DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona.

DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.

DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.

STOREKEEPER

Job Location:

Division of Business Services 
Operations Support Services
1002 South 63rd Suite 102, Phoenix, Arizona 85043

Posting Details:

Salary: $39,683.00 - $42,593.00 Annually 

Grade: 15

Closing Date: September 17, 2025

Job Summary:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come Join the DES Team!

The Department of Economic Security is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Storekeeper with the responsibility to interpret State and Federal regulations and educate warehouse workers on established policies and procedures. The Storekeeper is authorized to assist with record-keeping, accurately prepare purchase orders, requisitions, necessary supplies, materials, and equipment to ensure items are adequately and correctly stocked in bins and shelves. This position receives inventories and distributes a wide variety of materials, supplies, and equipment; unloads delivery trucks; verifies incoming items for quality and quantity, palletized, storage, and timely delivery.

The work performed for this position will be on-site in a warehouse setting.

Job Duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

● Manage all official records.
● Monitor and maintain stock levels of items; ensure items are ordered, received, stored, and inventoried, and distribute a wide variety of materials, supplies, and equipment.
● Establishes minimum stock levels and reorder points, accepts or rejects deliveries of supplies, materials, and equipment.
● Participate in the coordination and delivery of supply items, pick up of records boxes and actual pick up and disposal of surplus from DES locations statewide to include screening equipment on-site for reallocation, transfers, or destruction.
● Performs computer support duties, complying with general guidelines, including operating a standard computer and office equipment and peripherals.
● Preparing standard reports, indexing and filing physical and electronic documents.
● Document all actions on logs, records and forms.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

● Storekeeping practices.
● Shipping, receiving, and inventory control.
● Basic recordkeeping and report preparation.

Skills in:

● Operating specialized store/warehouse equipment, including a forklift and manual/ electric pallet jacks.
● Time management.
● Electronic file management.
● Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Adobe and Google.

Ability to:

● Plan, coordinate, analyze, and establish priorities.
● Work independently and make determinations based on established guidelines.
● Professionally respond to colleagues and customers.
● Check incoming/outgoing items against appropriate shipping/receiving documents.
● Lift and move heavy items manually; and receive, store, inventory, and distribute a variety of supplies, materials, and equipment.

Selective Preference(s):

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

● Warehouse experience.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

● If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all neces