Storekeeper (37.5 Hour

Introduction

Do you have experience in stock or warehouse work? The State of Connecticut, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is now hiring for a Storekeeper to join their Health Care Center! To be a crucial part of supporting Connecticut veterans!

• Address: 287 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT
• Unit:
  Building Services Department
• Schedule:
  
  Full-Time, 37.5 Hours per Week, First Shift, Tuesday through Saturday, 6:00am - 2:00pm

• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

• Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals
• Provide support that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve
• Assist our clients so they can achieve success
• Make a difference in the public sector and work together in a collaborative team environment

For over 140 years, DVA has been caring for its veterans and their dependents. As a Department, we believe in 'serving those who have served.' This is accomplished through our:
Office of Advocacy and Assistance, Residential Facility, Healthcare Center, and Cemetery and Burial Services.

The DVA has supported Connecticut Veterans and continues this tradition with Residential and Healthcare programming on our campus in Rocky Hill. There are two paths for residency at the DVA:

• Residential Facility: offers temporary, supportive living with programming designed to return Connecticut Veterans to independent living in the community;
• Sgt. John L. Levitow Healthcare Center: a state-of-the-art medical facility that offers long-term care for veterans with chronic, disabling conditions who require 24-hour assistance.

When you walk through the doors of the Healthcare Center (HCC), one immediately feels a sense of community, comfort, and camaraderie. Our highly trained staff is dedicated to providing compassionate care to meet the unique needs of Veteran patients, built on the foundation of integrity, honor, and respect. We pride ourselves on fostering these qualities as we honor Veteran patients for their service and encourage the innate bond between them.

This class is accountable for independently performing a full range of various stores duties, both manual and clerical, such as receiving, storing, issuing, inspecting, inventorying, and the like; may be in charge of a small storeroom or be a specialist in a phase of total stores operation.

• Receives and issues stock and maintains records of receipts, requisitions, and stock on hand
• Arranges stock in planned fashion, with due account taken of age, accessibility, safety and security
• Clarifies amount and condition of stock on hand and reports all discrepancies or need for replenishment
• Verifies quantity and quality of incoming supplies against invoices, dray bills, bills of lading and orders
• Maintains housekeeping and security of stores area
• Takes required inventory of materials and supplies
• Receives gas station reports and makes necessary corrections
• Keeps mileage and maintenance records of vehicles in car pool
• Inspects material handling equipment, scales, gas pumps and other allied storeroom equipment for accuracy and safety
• Codes and inventories furniture and equipment
• Operates material handling equipment
• May perform purchasing functions for inventory item stock replenishment
• May drive motor vehicles as assigned
• May enter data into a computer
• Performs related duties as required

Knowledge of the methods of requisitioning, handling, storing and issuing of materials and supplies; safe and efficient warehousing practices including purchasing.

Skills:

interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills.

Ability: keep accurate stock records and inventories; utilize computer software.

Two (2) years of experience in stock or warehouse work or closely related work that could reasonably be expected to provide the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.

• Experience receiving, inspecting, and issuing inventory in a warehouse or storeroom environment
• Experience maintaining inventory records using computerized inventory management systems, including CORE-CT or similar software
• Experience performing physical inventories and reconciling inventory discrepancies
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience providing customer service while communicating with internal departments, vendors, and delivery personnel
• Experience maintaining organized, safe, and efficient warehouse or storeroom operations
• Experience verifying incoming shipments against purchase orders, packing slips, invoices, or bills of lading

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice…