Warehouse Specialist

Warehouse Specialist

FT / PT Status – Full-Time

Benefits Eligibility – This position is eligible for a full benefits package.

Salary – $16.48 - $25.14 Hourly Wage

Remote Work / In-Office – In-Office / On-Site

Final date to receive applications – 9/26/2026*

The Utah State Library Division is seeking a dependable Warehouse Specialist to join our central logistics team at the Multistate Center West (MSCW). In this role, you will play a vital behind-the-scenes part in supporting Midland and Western United States, education, and information access by managing the physical flow of library materials and state assets. This position operates within a structured facility where teamwork, safety, and community impact drive our daily success.

If you are a self-motivated professional looking to build a stable career with the State of Utah, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to serve the public.

• Inventory Control: Accurately track stock levels, perform routine cycle counts and manual spot checks without a scan gun, reconcile discrepancies, and record inventory data into management systems (e.g., WOW2) to ensure optimal stock availability.
• Order Processing: Efficiently pick, pack, stage, and verify customer and library orders against packing slips and system logs using automated or manual workflows with high accuracy.
• Shipping and Receiving: Receive, inspect, unload, and log incoming freight, equipment, and commodities for damage, while preparing outbound shipments and coordinating proper staging and documentation.
• Warehouse Organization: Maintain a clean, lean, and safe workspace by optimizing spatial layout, arranging pallet racking/floor storage to maximize space usage, and improving stock accessibility.
• Forklift Operation: Safely operate industrial machinery (such as sit-down counterbalance and stand-up rider forklifts) to load, unload, stack, and move heavy pallets and materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Order Processing: Experience picking, packing, staging, and verifying customer orders efficiently against packing slips with a low error rate.
• Inventory Control: Proven ability to accurately track stock levels, perform cycle counts, reconcile discrepancies, and log inventory data into a warehouse management system.
• Forklift Certification: Documented OSHA-compliant certification to safely operate both Class I/IV Sit-Down Counterbalance and Class II Stand-Up Rider forklifts.
• Physical Capability: Ability to continuously stand, walk, bend, and safely lift, carry, and maneuver items weighing up to 75 pounds throughout an 8-hour shift.

Supplemental Information:

• Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
• The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing, lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas, defending oneself and/or others against physical attack.

Location –
250 N 1950 W
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116
United States

Background Check Required – No

Drug Test Required – No

Schedule Code – B - Competitive Career Service

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture.

Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team…