Job Details
About the Employer
Thank you for your interest in the Sacramento City Unified School District!
For more than 160 years, SCUSD has served Sacramento families with quality public schools that prepare students for college and careers. We offer a wide variety of programs to meet different student needs in a district that reflects the diversity of our city and state.
Become a Sacramento City Unified employee and join a team committed to Sacramento's future. We approach each day with creativity and passion, knowing that the young lives we inspire are Sacramento's next generation of leaders.
Join us. You'll love your inspiring career in the heart of Sacramento.
Job Summary
BASIC FUNCTION:
Perform routine general warehouse/central receiving duties, and receive, process, store, disburse, load, and deliver all types of food and nutrition supplies, perishables, books, mail, supplies, materials, equipment, furniture, and other items; shelve, arrange and label stock; operate a forklift and other warehouse machines and equipment; drive a truck to deliver and pick up materials.
Requirements / Qualifications
TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school, one year of warehouse or related experience, and
experience driving large vehicles with power-lift gates, operating forklifts, and electric pallet jacks.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid California Class C driver's license preferred, and provide proof of insurance; employee entrance evaluation
(lifting test); Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing; forklift certification required and must be
obtained within one year of employment; and acquire Food Safety Certification within first year of employment.
Comments and Other Information
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Basic methods, practices, and terminology used in warehouse operations.
Procurement procedures associated with ordering, receiving, processing, storing, and delivering supplies and
equipment.
Basic math skills.
Proper methods of lifting.
Basic inventory methods and practices.
Safe driving practices and traffic laws.
Local street names and geography.
Preventive maintenance requirements of automotive equipment.
Safety procedures related to operation of forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
Health and safety regulations, and hazards and safety precautions of this type of work.
ABILITY TO:
Perform the basic function of the position.
Shelve, arrange and label stock.
Operate a forklift and other warehouse machines and equipment.
Drive a truck to pick up and deliver supplies, equipment, and materials.
Operate heavy hand-truck loads.
Maintain inventory.
Perform mathematical calculations quickly and accurately.
Drive trucks in confined areas and while children are present.
Lift heavy objects according to safety regulations.
Keep accurate and current records of stock transactions.
Understand oral and written directions.
Work with school improvement initiatives that close student achievement gaps between racial, ethnic, and
economic groups by working with all of the diverse communities.
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Maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Observe legal and defensive driving practices.
Meet state and district standards of professional conduct as outlined in Board Policy.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
SAMPLE ENVIRONMENT:
Warehouse work and school site environment; drive a vehicle to conduct work.
SAMPLE PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
Lift heavy objects; lift warehouse stock; work with heavy lifting machinery; reach overhead, above the shoulders
and horizontally; stand for extended periods of time; bend at the waist; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate
warehouse equipment.
SAMPLE HAZARDS:
Drive a vehicle during adverse weather conditions; work with heavy lifting machinery.