Storekeeper II

The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (LSH), under the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), is seeking a Storekeeper II to join our Storeroom and Materials Management team.  This role involves receiving, inspecting, storing and delivering supplies and equipment, along with maintaining inventory control to support hospital operations.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30PM, Weekends Off

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Unpack, count, sort and examine incoming goods to verify quality, quantity and condition of goods for conformance to specifications listed on the purchase order.

• Store supplies and equipment in appropriate storage areas according to size, shape and type.

• Load and unload trucks, pallets, hand trucks etc. to maintain uniform storage of supplies, equipment and materials.

• Deliver supplies, equipment, furniture etc. to depts and/or storage areas throughout the facility.

• Relocate equipment throughout the facility that has been designated as a fixed asset.

• Take physical inventory of medical and office supplies to determine actual amounts on hand.

• Maintain a safe and clean storeroom working area.

• Maintain both manual and computerized records of items received, issued and shipped, including description of articles, type and other identifying information.

• Operate equipment necessary to load and unload goods, supplies and equipment.

• Put up orders (issue supplies) for floors from requisition slips.

• Contact vendors and discuss deliveries, shipments and amounts of any discrepancies.

• Communicate with various departments as needed with date-to-date operations.

• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in a warehouse or storeroom environment of a minimum of one-year full time.

• Standard storekeeping tracking methods (manual and computerized) for the receipt, storage, issuance and delivery of various stock items including perishable items.

• Computerized data entry experience is required to maintain control of the above transactions.

• Experience with standard procedures, methods and materials used in packaging materials for shipment.

• The proper storage methods such as palletizing, binding, etc.

• Types and uses of material handling equipment used in warehousing environments.

• Standard recordkeeping techniques, skills and procedures utilizing a computerized data entry inventory control system to record the above transactions.

• Principles and methods of inventory control of supplies and equipment.

• Safety practices and procedures followed in storekeeping or warehousing environment.

• Various methods used in transporting goods, materials and equipment.

• Terminology, coding symbols and standard abbreviations used in storekeeping.

• The methods and procedures utilized for the security and protection of state property. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the storeroom.

• Understands Commonwealth procedures governing purchasing, inventory control and requisitioning of supplies and equipment.

• Competent in the types and uses of manual and computerized agency forms.

   

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