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Inventory Management Clerk

Salary

$37,128.00 Annually

Location

1205 Dart

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

37168

Department

Houston Fire Department

Opening Date

10/21/2025

Closing Date

10/27/2025 11:59 PM Central

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POSITION OVERVIEW

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

Classification: Inventory Management Clerk

Posting Number: PN 37168

DEPARTMENT: Houston Fire Department

DIVISION: HFD Warehouse Operations

SECTION: HFD Procurement Warehouse Management

REPORTING LOCATION: 1205 Dart Street Bldg.

WORKDAYS & HOURS: MONDAY – FRIDAY 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM*

*Subject to Change

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsible for managing vital Fire Fighting and EMS, Personal Protection Equipment, and Station supplies as required by HFD. Responsibilities include the requisition, receiving, and storage of all PPE and supplies. The new employee must be able to work closely with SPD (Purchasing) in coordinating the procurement of hard-to-find materials. At times, this position requires an ability to work separately from the other members of the distribution team. This is a crucial position in the chain of care for the citizens of Houston.

Primary Responsibilities

+ The preferred candidate will have some working knowledge of SAP or other inventory management systems.

+ Able to manage an automated order system to ensure there are an adequate number of supplies in a very restrictive space.

+ Able to manage the storage of EMS material within a warehouse racking system.

+ Will be responsible for partnering with the receiving clerk to ensure that physical items entering the Distribution Center match the SAP documentation perfectly.

+ Make proper notations for precise documentation of all transactions.

+ May be required to be on duty during emergencies or large events such as hurricanes, flooding, or special events such as the Super Bowl at the discretion of HFD management.

+ Maintains storerooms, warehouses, and storage areas in a clean, orderly, safe and secure condition. Ensures safety and security of materials, supplies, and property.

+ Participates in Inventory recovery ensuring the security of materials, supplies and property.

+ General warehouse duties such as, but not limited to pulling, sorting and packing items for transfer, distribution and/or delivery to HFD locations.

+ Assumes other duties as assigned by management/supervisor personnel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The position requires lifting heavy items of up to 50 pounds and/or walking on rough surfaces routinely. There are routine discomforts from exposure to moderate heart, cold, moisture/wetness and unpleasant air conditions. The position may involve routine exposure to soiled materials and light chemical substances such as cleaning solutions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires a high school diploma or GED. May require a valid Texas driver's license and compliance with the City of Houston's policy on driving.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Three months of inventory control, materials management, record keeping or clerical experience is required. May require experience in operating a forklift and other motorized or non-motorized materials handling equipment.

PREFERENCES

Preference shall be given to applicants who possess a Valid Texas Driver’s License and compliance with the City of Houston policy on driving (AP 2-2).

Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SELECTION/SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED

Department may administer skills assessment test.

SAFETY IMPACT POSITION Yes

If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test.

SALARY INFORMATION

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification. The salary range is:

Salary Range – Pay Grade 09

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during the posting period. Applications must be submitted online at: www.houstontx.gov .

To view your detailed application status, please log in to your online profile by visiting: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/houston/default.cfm or call 832-394-6941.

If you need special services or accommodations, call 832-394-6941. (TTY 7-1-1)

If you need login assistance or technical support call 855-524-5627.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the Hiring Department will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.

All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verifications of information provided.

EOE Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy .

The city offers a competitive benefits program, including competitively priced health coverage and a defined contribution pension plan. Benefits include:

+ Medical

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ Wellness

+ Supplemental Insurance

+ Life insurance

+ Long-term disability

+ Retirement pension

+ 457 deferred compensation plan

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ 10 days of vacation each year

+ 11 city holidays, plus one floating holiday

+ Compensable Sick Leave

+ Personal Leave

+ Flexible schedules

+ Hybrid-Telework for eligible positions

+ Professional development opportunities

+ Transportation/parking plan

+ Section 125 pretax deductions

+ Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

+ Paid Prenatal, Parental and Infant Wellness Leaves

+ Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

For plan details, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/hr/benefits.html

01

Are you a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces (United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) for more than 90 consecutive days and received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions?

+ Yes

+ No

02

What is the highest level of education you have obtained?

+ Less than a High School Diploma/GED

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Associate Degree

+ Bachelor Degree or higher

03

How many years of VERIFIABLE experience do you have in the following functions of inventory control, materials management, record keeping, storage, and distribution?

+ Less than 3 months of experience

+ 3 to less than 12 months of experience

+ 1-3 years of experience

+ 4 or more years of experience

04

Do you have a valid Texas driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

05

Do you have a working knowledge of operating the following inventory system/equipment? (Check all that apply)

+ Warehouse Inventory System

+ Forklift

+ Access Database

+ SAP

+ Excel

+ Others

+ None of the above

06

If you answered Others on questions 5, please provide the systems you have used?

07

Are you familiar with NFPA guidelines?

+ Yes

+ No

08

Do you have VERIFIABLE work experience in operating a forklift, pallet jacks (manual and electric), and stock picker?

+ Yes

+ No

09

Please indicate your level of experience in MS Outlook.

+ No experience

+ Beginner MS Outlook: create, open, send and print emails.

+ Intermediate MS Outlook: all the above plus make, edit and print appointments, create, edit and print contacts, create and edit tasks.

+ Advanced MS Outlook: all of the above plus assign tasks to others, plan a meeting, send emails on behalf of superior.

10

Please rate your experience with Microsoft Word.

+ No experience

+ Beginner MS Word: open, create save and modify documents, format the documents for printing, using the printer menu to preview documents before they are printed and print the pages, change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spell checker and grammar check.

+ Intermediate MS Word: using Mail Merge in Word to personalize business letters for an entire mailing list, create posters and other graphic-heavy documents, create mailing labels, insert footnote and endnote, create bookmark, insert a cross reference to a bookmark, insert a link into a document, accept or reject revision, protect a revision from modifications by others, compare two documents side by side, combine two document into one, insert and delete a comment into a document.

+ Advanced MS Word: use mail merge to create documents, recipients list, insert fields, prepare an existing list for use in mail merge, delete items that you have performed (copy chart and title and paste), replace check box with symbol, print out checklist and check the appropriate boxes, import subdocument, split document into two documents, create a table of contents.

11

Please rate your experience with Microsoft Excel.

+ No experience

+ Beginner MS Excel: open files and use page setup, enter, correct and save data, use the menu commands, format cells, rows, and columns, understand navigation and movement techniques, use simple arithmetic functions in the formulas, access help, modify a database and insert data from another application, print worksheets and workbooks.

+ Intermediate MS Excel: create, modify, and format charts, use graphic objects to enhance worksheet and charts, filter data and manage a filtered list, perform considerations, use mathematical, logical, statistical and financial functions, group and dissociate data and perform interactive analysis, create and modify some Macro commands.

+ Customize the work area, use advanced functions (names, VLOOKUP, IF, IS), work with Pivot Tables, spreadsheet Web components, manage Macro commands: concepts, planning, operations, execution, medication, interruption, use personalized toolbars, perform some programming in VBA.

12

Are you a current or former City of Houston employee?

+ Yes

+ No

13

Are you a current or former Houston Fire Department employee?

+ Yes

+ No

14

Are you a current HFD-Warehouse Division employee?

+ Yes

+ No

15

Are you currently a City of Houston employee, who is still on probation (employed during the past 12 months or promoted during the past 6 months)?

+ Yes

+ No

16

If you answered Yes to either question 12, 13, 14 and/or 15, please put your name, employee number, current or previous job title, department and supervisor's name you are working for. If not, put N/A

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