This is a full-time position; 182 days per school year; 8 hrs/day
BASIC FUNCTION:
Operate heavy warehouse equipment and assist a Warehouse Supervisor in providing lead direction to warehouse and delivery personnel; provide system-wide service for the unloading, loading, delivery, transfer and placement of food, supplies, textbooks, furniture, mail and equipment; transport specified items in a safe, efficient manner.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Operate heavy warehouse equipment, including vans, forklift, dump truck, light-duty trucks and other warehouse vehicles; perform routine maintenance and care of assigned vehicles and equipment.
- Assist a Warehouse Supervisor in providing lead direction to warehouse and delivery personnel; train, assign and review the work of assigned crewmembers; load and unload incoming and outgoing freight.
- Deliver mail, food, supplies, textbooks, furniture and equipment to schools, offices and community sites within the District; assemble furniture and equipment as needed; transport specified items in a safe, efficient manner.
- Transport meals, supplies and equipment for Food Services; place food commodities in specified areas in individual schools as assigned.
- Assist in a variety of warehouse operations including receiving, storage, stock issue and maintenance of inventory.
- Assist with moving materials, supplies, commodities, furniture and equipment for the schools and offices as requested.
- Assist with new school and renovation projects as assigned.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Principles of training and providing of work direction.
- Policies, objectives and procedures of warehouse programs and activities.
- Operation of trucks, forklift and other warehouse vehicles and equipment.
- Warehouse operations, procedures, equipment and terminology.
- Proper methods of transporting and storing equipment, materials and supplies.
- Traffic laws, defensive driving techniques and rules of the road.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
- Proper lifting techniques.
- Applicable health and safety regulations.
- Map reading techniques.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Train and provide work direction to others.
- Assign and review the work of others.
- Apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.
- Operate heavy warehouse vehicles and equipment.
- Drive an assigned District vehicle to pick-up and deliver parts, supplies, equipment, materials and other items.
- Receive requests, prioritize and prepare daily work schedules.
- Plan routes for destination.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Work cooperatively with others.
- Observe legal and defensive driving practices.
- Lift heavy objects.
- Work independently with little direction.
- Meet schedules and time lines.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law and one year of warehouse experience.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid Kentucky driver’s license and a safe driving record.
