Receiving Warehouse Specialist

Title: Receiving Warehouse Specialist

State Role Title: Store and Warehouse Specialist II

Hiring Range: $37,500

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Location: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Agency Website: https://vmfa.museum/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is seeking an experienced individual to join our team as a full time Receiving Warehouse Specialist. Diversity and inclusivity are at the heart of what we do at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and we are committed to upholding these values in our Loading Dock Operations

This position reports to the Mailroom Supervisor and is part of our Procurement team. Candidates should be hardworking, self-motivated, high energy team players who are prepared to work in a fast paced, physical environment. They should be able to switch gears based on changing priorities and be able to work independently.

The Receiving Warehouse Specialist is a full time position that provides the necessary processing and management of all in-coming deliveries, that helps support the VMFA Loading Dock operations.

This is a non-exempt position that include various Commonwealth of Virginia employee benefits such as paid time off, which includes sick leave, vacation time, health coverage and 12 paid state holidays. As a VMFA museum employee, this candidate will have access to free museum exhibitions, discounts in the VMFA Shop and the restaurant. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, to encourage the study of the arts, and thus to enrich the lives of all. As one of the world’s finest museums and one of the largest comprehensive art museums in the United States, the VMFA is the only art museum in the United States open 365 days a year with free general admission.

Duties include:

• Manages all aspects of VMFA Loading Dock
• Receives a wide variety of in-coming materials, supplies, food, beverages and various equipment.
• Loading and unloading palletized freight using a pallet jack.
• Ships packages and freight with shipping services such as UPS and FedEx, in the most cost effective manner.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, well-maintained and secure work environment.
• Delivers packages and freight received to the departments that ordered them.
• Maintains a daily log of in-coming shipments
• Distributes heavy stationary, printed materials and copy paper, where needed, upon request, from various museum departments.
• Assists the Mailroom Supervisor with handling and disposal of surplus items that have been turned in by various departments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds, with little to no assistance.
• Ability to work independently.
• Prior experience working in loading dock environment.
• Flexibility to work in different situations and with changing priorities.
• Customer service focused player.
• Prior experience unloading and loading palletized freight with the use of a pallet jack.
• Reasonable experience with shipping services such as UPS and FedEx, and with freight deliveries.
• Knowledge of best practices for maintaining a safe and clean loading dock.

Candidate must have a driver’s license to operate an agency motor vehicle when necessary.

Additional Considerations

• Prior experience with loading dock operations
• Experience working with freight companies for deliveries and shipping.
• Knowledge using shipping services with UPS and FedEx.

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.

Selected candidates must pass a criminal history background check.

Applications will be accepted until June 5, 2025.

Please contact the HR office at recruitment@vmfa.museum if you need assistance.

VMFA is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified Employer.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resource Services

Phone: please emai