• This position may be filled at any of the level listed below:

• Supply Technician III – Grade 13 Salary: $45,278 - $69,442
• Supply Technician II – Grade 12 Salary: $43,724 - $66,572
• Supply Technician I – Grade 10 Salary: $40,848 – $61,240

Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is committed to building a talented, skilled, and diverse workforce; enhancing the employee experience; and ensuring excellence customer service for County residents, businesses, and licensees. ABS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and values diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultures. ABS encourages BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), immigrants, women, LGBTQIA , individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

Generating more than $40 million in net income annually, Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is the sole distributor of beer, wine, and spirits for Montgomery County. With more than 450 employees, ABS operates a distribution center in addition to 26 full-service beer, wine, and spirits retail stores and manages alcohol licensing, regulation, and education to over 9000 licensed establishments. The employees of ABS are a motivated, agile, diverse group of employees committed to providing the highest-level of exceptional service to Montgomery County’s many diverse communities, residents, and business.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

The Warehouse Operations Supply Technician will complete order fulfillment utilizing voice selection, load/unload merchandise, move large quantities of liquor, beer and wine into and throughout warehouse, including into and out of high storage racks located throughout warehouse. As the Warehouse Operations Supply Technician your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Operating order selector trucks, forklifts, squeeze machines, and slip-sheet machines to move merchandise to designated areas.
• Manually stacking unloaded merchandise as necessary and manually replacing stock that has been returned from delivery runs.
• Checking the accuracy of product placed on conveyor.
• Safely loading (hand-stacking) trucks to prevent product breakage.
• Filling warehouse orders by picking merchandise and transporting it to assembly points; replenishing the picking lines.
• Updating the master case location file; maintaining a list of high turnover items and recommending movement to other areas to improve warehouse efficiency.
• Taking warehouse inventory; recommending replenishment of stocks or the relocation of same within the warehouse.
• Verifying shipments to ensure orders are accurate.
• Performing general warehousing and housekeeping duties as assigned.

To be a successful Warehouse Operations Supply Technician, you must have:

• Knowledge of established principles and practices of ordering, receiving, storing, inventorying and issuing items of supply peculiar to Alcohol Beverage Services.
• Skill in problem solving to select, organize, and logically process relevant information to solve problems.

WHO WE ARE SEEKING:

The ideal candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills, is savvy with computer skills and be detail oriented. The candidate must be able to meet deadlines and follow through with multiple projects simultaneously and have the ability to work independently to perform a variety of difficult and complex actions.

• You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• You enjoy working autonomously to complete tasks and projects.
• You are organized and detail oriented.
• You are a problem-solver who can create innovative solutions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background investigation and a medical history.

This position MAY require work during non-traditional hours to include early mornings, evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays; may require work that involves physical demands, occasionally working in warehouse and/or retail store environments; and the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside of the assigned facility.

To ensure a positive workplace and to comply with federal, state, and County laws, the incumbent is responsible for completing mandatory training within the first three to six months or within the specified timeframe.

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

If filling the position as a Warehouse Operations Supply Technician I, no previous experience is required. You will need to have the Ability to read and write in English. There is no equivalency for this level.

If filling the position as a Warehouse Operations Supply Technician II, you will have o (1) year of experience in storekeeping that includes researching, ordering, receiving, checking, stocking, inventorying and issuing supply items applicable to the department/agency to which the position is assigned; and have graduated from high school or have the possession of a High School Certificate of Completion recognized in the State of Maryland. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

As a Warehouse Operations Supply Technician III, you will have a minimum of two (2) years of experience in ordering, receiving, checking, stocking, inventorying, and issuing supply items applicable to Alcohol Beverage Services. Position also requires graduation from high school or possession of a High School Certificate of Completion recognized in the State of Maryland. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

For this position, you must be able to independently move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Some employees must have ability to independently, or with assistance or equipment, move objects weighing up to or over 100 pounds.

You should also have and maintain at all times of a valid Class C (or equivalent) driver’s license from your state of residence, a certificate for forklift operation and/or a license/certificate for operation of other equipment, which may include a Commercial Driver’s License, as required by the position of assignment.

PREFERRED CRITERIA:

There are no preferred criteria for this position. All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated "Qualified," placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for interview. Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

• Warehouse operations, supply research, ordering, receiving, checking, stocking, and inventorying.