Warehouse Distribution Assistant Supervisor (CDL) @ Fairfax County Public Schools

Summary

Assists with planning and supervision of the receipt, inspection, storage, and distribution activities and staff of a Fairfax County Public Schools warehouse unit; may operate a large delivery truck (requiring a commercial driver's license) and make special or emergency deliveries to schools or offices, as required by operational necessity.

Qualifications

Required

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate.
• One (1) year of experience in the receipt, storage, and shipment of supplies in a supervisory or lead warehouse role.
• Possession of an appropriate, valid motor vehicle operator's license with a good driving record.
• Must have possession of, or ability to obtain, a Class B commercial driver's license CDL-B as defined by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Must have possession of and maintain a valid Department of Transportation (DOT) health certification and present at the time of hire.
• For those positions employed in the Food Services Warehouse, possession of a valid Limited Sanitation Certificate is required by federal regulation within thirty days of hire.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test and submit to random testing for alcohol and controlled substances [49 CFR Parts 40 and 382].
• Must complete the Department of Transportation's mandated Drug and Alcohol Suspicion Training for Supervisors [49 CRF 382.603].
• Knowledge of warehouse receiving, storing, distribution, and inventory controls methods and practices.
• Knowledge of warehouse safety and accident prevention methods and practices.
• Knowledge of inventory control methods with the ability to track and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to learn and apply rules and regulations as they relate to warehousing activities.
• Ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries and to entries on reports and records [49 CFR 391.11(b)(2)].
• Ability to operate a truck and to make deliveries of merchandise.
• Ability to supervise and train warehousing staff.
• Ability to keep records and prepare budget requests and reports.
• Ability to utilize automated data processing systems and supporting software to manage distribution and inventory, if required.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Major Duties/Essential Functions

• Assists with planning and supervising the activities and staff of a warehouse unit including warehouse operations and coordination of supply activities.
• Oversees daily operation of the warehouse in the absence of the supervisor and acts as a working leader in overseeing workflow.
• Plans for the storage of supplies and equipment based on available warehouse space, cube, weight, durability, and rate of flow through the supply system.
• Assists with the supervision of the receipt and unloading of incoming supplies and equipment.
• Oversees the unpacking, storing, and arranging of storage stock and subsequent rearrangement within the warehouse and may participate in receipt, storage, and loading tasks as required.
• Upon receipt of shipment orders/packing lists, directs the preparation of supplies and equipment for shipment and delivery.
• Determines truck loads and routing for delivery of items.
• Assists with the supervision of the loading and dispatching of trucks.
• Performs receiving, storage, or shipping duties ensuring that inventory records reflect all supply transactions and that appropriate action is taken to correct any discrepancies with respect to deviations made in shipments received versus purchase orders and that damaged items are replaced before assuring accountability.
• May schedule and assign work for assigned staff.
• Maintains transaction records on active warehouse matters and provides data to the supervisor for maintenance of inventory control records.
• Assists with employee training.
• May be required to operate a truck and make special or emergency deliveries to schools or offices, as required by operational necessity.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

This job requires strength, agility, dexterity, and visual acuity to perform all tasks. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must adhere to all site safety regulations and may be required to regularly stand, sit, walk, bend, climb ladders, and/or kneel. There may be exposure to extreme heat and cold, outdoor environments, heavy equipment, moving machinery, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noises. This job requires lifting up to 25 lbs., periodically lifting/moving up to 50 lbs., and occasional lifting/moving up to 100 lbs. alone or with assistance.