Durham Public Schools Job Description - Warehouse Technician - Job Title Warehouse Technician, NC 06 - Responsibilities & Duties

Sep 14, 2026

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Warehouse Technician role within Durham Public Schools, responsible for clerical and administrative support that maintains computerized inventory of supplies for the Warehouse Department. Duties include processing and filing purchasing requisitions, orders, invoices, and related records; transcribing inventory and purchasing/financial information; labeling items for stock control; receiving and inspecting incoming goods; producing monthly shortage and requisition reports; organizing storage areas; and ensuring safe maintenance and operation of pallet jacks, forklifts, and other equipment. The position requires physical capacity for heavy work, document and diagram reading, and clear communication in Standard English.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

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Pages4

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Responsibilities & Duties

Inventory maintenance and documentation

Receiving, labeling, and storage organization

Reporting and equipment safety

Minimum education and requirements

Education and driver requirements

Experience and on-call availability

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Physical and communication abilities

Reading and problem-solving

Physical requirements and environmental factors

Frequency of physical activities

Durham Public Schools Job Description Warehouse Technician JOB TITLE: Warehouse Technician, NC 06 REPORTS TO: Warehouse Supervisor SALARY: Based on State and Local Salary Schedule STATUS: Permanent, 12 months, Classified, Nonexempt SUMMARY: Under general supervision, performs clerical and administrative tasks related to maintaining computerized inventory of supplies for the Warehouse Department. Work involves processing forms, records, documents, and correspondence; transcribing inventory, purchasing and financial information; and processing, sorting, and filing purchasing requisitions, orders, and invoices. Work also involves manual work such as locating and retrieving supplies and materials from warehouse storage, and operating forklifts, pallet jacks and other material handling equipment. Reports to the Warehouse Supervisor. RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES 1. Performs tasks related to maintaining computerized inventory of supplies and materials for the department. 2. Processes, sorts, and files purchasing records, documents, forms and other communication materials related to inventory supply. 3. Makes simple arithmetic calculations manually or by use of a calculator according to established methods. 4. Ensures the most current parts inventory data is available for publication and use by the department. 5. Receives items coming into the warehouse and inspects contents for condition and accuracy. 6. Labels received, items with appropriate stock number and labels all property for inventory control. 7. Maintain necessary parts records and produces monthly reports identifying inventory shortages, parts to be requisitioned, parts received, issued and maintained and other management and financial reports for review by the supervisor. 8. Organizes parts storage area and ensures that area is maintained in a safe and clean fashion. 9. Responsible for maintenance and safe operation of equipment including pallet jack, forklift, etc. 10. Conducts inventory as required. 11. Other related duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or the Director. MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS: 1. High School Diploma or GED. 2. Valid N.C. Driver’s License. 3. One (1) year of related experience and/or training 4. Ability to be on-call after hours as part of routine department procedure. Job Description Warehouse Technician Page | 2 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and machinery including core drills, cherry pickers, scaffolds, electrical tools, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 150 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires the ability to climb and maneuver on ladders, scaffolding, and/or in tight spaces. Physical demand requirements are for Heavy Work. 2. Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments or directions from supervisors. 3. Requires the ability to read work orders, logs, diagrams, simple reports, etc., according to prescribed formats. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence. 4. Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. 5. Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English, and electrical and mechanical terminology. 6. Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape. 7. Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurat

FAQs

What are the main responsibilities of the Warehouse Technician role?

The role maintains computerized inventory, processes and files purchasing records and related documents, labels and controls items, receives and inspects incoming goods, and produces monthly inventory shortage and requisition reports.

What minimum requirements are needed to qualify?

A high school diploma or GED, a valid N.C. driver’s license, one year of related experience and/or training, and the ability to be on-call after hours are required.

What physical capabilities are expected for this job?

The position involves Heavy Work, including climbing and maneuvering, and exerting significant force (with specified occasional, frequent, and constant poundage), plus completing tasks that require coordinated hand/eye use.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Adam