Warehouse Clerk
Summary
| Title: | Warehouse Clerk |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1556 |
| Location: | Nevada, Missouri |
| Department: | Materials Management |
| Status: | Full Time |
| Shift: | Days |
Description
Pay: Base Wage starting at $15.15; increased based on experience
Incentive Eligible Position: Yes
Summary of Duties:
The Materials Management Clerk is responsible for daily receiving, expensing, stocking, and distribution activities that support the flow of goods and materials throughout the hospital and affiliated clinics. This role ensures accurate replenishment of departmental inventory levels, timely movement of supplies, and proper documentation of materials-related transactions. The clerk works collaboratively with the Materials Management team to maintain organized stock areas, support inventory control processes, and uphold high standards of service to internal and external customers.
Essential Functions:
1. Accurately pick and expense items to designated locations within the facility
2. Efficiently stage and deliver materials to internal departments and affiliated external sites.
3. Verify and receive incoming items, ensuring accuracy in quantity, condition, and documentation.
4. Safely operate warehouse equipment, including pallet jacks, forklifts, and a box truck for transporting materials
5. Participate in cycle counting, daily audits, and other inventory management activities to maintain accurate stock levels.
6. Safely lift, move, and handle parcels of various sizes using proper manual lifting techniques.
7. Assist in maintaining departmental document files and records in coordination with other team members.
8. Maintain cleanliness, organization, and safety within all storage areas, ensuring materials are properly labeled, accessible, and compliant with hospital and regulatory standards.
9. Demonstrate professionalism and effective communication in interactions with team members, hospital staff, vendors, and visitors.
10. Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental operations and organizational needs
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Skills Abilities:
1. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with coworkers, vendors, and clinical staff.
2. Ability to learn and navigate inventory management software and technology tools used for receiving, expensing, and tracking materials.
3. Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations related to inventory and receiving
4. Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
5. Effective oral and written communication skills.
Working Conditions:
1. Exposure to distressed patients, families, or visitors while performing deliveries or interacting in clinical areas.
2. Exposure to outside environmental conditions when loading, unloading, or transporting materials. Temperatures in the work area are subject to seasonal changes, including hot or cold conditions in the warehouse and unloading area.
3. Work may involve entering clinical areas where infection‑control precautions are required, including the use of PPE.
4. Frequent exposure to noise from equipment, delivery vehicles, and warehouse operations.
Physical Demands:
1. Requires standing, sitting, or walking for up to 8 hours or longer per workday.
2. Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing up to 50 lbs.
3. Ability to climb ladders to access high shelving or storage locations.
4. Ability to enter and exit delivery vehicles, including stepping up into a box truck.
5. Ability to maneuver carts, pallet jacks, and other material‑handling equipment safely.
Qualifications:
1. High school graduate or equivalent.
2. Valid drivers license.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. 2+ years of experience
2. Experience with hospital supply chain processes.

