Warehouse Technician - Utility Systems

The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.

This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.

Please note that this is an external job posting intended for non-city employees. If you are a current city employee applying through this posting, your application will not be reviewed with other internal candidates. In order to be considered with internal candidates, please apply on the internal posting by clicking HERE.

Assist with the operation of a warehouse; responsible for ordering warehouse inventory, maintaining vendor relations, processing invoices for payment, receiving, stocking, processing, and distributing materials for stock, specialty orders, and issue to requisitioning Utility divisions or field personnel. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City and its Utility.

This position is considered an "Essential Position" for the purpose of Emergency Management. Emergency duties will be assigned as needed. This position requires 24 hours a day, 7 days per week availability during City of Port St Lucie emergencies, as determined by City Administrators, Emergency Manager or City Officials.

The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie and Utility Systems Department at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Performs alias stock issue, returns, and transfers using warehouse and inventory software.
• Receives purchase orders, partial orders (create backorder if needed), and creates receipts for items received using warehouse and inventory software.
• Creates barcode labels for material, sorts and places material on racks, shelves, or in bins according to barcode labels.
• Creates new part numbers and locations using warehouse and inventory software.
• Assists in maintaining inventory records; runs various reports using warehouse and inventory software.
• Performs cycle counts both manually and using handheld scanner.
• Operates forklift to load and unload material from trucks.
• Enters necessary documentation into computer database for New Sewer, Commercial Grinders, Sewer Conversions, and contractor’s grinder panel installs.
• Assists in any maintenance requirements including equipment operation or labor as required.
• Drives city vehicle to transport equipment to or from repair facility.
• Prepares parcels for shipping.
• Assembles contractors’ materials from stock and loads or distributes materials to contractors’ vehicles by hand or forklift.
• Performs all associated duties pertaining to laundry; tracks uniforms to ensure accuracy; verified accuracy of invoicing on a weekly basis.
• Procures needed supplies from assigned vendors to maintain stock levels in accordance with the City purchasing policy and using Demand Star.
• Processes invoices for Accounts payable
• Conducts weekly inventory.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES SCHEDULED/UNSCHEDULED OVERTIME, INCLUDING EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS AND/OR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma required. One (1) year of inventory control experience in a warehouse environment required. One (1) year of experience with water distribution and…