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Inventory Assistant

City of Raleigh North Carolina
Garner, NC Temporary
POSTED ON 5/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2026


Are you looking for fulfilling, part-time work with City government? Our Raleigh Water department is hiring two Inventory Assistant positions to support managing purchase order requisitions, material stock, and receipt of inventory and services at our D.E. Benson Water Treatment Plant.

Position Status:
Temporary, Part-Time

Work Schedule:
2 Days Per Week; 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Maximum of 1,000 Hours AnnuallyThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

  • Processes and submits requisitions for the creation of purchase orders. Reviews vendor quotes and service availability, selects vendors within established guidelines, and determines supply levels, purchase timing, and required supply quantities

  • Responds to and prepares material stock requests. Confirms orders and provides and oversees stock/material picking, issuance and/or delivery

  • Provides receipting of inventory, materials and/or services. Verifies quantity and accuracy based on orders and/or completion of services, ensures inventory control system information and records are maintained and that inventory is stored in or distributed to proper and safe locations

  • Monitors, audits and maintains inventory counts, catalog and/or related storage records. Identifies and reconciles discrepancies and prepares and maintains related reports and statistics

  • This position will be required operate a City vehicle to travel to various work sites on a regular basis

Education and Experience:                                        
High school diploma (or GED) and 1 year of relevant experience

OR 

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted 

Licenses or Certifications:

  • Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Forklift Certification
  • First Aid Certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • FIS and Inventory, Spreadsheet, and Word Processing software

  • Standard practices, techniques, and methods for organizing, prioritizing, assigning and monitoring work

  • Standard practices of inventory maintenance and control

  • Basic mathematical concepts and computations

  • Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices

  • Uses and properties of supplies and equipment, including specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment

  • Modern office technology

  • Providing attention to detail in assignments

  • Organizing and maintaining materials, supplies, records, and files

  • Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards

  • Providing customer service

  • Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications

  • Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction


ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
   

Medium Work: 
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
   

Working Conditions:
Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions (such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibration, etc.); frequent exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to hazardous materials (such as chemicals, blood and other body fluids); frequent exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); frequent exposure to extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and movement restrictions; and moderate exposure intense noise or travel.

Salary : $14 - $21

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