Warehouse Specialist - Temporary at Purchasing Department

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Purchasing 3321 S. Union Ave, WA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: 25-26-04662
Department: Business Support Services
Division: Purchasing
Opening Date: 02/17/2026
Closing Date: 2/22/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
Tacoma Public Schools

Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

FTE: 1.0

Hours per day: 8

Payrate: $53.92/hour

Additional Information:
This is a TEMPORARY position for a staff member out on a leave of absence. The approximate/estimated dates are now through March 20, 2026.

Examples Of Duties
This position performs a variety of warehousing functions which includes receiving, material handling, order filling, delivery, and mail/audiovisual distributing.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Receives and stores merchandise in assigned locations and enters data by computer.

2. Fills store withdrawals and inventory requests, using a computer.

3. Prepares and packages warehouse supplies for shipping.

4. Assists in the annual storeroom inventory.

5. Drives delivery truck and mail truck; transports and delivers items as directed; accounts for assigned items using delivery documents.

OTHER JOB DUTIES

1.Maintains a clean and orderly work and storage area to contribute to a safe and efficient work environment.

2.Performs related duties as assigned.

3.Regular, reliable, predictable attendance or physical presence is an essential job requirement and critical to the performance of the work.

CONDITIONS

Required to move heavy objects; may be required to lift and carry up to 70 pounds, bend, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, twist, climb, and/or be mobile; may travel to various district locations.

Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience

High school graduation or equivalent and general warehousing experience; or any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work.

Licenses/Special Requirements

Valid Washington State driver's license.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of warehouse storage techniques.

Ability to operate a forklift and delivery trucks.

Ability to lift up to 70 pounds using proper equipment and safety precautions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. District administration has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the primary functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.

Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Tacoma Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Coordinator, Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator:

Tiffany Davis-Brantley

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Section 504 Coordinator:
Laura Tuman

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Tacoma Public Schools

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1357

Tacoma, WA
: This job has the full range of benefits offered by Tacoma Public Schools.
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ALL1:
Do you certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that your responses to the disclosure questions that you answer as part of your Candidate profile are true and correct as of the date of the application to this job requisition?

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• No

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ALL2:
Do you certify that you meet each of the minimum qualifications for this specific position as outlined in the job description?

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• No

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ALL3:
Do you certify that you are able and/or willing to perform each of the essential job functions of this position as outlined in the job description?

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• No

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