Stock Clerk

Under supervision, to receive, store, and issue a variety of supplies, tools, and equipment; to maintain records of items received and issued; to load and unload freight, supplies and equipment from trucks; and to do other work as required. Stock Clerk positions are assigned to supply units of County departments, responsible for the receipt, storage, and routing of supplies, materials, and equipment delivered to their departments. Responsibilities often include related duties such as maintaining department inventory records; preparing requisitions and inventory cards; sorting and distributing incoming department mail; packaging items scheduled for distribution to branch offices, etc.

* Receives, loads and unloads supplies, materials and equipment from vendor trucks; operates forklift to move pallets; inspects for damage and quantity received against requisitions, invoices, or freight bills. * Stores stock in accordance with established storing system; keeps storeroom in orderly and clean condition; packages items to be shipped; fills requisitions and assembles for delivery; notes and reports to supervisors items that are low in stock. * May prepare work orders or items to be sent for repairs; may maintain routine records of items received and issued, including posting to perpetual inventory cards; assists in taking periodic physical inventory; types requisitions and inventory cards. * May duplicate forms and other printed matter; may maintain records of petty cash funds.

Knowledge of: Basic techniques of receiving, storing, and issuing supplies and materials; basic techniques involved in inventory control. Ability to: Read sufficiently well to accurately fill requests from written purchase orders; keep records of receipt and delivery of supplies and materials; make basic arithmetical computations; learn the terminology of parts and supplies associated with the storeroom or warehouse assigned.