Warehouse Foreman Date Posted: Mar 4, 2024 Requisition ID: 440055 Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204 Work for Indiana Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day. At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role. Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below. About the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH): The Indiana Department of Health’s mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and safety of all Hoosiers so that they can reach their optimal health regardless of where they live, learn, work, or play. Salary Statement: The salary for this position traditionally starts at $37,648.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience. Role Overview: The Warehouse Foreman 1 manages the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) warehouse space and Inventory. This includes receiving, stocking, and distribution of inventory; and operating machinery such as forklifts, reach trucks, motorized pallet jacks, and various hand tools. This position assists with building projects within IDOH facilities, helping with the organization of communal storage spaces, and lifting items ranging from 50-75 pounds regularly. This position also serves as the agency Mobile Phone Coordinator. This includes troubleshooting, ordering, setup, and inventory management of state mobile devices. This position also maintains all furniture, furniture repairs, and furniture relocations in all IDOH facilities. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, deadline-driven, highly communicative and committed to producing a high quality of work that ensures agency operations continue at an optimal level. This position is essential to ensuring IDOH facilities are safe, secure, and available to staff and contractors who provide essential services to Hoosiers. A Day in the Life: The essential functions of this role are as follows:
Maintain detailed inventory records and exercise inventory control of the items ordered.
Calculate monthly, quarterly, and yearly inventory reports and ensure accuracy.
Implement on the job training for new offenders.
Supervise offender workers with emphasis on safety and security.
Complete offender evaluations as required.
Receive general deliveries from common carriers and ensure purchase order and packing slips are accurate.
Complete receiver information and tag fixed assets in PeopleSoft.
Prepare purchase orders of facility supplies and maintains supply inventory.
Maintain key and tools control utilized by warehouse staff or offender workers.
Complete ACA documentation and tool log.
Assign offender jobs daily based on current/daily priority.
Teach Offender Fork Truck training and certification.
Evaluate and reorganize record-keeping or storage procedures as necessary.
Assist with uniform distribution as needed.
During facility emergencies, assist with operations as needed.
Perform work in accordance with approved health and safety practices.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What You'll Need for Success: You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
Three (3) years of experience in ordering & receiving supplies, shipping, and/or distributing supplies, materials, or equipment. A combination of related work experience and accredited college training in a related field may be considered.
Thorough knowledge of requisition, disbursing procedures, and inventory control procedures.
Thorough knowledge of stock items, their locations, and the proper methods of storing a variety of goods and supplies based upon efficient space utilization and a variety of state and federal regulations.
Ability to train and direct the work of offenders assigned to the warehouse and provide appropriate security measures.
Ability to maintain detailed, accurate inventory records and purchasing records.
Ability to operate forklift, pallet jack, refrigeration truck, box truck, golf cart and other mechanical equipment in the warehouse.
Capable of traveling to various vendor locations and businesses, Central office, and other state agencies.
Ability to observe offenders and staff and accurately recall detail to write concise reports.
Ability to work under emergency conditions.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
150 hours of paid new parent leave
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
Education Reimbursement Program
Group life insurance
Referral Bonus program
Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Free Parking for most positions
Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [emailprotected].
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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