New Job Storekeeper Specialist In Kansas

Position K0226362

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

Job Posting close: Monday, June 26th, 2023

Agency Information:

Topeka Correctional Facility - Kansas Department of Corrections

About the Position: Storekeeper Specialist

Who can apply: Anyone [External]

Classified/Unclassified Service: Classified

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

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Compensation: $26,998.40 to $36,171.20 annually

• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs
  Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position Summary:

This position is essential to ensuring that the facility has clean linen. Assists with inmate clothing and linen exchange daily. Examines clothing for wear and tear and proper tagging and performs research into claims of missing items before making decision to replace. Processes inmate Form 9 requests using inmate inventory records. Routinely examines clothing, blankets, linens, towels, and whites for signs of replacement for quality control. Ensures enforcement of applicable security requirements including but not limited to pat searches, key control, tool control, and movement control. Supervises, trains, and assists residents with the goal of compliance with safety standards and role-modeling pro-social behaviors, problem solving, and communication skills.

Job Responsibilities:
(may include but are not limited to the following)

• Receives, logs and checks in deliveries from vendors including all incoming freight. Ensures that an adequate level of all items is on hand.
• Fills requisitions for supplies requested from the storeroom and delivers to requisitioning departments – accomplished through issuing supplies from approved requisitions. Dispatches delivery personnel to the appropriate areas.
• Supervises a detail of inmates, and trains inmates in warehouse, safety and cleaning procedures. Maintains warehouse in a clean and orderly manner consistent with facility guidelines.
• Catalogues, records, accounts for, and inventories all property items purchased by, transferred to and given to the facility. It is this employee’s responsibility to maintain files and records required by the TCF, the Department of Corrections, the Division of Purchases, the Audit Division, and the State of Kansas. Maintains accurate and current inventory records of all non-expendable goods purchased by this facility.
• Assists the other storekeepers in their duties. Assumes the duties of the other storekeepers in their absence.
• Assists with supervision of inmates assigned to the laundry to ensure laundry procedures and established schedule is followed. Assist in the laundry as needed to cover staff shortages.

• Routinely examines clothing, blankets, liners, towels, and whites for signs of replacement for quality control. Replaces inmate clothing as deemed necessary to ensure the inmate has decent and fitting within the normal size items on hand. Provides inmate work clothing as inmates are assigned to work details. Replaces inmate bedding during weekly bedding exchange.
• Confers with the General Services Manager on problems, potential or existing, affecting his area of responsibility. Discusses needs and solutions to problems.
• Assists the other storekeepers in their duties. Assumes the duties of the other storekeepers in their absence.

Qualifications:

• Experience
  • One (1) year experience in storekeeping, including receiving, inspecting, cataloging, and storing goods and maintaining inventory records. Education may be substituted for the required experience as determined relevant by the agency.

Post-Offer, Pre-Employment Requirements:

Applicants will be subject to background check and criminal history investigation; must pass a drug screen and a TB test and physical unless promoting, transferring, or demoting from another safety sensitive position within the same agency.

Recruiter Contact Information:

Name: La Donna deOsio
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 785-559-5108
Fax: 785-559-5112
Mailing Address: 815 SE Rice Road, Topeka, KS 66607

Required Documents for this Application:

• Tax Clearance Certificate (see below)
• DD214 (if you are claiming Veterans’ Preference)
• Resume
• Cover letter
• Transcripts

Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate:

• Each applicant (even non-residents) must submit a valid Tax Clearance certificate to the hiring agency.
• A Tax Clearance ensures that an individual's account is compliant with all primary Kansas Tax Laws.
• A Tax Clearance expires every 90 days.
• A Kansas Certificate of Tax Clearance can be obtained by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue's website.
• Tax Clearance requirements are in accordance with Executive Order 2004-03.
• If you need assistance with the tax clearance, please contact 785-296-3199.
  Additional Tax Clearance Certificate Information

Job Application Process:

• Visit www.jobs.ks.gov
  • Sign in or register for a new account.
• Go to My Account Information
  • Update/complete your contact information
  • The recruiter will use the email and phone number listed here
• Go to the Job Description
  • Click the green “Apply for Job” button in the upper right corner
  • Complete and submit your application.
  • Upload documents during the application process

Helpful Links:

• Job Search
• Create an Account
• Tax Clearance Certificate

Veterans Preference

• Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE) positions are in the classified civil service.
• Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position.
• When claiming Veterans’ Preference, submit with your application a complete, legible copy of your discharge document (DD214), showing enlisted and discharge dates, type of discharge, medals received, etc.
• The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.
  Learn more about Veterans’ Preference

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.