Warehouse Foreman

ALAMANCE-BURLINGTON SCHOOL SYSTEM

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE

Warehouse Foreman

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

Operations

SALARY

Grade MAINT66

FLSA STATUS

Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO

Director of Facilities & Maintenance

SUPERVISES

Warehouse Staff, Delivery Staff and Delivery Helper Staff

WORK WEEK SCHEDULE

Monday - Friday

WORK HOURS

40; must be available on-call

NUMBER OF MONTHS PER YEAR

12

General Definition of Work

Under limited supervision, the Warehouse Foreman performs supervisory duties and skilled trades work to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency in any of the following areas: Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Warehouse, Carpentry, and/or Grounds for the Alamance-Burlington School System. This role involves receiving, organizing, and distributing food services, or operational supplies to schools. Additionally, the Warehouse Foreman coordinates and supports all warehouse activities including the receipt, pick up and distribution of District property, disposal of surplus property and other warehouse activities to support the School District.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver's License
• Two Years' experience in general maintenance preferred

Certification & License Requirements

• Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the NC Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Requires a Class B or Bus License to operate delivery trucks.
• Physical Activities: Routine physical activities to fulfill job responsibilities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Reviews daily schedules; identifies critical issues; provides supervisory support as needed.
• Coordinates the maintenance of warehouse equipment used to support the needs of the district.
• Performs skilled work in addition to assigning, directing, supervising, training and inspecting the work of both skilled and semi-skilled workers.
• Performs skilled trades work including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, grounds. carpentry, custodial and warehouse.
• Ensures the safe and efficient operation of apparatus. machinery, fixtures and other elements of related trade.
• Discusses with supervisors the prioritized listing of work orders: determines the duties for workers to perform.
• Assists workers with problems and answers questions from staff or public.
• Coordinates with the other departments concerning the various tasks to be completed
• Requires the ability to function in a supervisory/managerial capacity for a group of workers. Includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.
• Performs described Essential Functions and related assignments efficiently and effectively in a manner to produce a quantity of work which consistently meets established standards and expectations.
• Shares knowledge with managers, supervisors and co-workers for mutual benefit. Contributes to maintaining high morale among all employees. Develops and maintains cooperative and courteous relationships both intra• and interdepartmentally, and with external entities with whom position interacts. Tactfully and effectively handles requests, suggestions, and complaints in order to establish and maintain good will. Emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive image.
• Plans and organizes daily work routine. Establishes priorities for the completion of work in accordance with sound time-management methodology. Avoids duplication of effort. Estimates expected time of completion for work elements, and establishes a personal schedule accordingly. Attends required meetings, planning sessions and discussions on time. Implements work activity in accordance with priorities and estimated schedules.
• Adheres to all established safety and housekeeping standards, to include regulatory entities. Ensures such standards are not violated.
• Conduct periodic cycle counts, manages stock locations, organize stock, & cleaning of warehouse space.
• Answer inquiries from school staff and collaborate with the purchasing or child nutrition departments & other crews
• Work in varied indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to changing weather conditions and variable warehouse or freezer temperatures.
• Operate pallet jacks, forklifts, and district delivery trucks to move equipment or deliver goods to various schools.
• Snow removal and spreading ice/snow melt products at school system sites
• As a working foreman will work along side maintenance staff in all areas (electrician, HVAC, carpentry, grounds, plumbing, custodial, and warehouse) to successfully complete work orders and/or other work as assigned by supervisor
• Collaboration with other foremen in the department to support them in successfully completing work orders and/or other work as assigned by supervisor

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to interpret written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to apply technical instructions and operating procedures.
• Ability to operate, maintain, and keep inventory of hand/power tools and equipment.
• Ability to use a computer as an analytical tool.
• Ability to meet predetermined deadlines.
• Ability to perform strenuous, physical work.
• Ability to safely move and relocate heavy objects.
• Ability to read/interpret blueprints, specifications, and plans.
• Ability to work flexible hours/shifts.
• Ability to work in confined areas.
• Ability to withstand heights and perform work safely.
• Ability to work cooperatively with employees, contractors, vendors, and students.
• Ability to recognize/report hazards and apply safe work methods.
• Possess physical and mental stamina commensurate with the responsibilities of the position.

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and machinery including core drills, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, cherry pickers, scaffolds, electrical tools, etc. Must be physically able to operate motor vehicles. 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.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to assistants or subordinates. Must communicate status updates of all electrical and HVAC timelines for repair with concerned school officials and maintenance director.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read work orders, purchase orders, logs, diagrams, blueprints, schematics, etc. Requires the ability to prepare activity logs, department inventory, performance appraisals, reports, etc., according to prescribed formats. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Intelligence: 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.

Verbal Aptitude: 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.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize simple mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using hand tools.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and

receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees for this job.

WORKING CONDITIONS

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, and copiers. The position, at times, must be able to come into direct contact with school system staff, staff members of external funding agencies, and the community. Work is considered light physical work, requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force. The work frequently requires the ability to operate automotive equipment.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The following signatures acknowledge that the supervisor has verified the accuracy of the position description, has discussed position requirements with the employee, and has advised the employee of work performance expectations

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Approval by: Supervisor''s Signature

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The completed and signed position description shall be maintained at the employee's work location, shall be reviewed with the employee by his or her immediate supervisor, should be revised as required, and shall serve as the basis for all required evaluations.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills that may be required of the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by the supervisor, with HC review and approval, any time.