Senior Storekeeper - Extra Help

Position Information

Inventory Management - Administrative Reconciliation - Shipping and Receiving

The County of Sonoma Sheriff's Office seeks an experienced inventory specialist to join their team. Starting salary up to $38.29/hourly!

This recruitment is being conducted to fill an intermittent, extra-help Senior Storekeeper position in the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. This employment list may also be used to fill future extra-help positions as they occur during the active status of this list.

The Senior Storekeeper will oversee receiving, storing, issuing, packaging, and delivering supplies, materials, and equipment. They will also ensure accurate collection, sorting, processing, and delivering of interdepartmental mail, U.S. mail, or special shipment materials, and the ordering, tracking, and issuing of equipment to sworn staff. Other duties include:

• Maintaining the quartermaster equipment tracking system
• Performing inventory audits to ensure the accuracy of inventory levels as well as accuracy of the assignment
• Tracking monthly CalCard purchasing
• Handling shipping and certified mail requests for the department
• Issuing uniform chits and boot vouchers as needed
• Maintaining spreadsheets and tracking specific purchases

The ideal candidate will possess many of the following:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work alone as well as collaboratively with others
• A positive and professional attitude
• Attention to detail and a thorough approach to completing tasks
• Flexibility amid shifting priorities
• The ability to multitask and manage time effectively
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Working Conditions: The performance of the duties for this position often require exertion of substantial physical effort. An employee in this position may be required to lift boxes weighing up to 50 lbs., bend, stoop, reach, and remain standing for extended periods of time.

Extra-Help Employment

Extra-help employees relieve or augment permanent staff. Intermittent, extra-help employees are not in the classified civil service and do not have property rights to permanently allocated positions. In addition, they do not receive most regular employee benefits such as long-term disability insurance coverage, accrual of vacation, participation in the County retirement program, or eligibility to take promotional examinations. Intermittent, extra-help employees are limited in their employment to a maximum of 1,380 hours within any twelve-month consecutive period.Extra-help employees who meet the eligibility requirements may qualify for a County contribution toward medical coverage.

Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire to be completed.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience and Education: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities. Normally, two years experience performing duties comparable to the class of Storekeeper would provide this opportunity.

License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including necessary special endorsements, as required by the State of California to perform the essential job functions of the position. The position advertised on this announcement? does not require possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of: the procedures and techniques of receiving, storing, issuing and delivering supplies, material and equipment; Considerable product knowledge may be required in one of the following areas: heavy equipment, truck parts and related materials; automobile parts, materials and equipment or medical supplies used in outpatient care, in patient care and surgery; the general characteristics of various commodities including familiarity with specifications, major sources of supply and approximate prices; stock control systems; occupational hazards and safety practices, regulations, and procedures related to receiving and storage activities and equipment; the clerical and record keeping procedures related to shipping, receiving, storage and issuing of materials, supplies and equipment; For some assignments, considerable product knowledge may be required in one of the following areas: heavy equipment, truck parts, automobile parts and related materials, computer hardware, software, and related products, specialized materials and equipment, medical supplies used in outpatient and in patient care, or U.S. postal regulations. For some assignments, training, scheduling, assigning and supervising employees in mail, materials handling and/or storekeeping functions may be required.

Ability to: organize and maintain a departmental storekeeping function; establish and maintain adequate inventory controls and record keeping systems manually and on computers; accurately and neatly complete forms and records; spot discrepancies between items received and purchase order, packing slip or property record form; perform routine arithmetic calculations; deal courteously with individuals contacted in the course of work; operate a light vehicle; operate a fork lift and a floor jack may be required for some assignments; perform tasks which require physical strength and agility; lift and carry 50 pounds for short distances; read, write and speak English at the level required by the duties.

Selection Procedure & Some Helpful Tips When Applying

• Your application information and your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the entire selection process.
• You should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application. Be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions.
• You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position separately.
• Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.

Please visit Getting a Job with the County of Sonoma to review more detailed information about the hiring process, including the application process, examination steps, and department selection process.

Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire be completed.

Responses to supplemental questions are used to evaluate your qualifications. Please provide sufficient information to allow for a thorough evaluation of your qualifications.

The selection procedure will consist of the following examination:

An Application and Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination (pass/not pass) will be conducted to evaluate each applicant's combination of educational coursework, training, experience, knowledge, and abilities that relate to this position to ensure satisfaction of the minimum qualifications for this position. Candidates who possess the minimum qualifications for the position will be placed on an extra-help employment list and referred to the department. The department may contact candidates from the employment list who possess the most appropriate job-related qualifications for further consideration.
Additional Information
Being part of the Sheriff's Office and being expected to keep the public safe requires a thorough background investigation process. This process includes an assessment of prior work history, verifying educational experiences, court reports, public records searches, and understanding past patterns relating to drug usage, financial patterns, etc. This entails gathering a significant amount of information from job candidates and speaking to former employers, friends, family members, etc. Polygraphs, drug tests, and medical and physical examinations are also part of this process. Candidates must be honest and forthcoming about information that may arise during the background process. Deception during any portion of this process is grounds for disqualification, even after employment. This process can take anywhere from 3-5 months. Many factors are taken into consideration and one should not assume a credit issue or prior drug use is automatically disqualifying. Candidates will be given the opportunity to present mitigating information they feel should be considered. You are encouraged to be as responsive as possible while this process is taking place to help expedite the timeline, and we encourage you to stay patient and interested in this great career opportunity while this process is taking place.

You may also review the Job Classification Screening Schedule to determine the requirements for this position.

Please read the Sheriff's Office Pre-Employment Drug Use Guidelines for further information.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted online at www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org . Paper applications may be submitted by person, fax (707-565-3770), email, or through the mail. All applications and appropriate supplemental information as outlined in the job bulletin must be received by the time and date specified on the first page of this job announcement. Continuous recruitments may close without notice at any time that a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Applications received after the recruitment closes will not be accepted.

The County of Sonoma values diversity and is dedicated to creating a workplace environment that provides individuals with a sense of belonging. We are committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. The County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where all aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.

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HR Technician: RR

Important Note: Benefits described herein do not apply to Extra Help positions.

County of Sonoma Benefits: General*

These are some of the excellent benefits the County offers:

Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual and sick leave accruals; additional management leave annually; 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year; and may be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of County employment.

Health Plan: Choose from nine health plans (three HMOs, three deductible HMOs, and three HSA-qualifying plans) with a generous County contribution to the premium (the contribution amount varies by bargaining unit). For more information, please see the appropriate MOU.

Retirement: Fully integrated with Social Security. For more information regarding eligibility, retirement contributions, and reciprocity with prior public service, please visit https://scretire.org/active-/-deferred/when-you-are-hired .

IRS 457 Plan: Pre-tax employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

Retiree Medical: County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits.

Student Loan Debt Relief: County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education.

Plus, excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, professional development, and more.

For answers to specific questions regarding the employment process and more details about benefits or retirement, please contact Human Resources at (707) 565-2331. Additional details about benefit and compensation packages can be found in the MOUs located at Labor Agreements & Salary Resolution . For specific information about health and welfare benefits, including plan options, coverage, and premium amounts, go to Human Resources or contact the Human Resources' Risk Management-Benefits Office at benefits@sonomacounty.gov or (707) 565-2900.

*Important Notes: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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