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JANUARY 1982 City of Rewwdwood City LEAD STOREKEEPER DEFINITION Supervises staff assigned; under general supervision to receive, store and issue materials, supplies and equipment; to coordinate purchasing activities at warehouse through Buyer; to maintain stock inventory records; to supervise computer entries relating to automated inventory record changes; and to do related work as required. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS OF CLASS The employee in this class must possess skills and attributes for effective supervision; accuracy in inventory control procedures, receipt and storing of supplies and materials and issuing of specified classes of goods upon requisition and possess a thorough knowledge of computerized inventory methods and procedures. Oversees operations in the central supply centers serving City operating departments and act as resource person on proper inventory control procedures. In conformance-with standard procedures, employee has latitude for performance of details of this work including conduct of meetings with prospective suppliers of City goods and services. Possession of foresight in anticipating City needs and usage rates to meet requirements of operating departments is a prerequisite of this class. First Line supervision is excercised over workers assigned to the warehouse. The work is supervised by review of records and observation. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES Supervises assigned personnel. Issues and makes records of stock items; collects purchase invoices and prepares monthly and other reports of stock received; maintains ledgers of all open order accounts and places orders against them as required. Supervises entries in computerized stock records as shipments are recieved; inspects materials received for quality and freedom from damage; verifies entries in computer files for correctness as parts, supplies, materials and tools are issued. Files copies of requisitions and delivery sheets; helps in unloading shipments and proper shelf placement of goodsrreceived. provides information concerning stock; supervises and takes periodic and special inventories; provides centralized purchasing location point; confers with Buyer on matters relating to purchasing, receiving, storing and issuing of stock items; ascertains that adequate stocks of all items are maintined; contacts vendors on overdue orders, goods shipped in error and related problems; assignes tasks to assigned workers and supervises their efforts. Responsible for the overall operation of the City warehouse functions. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE; SKILLS AND ABILITIES. Good knowledge of computerized inventory record systems and storekeeping 'principles and practices; good knowledge of a variety of supplies, materials and equipment used by Cities 50,000 to 75,000 inhabitants: ability to determine conformance of goods to specifications; ability to make accurate mathematical computations; ability to follow written and oral instructions; mastery of first line supervisory skills and techniques; abiltiy to establish and main- tain effective working relations with others; ability to prepare anal~tical reports; good physical condition. ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING Considerable experience in stoc~keeping or warehouse work including computer- ized inventory record and control procedures with an eductional level equiv- alent to completion of the twelfth grade; or any equivalent combination of experience and training whick provides the tequred knowledge, skills and abilities. "EXHIBIT A"