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STOREKEEPER I - (Storekeeper)

Agency: Department of Innovation and Technology
Posting Date: 07/14/2023

Closing Date: 07/27/2023
Salary: $3,684-5,072/Monthly /CBA Applies; (Anticipated starting salary for non-state $3,684)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC014

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification # 28891

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as a Storekeeper for the Property Control/Asset Management Unit. The Storekeeper assists the Property Control Officer with managing warehouse inventory and assists with deploying inventory orders from the DoIT warehouse. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position with DoIT!

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
3 paid personal business days per year
13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
10 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility

For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Job Responsibilities

35% Under general supervision, serves as a Storekeeper for the Property Control/Asset Management Unit for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT):

Coordinates physical inventory program.
Conducts and performs yearly physical inventories and reconciliation throughout the state of the Agency’s Electronic Data Processing (EDP), network and voice communications equipment.
Enters, tracks, monitors, maintains, and updates documentation of movement and locations, including various technical reports, records, and automated asset/inventory management systems and spreadsheets.
Prepares or assists in preparation of necessary requisitions for stock replacement.
Initiates emergency purchases of minor items as authorized.
Produces reports describing inventory status and location.

30% Enters asset information into inventory management system:

Determines quality of goods against prescribed specifications by observing merchandise and supplies for damages or spoilage when received and contacts vendors as required.
Applies DoIT property tags to incoming equipment following property control guidelines.
Maintains complex database records for incoming equipment and reviews data entry methods to ensure accurate capital assets for all DoIT/Illinois Century Network (ICN) locations.
Develops and coordinates inventory orders and approvals for installation and movement of DoIT managed equipment throughout DoIT/ICN user sites, using the Agency’s asset/inventory management systems.
Prepares and processes equipment for release to installation teams.
Prepares obsolete and/or end-of-life equipment for either delivery to the Agency’s recycling agent or vendor trade-in.
Works with vendor regarding merchandise return.
Operates equipment including forklift, pallet jack, dollies, flat bed cart to load and unload equipment.
Transports equipment to designated warehousing and/or customer business sites.
Removes scheduled surplus assets from DoIT facilities and off-site locations.

(Job Responsibilities continued)

20% Coordinates and transports DoIT inventoried IT assets for DoIT office relocations:

Reconciles asset/inventory system discrepancies against on-site physical inventories.
Updates asset management / inventory systems and spreadsheets to reflect office relocations.
Enforces compliance with the State Property Control Act and Agency operations requirements.

10% Performs investigational studies and detailed asset/inventory analyses, as required by operational needs and administration of the Inventory Control Program coordinates.

5% Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of high school.
Requires one (1) year of experience in the keeping of stores and stores records.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

One (1) year of experience working in a storeroom, warehouse, or similar environment.
Working knowledge of storeroom and warehouse methods, procedures, inventory record keeping and controls.
One (1) year of experience working with asset/inventory management systems.
Working knowledge of transportation agencies, shipment methods, and purchase and requisition procedures.
Ability to utilize various spreadsheet applications to update and maintain inventory records and status reports.
Ability to determine quality of goods against prescribed specifications.
Ability to gain and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Ability to effectively communicate with management, co-workers, vendors, and other agency staff.

Conditions of Employment

NOTE: Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position

Requires ability to travel.
Requires a valid class C driver’s license.
Requires ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check.
Requires ability to work outside of normal business hours to meet deadlines.
Requires ability to use agency-supplied equipment (cell phone, laptop, etc.).
Requires the ability to operate equipment including forklift, pallet jack, dollies, flat bed cart.
This position is considered very heavy work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(e)). Very Heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more.

The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.

Work Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday
Work Location: 5300 S. 6th Street, Springfield, IL
Agency Contact: Lorna.A.Bock@illinois.gov

Job Family: Building, Fleet & Institutional Support

This position does not contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

The Department of Innovation & Technology (DolT) is the state's IT agency delivering an enterprise approach to statewide technology, innovation and telecommunication services, as well as policy and standards development, lifecycle investment planning, and cybersecurity services. With over 1,500 employees, DolT delivers IT services and innovative solutions to customer agencies to improve services provided to Illinois residents, DolT offers employees the opportunity to advance their careers, develop new skills and reach their potential, both personally and professionally. DoIT is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.

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