BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Head Store Keeper

Chicago Public Library

(Facility Operations)

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional Vacancies Possible Pending Budget Approval)

Starting Salary: $48,960

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

• Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
• Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
• Select your correct bargaining unit
  
  

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 10/19/2024 101

Under supervision, the class either functions as a lead worker or participates in performing complex storekeeping activities at a storeroom or storage site consisting of large and varied stock, and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

• Monitors the work of storekeeping staff involved in the receipt, unpacking and distribution of
  
  

various supplies, materials and equipment (e.g., furniture, library books, and office equipment) and the checking of items against invoices and receiving reports to ensure

the accuracy of deliveries

• Participates in complex storekeeping activities involving the ordering, inventorying and
  
  

distribution of large and varied stock

• Oversees and participates in the unloading and transporting of delivered items using lifts and
  
  

hand trucks, and the stocking of shelves and storing of items utilizing appropriate handling,

storage, and distribution guidelines and processes

• Fills and oversees staff filling and distributing requests for supplies, materials and equipment by
  
  

retrieving items from inventory, packaging items and delivering to departmental sites

• Utilizes manual and computerized inventory management systems to track inventory levels and
  
  

usage

• Implements storekeeping procedures to ensure quality assurance and control operations
• Contacts vendors to both secure replenishments and to resolve problems regarding received items that are damaged or incomplete.
• Oversees and participates in the periodic and annual inventory counts of supplies, materials and
  
  

equipment located in a city warehouse or storage location and prepares related reports

• Manages distribution of incoming mail and processes outgoing mail.
• Manages postage machine.
• Inspects work area to ensure the cleanliness, safety and security of warehouse, storeroom or
  
  

storage sites

• Tests and validates supplies and equipment (e.g., refrigerators, emergency support equipment)
  
  

to ensure accurate operation of items

• Prepares reports on work accomplishments
• Recommends the disposal of excess, defective, or obsolete stock
• Coordinates the placement of property control decal items on furniture and equipment
• Operates lifts, hand trucks, and jacks to unload, transport and store supplies, as required
• Trains staff on storekeeping methods and procedures, as required
  
  

Additional Duties May Be Required For This Position

Location: 400 S. State, Chicago IL 60605

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Job Posting

Sep 19, 2024, 12:00:00 AM

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Minimum Qualifications

Three years of inventory control or storekeeping experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Licensure, Certification, Or Other Qualifications

• Assignments requiring the operation of a forklift will require positions to be trained and evaluated by the employer prior to the assignment, as required by OSHA standards administered by the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL)
• Some positions may require a valid State of Illinois Driver’s License
  
  

Selection Requirements

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral part of the interview will be selected.

Preference Will Be Given To Candidates Possessing The Following

• Previous supervisory experience.
• Previous work experience operating various vehicles and equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks and loaders.
• Previous experience with responsibility for inventory control and storekeeping.
• Previous work experience with automated and manual inventory management systems, including ordering point.
• Previous work experience with responsibility for the receipt, requisition, storage and issuance of materials, supplies and equipment in a storeroom or warehouse.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
  
  

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date.Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075.The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders.For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor