Election Worker-Warehouse - Extra Help

Description

Under supervision of permanent Registrar of Voters' staff operates materials handling equipment and performs manual tasks in the receipt, storage, and delivery of a variety of election materials and related tasks as required.

Assignments in this classification are temporary part-time assignments, plus overtime as needed, normally during election season.

Typical Tasks

• Loads and unloads election materials stock from delivery vehicles; 
• Unpacks, stores, and rearranges election supplies; 
• Operates forklifts and other materials handling equipment; 
• Checks incoming orders, in cases not involving difficult identification problems, for accurate quantity and specifications; 
• Prepares election materials for issuance or delivery; 
• Drives vehicles, including trucks, to deliver election materials; 
• Assists with election supply inventories; 
• Creates Voter Information display boards; 
• Packs election supply kits from multiple items in preparation for delivery; 
• Uses manual and low level electronic machinery to move materials within warehouse areas; 
• Moves election supplies for testing and quality control process; 
• Acts as navigator with a delivery team delivering election materials; 
• Organizes, sorts, and attains physical counts of materials to be restocked; 
• Supports mass mailing operation of official election information; 
• Performs related work as required.

• Operating a forklift to stock and/or relocate palletized material from high level racks; 
• Acting as a driver with a delivery team with a truck in delivering materials.

Employment Standards

Sufficient education and experience, which demonstrates possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
 
Training and Experience:  The knowledge and abilities required to perform this function are normally attained through training and experience equivalent to possession of a high school diploma
 AND
Six (6) months of experience in storeroom methods and procedures used in the receipt, storage and issuance of goods. 
 
Possession of a valid California Driver's license prior to appointment and the ability to qualify for and maintain a County Drivers Permit is required for some assignments.
 
Possession and maintenance of a Forklift Operators Certification is required for assignments where forklift use is required.
 
Knowledge of:

• Storeroom methods and procedures used in the receipt, storage and issuance of goods; 
• Machinery used in warehouses; 
• Safe lifting practices.

• Operate manual and low level electronic machinery; 
• Exercise physical exertion in the movement of moderately heavy or bulky supplies; 
• Understand and follow oral and simple written instructions;  
• Maintain effective working relationships with others; 
• Navigate to delivery locations; 
• Perform basic clerical work including simple computer usage; 
• Work evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed due to the workload.

Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for County of Santa Clara is Philip Downs.