Transportation Warehouse Worker II

ABOUT THE POSITION
The County of Riverside’s Transportation Department is recruiting for a Warehouse Worker ll in the Riverside Transportation Warehouse.

The selected candidate will support the department warehouse operations by obtaining, storing, and issuing parts and supplies for the maintenance of a large fleet of heavy trucks and road construction and maintenance equipment and materials. The incumbent will also be tasked with purchasing orders, contacting vendors, and performing other related duties as required.

The Department desires candidates who have experience in using Computer Inventory Systems (Asset Works or similar), inventory control, operating a forklift, and/or experience in a warehouse setting that primarily dealt with medium/heavy-duty equipment and automotive parts. L ead or supervisory experience is also desired.

Meet the Team!

The Transportation Department is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining all roads, bridges, and transportation facilities within the unincorporated County territory.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Keep a large perpetual inventory of small fast moving parts used in common repairs on a variety of large truck and construction equipment.

• Determine order points for supplies and materials and order as necessary; receive, check, store, and issue materials and equipment; check prices on incoming parts and ensure appropriate credit on exchanges.

• Assist in identifying sources for parts not stocked and select supplier for necessary parts.

• Participate in the checking on repair jobs in the shop, anticipating parts needs, and ordering in advance or expressed need.

• Participate in and lead assigned warehouse staff in the inspection of deliveries for damaged equipment and supplies or discrepancies in quantity, size, type, and terms of purchase orders.

• Purchase parts and materials from suppliers on open purchase orders; maintain inventory control records, ensuring that parts and supplies are charged to correct vehicle or Transportation Department district.

• Keep abreast of possible sources for parts and arrange appropriate transportation for parts to have available when needed.

• Arrange for farming out repair work to local shops and negotiate cost; obtain, store, and issue welding, painting, and special steel, metal and other road supplies.

• Keep records and prepare reports; may serve as lead worker, and provide guidance to subordinate staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPTION I

Experience: Two years of experience in obtaining, storing, and issuing large truck and road construction equipment parts and materials.

OR

OPTION II

Experience: One year of experience as a Transportation Warehouse Worker I with the County of Riverside.

Knowledge of: Storekeeping methods and procedures; stock control and perpetual inventory procedures; parts and supplies used in the maintenance and repair of large truck and construction equipment; sources and costs of large truck and heavy equipment parts.

Ability to: Maintain up-to-date perpetual inventory records; determine parts to be needed from the nature of repair work in process; identify parts from a variety of types and makes of equipment; locate sources for parts which are no longer in production; maintain effective relations with other workers and with parts suppliers; keep records of stock and purchases.

Other Requirements
License: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License is required at the time of employment.

Physical Requirements
The Transportation Warehouse Worker ll will be required to move up to 75 pounds in weight with assistance (with or without reasonable accommodation).

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Veterans’ Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse’s) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse’s letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans’ preference. See the policy here ( Download PDF reader ).

What’s Next?

Open to All Applicants
This recruitment is open to all applicants. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the department. Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Transportation Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/ .

Application Period
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. All applicants must submit a complete application by the close date of the recruitment. No late applications will be permitted.

Include relevant work experience details on your resume and/or application.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

Proof of Education
All applicants are required to provide a copy of their degree or transcripts as verification of the education listed on their resume/application. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Prior to the closing date, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account.
GENERAL INFORMATION

If you have any questions regarding this posting, please contact Silvia Trammell at [email protected]

If you are experiencing technical problems, you may contact the governmentjobs.com applicant support desk Monday through Friday, 6 am to 5 pm Pacific Time at [email protected] or toll-free 1-855-524-5627.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable LIUNA Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.

Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).

• Tier I (Classic Member – Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
• Tier II (Classic Member – Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
• Tier III (PEPRA New Member – Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as “classic members”.

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

Note:

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to [email protected] or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees’ Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there’s any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.

VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):

0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)

Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.

SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.

HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance)

BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.

DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.

POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable Memorandum of Understanding.

OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.