Storekeeper 2

About Us:

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here.

What You'll Do:

We are seeking a Storekeeper 2 to join our team! Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Receive, inspect, sort, store, and distribute stock and supplies throughout the facility.
• Inventory and order supplies, medication, and/or equipment.
• Complete and maintain shipping, receiving, and inventory records.
• Prepare or oversee preparation of requisition orders.
• Assist in preparation of storeroom budget.
• Operate pharmaceutical repackaging equipment to count, fill, package, cap and/or label medication bottles and/or packages.
• Oversee maintenance and maintain repackaging equipment.
• Oversee maintenance of lot numbers and expiration dates.
• Label and/or price stock items.
• Sample materials for laboratory inspection and approval.
• Transport and provide security over inmates.
• Unload trucks and operate forklift and/or other equipment to move and store stock or equipment.
• Supervise youth staff.

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after one year of continuous service.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions & percentages; and 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in inventory control; and 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in OSHA &/or other safety standards & practices applicable to storeroom or warehouse operations. In addition, employees working in a drug central warehouse or storeroom must pass security screen.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Knowledge of: employee training & development*; OSHA &/or other safety standards & practices applicable to storeroom or operations; agency storeroom or warehouse procedures*; agency purchasing & requisition warehouse procedures*; inventory control; addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages.

Skill in: operation of equipment (e.g., pharmaceutical repackaging, forklift)*.

Ability to: recognize unusual or threatening conditions (e.g., chemical storage) & take appropriate action; sort items into categories according to established methods; lift up to 60 lbs. of stock or equipment repeatedly.

(*)Developed after employment.

Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants are also encouraged to document any experience, education, and/or training related to the job duties of the position applying for.

All responses to the supplemental questions must be answered completely and supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.