Job Details

What you'll do:

• Coordinates, analyzes & controls salvage inventory statewide
• Evaluates condition of property
• Maintains accurate & up-to-date inventory records
• Resolves shipping problems
• Ensures that signed delivery receipts are obtained
• Receives salvage turn-in documents & verifies shipment
• Maintains complete & accurate files of agencies turn-in documents
• Receives telephone calls & e-mails &, within policy guidelines, determines or recommends best method of sale (e.g., online auction, sealed bid, negotiated sale or scrap)
• Performs liaison visits to agencies throughout state relative to control, handling & disposition of surplus property;
• Develops, implements & enforces policies & procedures relative to pickup, inspection, receipt, classification, storage, safeguarding, & arrangement for all types & categories of state & federal property.
• Operates all mechanical equipment (e.g., trucks, forklifts, manual & electric hand jacks) associated with movement of surplus property
• Loads & unloads trucks
• Operates truck when needed for pick up & delivery of surplus property
• Reports any mechanical equipment problems that may occur to immediate supervisor
• Assists in preparing & conducting online auctions & in vehicle lot
• Positions items for auction
• Serves customers; ensures warehouse guidelines are followed
• Explains policies & procedures
• Quotes prices
• Processes purchases on computerized cash register system
• Assists in loading purchased items
• Checks vehicle turn-in documents for accuracy & posts to inventory system (e.g., license number, VIN, year make, model, discrepancies, appropriate signature)
• Documents vehicle information on windshield with marker
• Takes digital pictures
• Prepares key tags & key envelopes & files accordingly
• Helps keep warehouse clean & organized
• Performs other duties as required.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

9 mos. exp. as Inventory Control Specialist, 64551.

- Or 18 mos. trg. or 18 mos. exp. in inventory control AND 3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in electronic data processing related to inventory control AND 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in public relations.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Records Management

Knowledge of:

• Inventory control
• Safety practices
• Public relations
• Agency policies & procedures & state federal regulations on inventory control & salvage & surplus disposal*
• Bookkeeping

Skill in:

• Operation of personal computer & associated hardware/software (e.g., Microsoft Access, Word, Outlook, Picture Viewer, computerized cash register system*)
• Operation of calculator
• Operation of mechanical equipment (e.g., trucks, forklifts, hand jacks).

Ability to:

• Deal with problems involving several variables in familiar context
• Prepare meaningful, concise & accurate reports
• Maintain accurate records
• Gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things
• Comprehend & record figures accurately
• Calculate fractions, decimals & percentages
• Lift, push or pull up to 75 lbs
• Obtain & maintain valid driver's license