Job Description-Material Support Technician
Classified Position
October 10, 2007
CLASS TITLE: MATERIAL SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of the Manager-Material Support Services, perform physical and clerical duties involved in the
receiving, processing, storing, transporting and delivering of educational materials, merchandise, supplies, food, textbooks, equipment and furniture; collect, process and deliver District and U.S. mail; collect and process deliveries from school site cafeterias; perform equipment transfers to various sites as required, including donations to the District; collect, store and properly dispose of surplus District property and equipment in accordance with authorized procedures.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
Material Support Technician incumbents perform general duties in filling stock requisitions and assist with collecting, processing and delivering District and U.S. mail. Lead Material Support Technician is a single position class and is the advanced level classification in the series. The incumbent performs lead duties and is assigned accountability for maintaining warehouse records.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
Coordinate with District and school site administration to process requests and facilitate the delivery of textbooks and associated instructional materials; monitor and implement the acquisition, inventory, distribution, circulation and recovery of instructional materials; and implement the collection and proper disposition of obsolete materials according to designated procedures. E
Maintain complete warehouse database on a computer workstation related to inventory and requisition processes. E
Inspect orders, invoices and requisitions; fill stock requisition orders. E
Collect, sort, process and meter District and U.S. mail. E
Make daily mail and money deliveries in District truck to schools and other sites within the District. E
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and dollies in loading and unloading vehicles, moving materials and storing items. E
Observe safety and health regulations; maintain warehouse and storage areas in a neat and orderly condition. E
Maintain routine records related to warehouse stock and mail deliveries. E
Perform classroom furniture or equipment movement and set-up; facilitate the physical transition of donated items from private organizations to school sites. E
Distribute and deliver testing materials throughout the school district. E
Assist in periodic physical inventory and in maintaining perpetual inventories. E
Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Basic methods, practices and terminology used in warehouse operations.
Computer workstation and related software for warehouse inventory database.
Basic math skills.
Proper methods of lifting.
Methods and procedures of storing supplies and equipment.
Basic postal requirements and new regulations.
ABILITY TO:
Perform physical and clerical duties involved in packing, storing and shipping supplies.
Learn U.S. and District postal regulations and requirements.
Drive a District truck and operate forklift.
Maintain routine records.
Add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly and accurately.
Understand and follow oral and written directions.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Learn District locations.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above including one year of experience in shipping, receiving and delivery work.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid California driver's license. Employees in this classification must maintain insurability at the District's standard rate during the term of employment.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
ENVIRONMENT:
Warehouse environment; subject to driving a vehicle to conduct work.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
Lifting, bending, pushing and moving objects weighing up to 75 pounds, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate warehouse equipment and to sort mail, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to shelve and retrieve warehouse inventory, bending at the waist, and standing and walking for extended periods of time.
HAZARDS:
Driving a vehicle during adverse weather conditions.
