across our service locations state‑wide.

If you are service‑oriented, detail‑focused, and enjoy hands‑on work that supports efficient and functional work spaces, apply today.

The position can be located in Lincoln or Omaha, with travel as needed.

• Perform skilled labor including smaller renovation projects, office reconfigures, surplus moving and inventory.
• Deliver office furniture to other offices (chairs, desks, cubicle parts).
• Enter required information on forms, invoices, receipts, and documents to maintain accurate records and prepare reports and listings.
• Facilitate the efficient pulling, loading, and delivery of surplus, inventory, and forms from offices and warehouse.
• Report security problems or hazardous conditions to supervisor.
• Clean, maintain, and repair all tools and equipment used in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Help maintain cleanliness of work areas and perform tool and equipment inventory.
• Estimate time, cost, and materials needed to install, replace, repair, or modify office spaces and related equipment and systems.
• Advise in the selection, ordering, and storage of materials and equipment used to complete assigned tasks.
• Read and interpret prints, layouts, specifications, and written instructions.
• Confere with supervisor concerning construction, alteration, maintenance, and repair projects.
• Inventories, stocks, and monitor supplies. Maintain warehouse area.
• Provide work direction, assignment, review, and assistance to third‑party vendors and coordinate work with other state office, facility or maintenance personnel.

Minimum Qualifications: Associates degree or equivalent vocational education in construction, industrial engineering, HVAC, welding, or other building trade. Experience in building maintenance, a mechanical trade, or performing safety inspections, investigations or training may be substituted for education on a year‑for‑year basis as determined appropriate by the agency.

Preferred Qualifications: 1–5 years of experience in warehouse and inventory management, including parts and/or material distribution; and furniture assembly and delivery.

Other: Applicants must be able to lift or maneuver boxes and/or supplies up to 50 pounds. Required to travel to all DHHS offices or facilities state‑wide as needed.

Knowledge of the basic use, maintenance and safety practices associated with hand tools, power tools, office furniture, construction renovation, practices and procedures in office operations.

Skill in hand tools, power tools, maintenance equipment, moving office equipment, completing inventory, warehousing, operation and maintenance of tools and equipment, basic office, and computer skills, including use of e‑mail.

Ability to communicate effectively, understand and follow instructions, read and comprehend office furniture prints, reference books and equipment manuals, perform skilled labor in a variety of office settings, troubleshoot or identify issues, assess materials or equipment needed for small renovation projects, install, repair, reconfigure office furniture, office renovations, removing surplus, moving staff, inventory, work in warehouse, perform manual labor, work in tight spaces, identify safety concerns and educate others in safety.

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

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The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.