Surplus Warehouse Attendant
Surplus Warehouse Attendant Tier #1
Hours per week: min. 10/max. 28.5
Hours of Operation: M-F, within 9:00* – 3:00* (*subject to change)
Pay range: $13.50 - $17.00 per hour
Role Purpose
The Surplus Warehouse Attendant plays a crucial role in the logistics and daily operations of the Surplus warehouse, primarily handling the physical movement of inventory and supporting a positive customer experience. Will assist with other Surplus projects as needed.
Key Responsibilities
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Inventory Management: Responsible for the physical handling of inventory.
- Receiving incoming surplus materials.
- Sorting and organizing materials for storage or processing.
- Storing all inventory accurately within the warehouse.
- Administrative Coordination: Collaborating with administrative personnel to coordinate inventory documentation and ensure accurate tracking of all received and stored items.
- Customer Service: Interacting professionally with a diverse customer base, including students, staff, faculty from Indiana University, and members of the public community.
Work Location
This position is off campus, located at the Surplus Warehouse at 1277 W 18th Street, Indianapolis, IN.
Note: The facility is approximately 1 mile from the main campus. A campus shuttle stop is conveniently located one block away at the BRTC building.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Receiving, sorting, storing inventory - 60%
- Customer Service - 20%
- Drive university vehicle to conduct pick-ups - 10%
- Maintaining clean warehouse environment - 10%
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Valid driver’s license
- Interest in and passion for sustainability
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Critical thinker, ability to develop well-reasoned and comprehensive solutions.
- Strong desire and ability to learn, be independent, and take initiative.
- Creative, motivated, and energetic.
A successful candidate in this position will learn skills in the following areas as defined in the Principals of Undergraduate Learning for Student Success:
Community Contributor- enhancing communications with the public, patrons, campus colleagues and fellow staff. Ability to share thoughts concisely and present policy explanations, directions and needs requests will a learned experience.
Problem Solver- working directly with public and campus partners will present in the moment situations in which quick decisions and the knowledge of policies to solve situations will be enhanced. This on their feet thinking is crucial in any future career.
Communicator- active communication and building relationships between professional staff, student staff and patrons that we serve