Warehouse Assistant

Title: Warehouse Assistant

State Role Title: Store & Warehouse Spec II

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Catawba Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/catawba/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Responsible for receiving, inspecting, verifying, and storing all agency purchases, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with audit requirements. Maintains inventory of food, medical, janitorial, office, and warehouse supplies by issuing stock, monitoring usage, determining reorder points, and maintaining appropriate minimum and maximum stock levels to prevent shortages or overstocking. Ensures all inventory is properly dated, rotated, and stored according to FIFO (First In, First Out) standards while maintaining clean and sanitary storage areas. Assists with purchasing activities using eVA and Small Purchase Credit Card (SPCC) procedures in compliance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act, including sourcing vendors, expediting purchase orders, and coordinating deliveries. Provides clerical and administrative support to the Procurement Director through data entry, contract maintenance, spreadsheet management, research projects, and use of Microsoft Office applications. Assists with surplus property management, including equipment transfers, storage, disposition, and completion of required property movement documentation. Position requires work in varying temperature conditions, including coolers, freezers, and outdoor receiving environments.

Minimum Qualifications

General concept of record keeping, office and storage procedures, knowledge and application of storeroom operations and inventory control procedures; ability to interpret and implement guidance from verbal or written instructions.

Additional Considerations

Proficient in use of computer applications (word processing, eVA Procurement database, etc.) and other office equipment

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Application Requirements: Applications and résumés for this position are accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System only. Interview decisions will be based solely on the information provided in your electronic application and/or résumé. Please ensure you clearly and specifically detail all relevant work experience; we will not make assumptions about your qualifications.

Background Investigation: All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and a pre-employment drug screening. This investigation may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services checks, employment verification, and verification of education relevant to the position.

Under Virginia Code §§ 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) cannot employ or utilize as volunteers, individuals convicted of specific ("barrier") crimes or those with pending "barrier" charges.

Reasonable Accommodations: Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require assistance or accommodation, please notify Human Resources at (540) 332-8300 during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

Equal Opportunity: The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to conducting all aspects of human resource management without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientati