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Job Description
Description
The City of Palo Alto is hiring a Storekeeper to join our Warehouse Operations team under the Administrative Services Department. In this role, you’ll receive, store, and distribute materials, equipment, and products to City departments—helping keep essential operations running smoothly. This role will report to the Warehouse Supervisor.
We are seeking a reliable, motivated, and team-oriented individual who brings a combination of hands-on experience and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and attributes:- 1-2 years of experience operating a delivery route with a proven track record of reliability and punctuality
- 1-2 years of experience in shipping and receiving operations, with an understanding of logistics processes
- Familiarity with SAP system or similar tools used in product and inventory management
- Previous experience working in a warehouse or distribution environment
- Highly detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities
- A team player who thrives in a collaborative, team-focused work environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, especially in small group settings
- Certified or experienced in operating a forklift
- Customer-focused and comfortable working in a public-facing role
- Physically capable of lifting up to 100 lbs, with a strong work ethic and safety awareness
- Familiarity with municipal utility parts and installation
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate a designated delivery route with approximately 30 stops, including all five city libraries, ensuring timely and accurate transportation of mail and materials.
- Transport mail and other interoffice correspondence from City Hall to various departments and facilities across the route.
- Facilitate the delivery and return of library materials between the city’s five libraries, maintaining care and accuracy.
- Provide professional, courteous customer service at the warehouse front counter, assisting internal departments with inquiries and requests.
- Receive, inspect, and document all incoming deliveries, ensuring accuracy, condition, and compliance with safety protocols.
- Issue parts, supplies, and other inventory items to city departments, following established procedures and documentation standards.
- Perform regular inventory cycle counts and participate in the annual physical inventory to maintain accurate stock records.
- Organize and store inventory in designated locations to ensure efficient retrieval and stock rotation.
- Utilize the City's SAP system to manage inventory transactions, monitor stock levels, and update item records.
- Handle, document, and store surplus property in accordance with city guidelines, ensuring items are processed safely and correctly.
- Collaborate with buyers and departmental staff to resolve receiving discrepancies and address inventory-related issues.
- Prepare clear, concise written reports on any variances or issues identified during the receiving process.
- Process outgoing shipments through the UPS shipping station as requested by city staff, ensuring proper packaging and documentation.
- Operate a forklift safely and effectively once certified through the City's training program.
- Monitor the condition and accessibility of warehouse safety equipment, including fire extinguishers, hazardous material signage, and automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized warehouse environment by performing weekly cleaning of aisles, lobby, overhangs, and breakroom.
Benefits Highlights- CalPERS Pension- Lifetime retirement income with up to 100% of your highest salary.
- Fully Paid Medical, Dental & Vision- Coverage for you and eligible dependents.
- Six Weeks Paid Parental Leave.
- Up to $10,000/year in Childcare Assistance.
- Generous Time Off- Up to 200 hours of vacation plus 13 paid holidays.
- Commuter Perks- Unlimited Bay Area transit with Clipper BayPass, including Caltrain, BART, VTA, MUNI, and more
- Memorandum Of Agreements between the City and its employee groups.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM (5/8)
This position is represented by Service Employee International Union (SEIU).
Compensation (SEIU): Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE .
More than one position(s) may be filled from this posting.
Essential Duties
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:- Maintains security of equipment, parts and materials.
- Conveys materials and items from receiving area to storage area by hand truck and materials handling equipment.
- Sorts and places inventory in storage areas, shelves or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, or product code.
- Records, sorts and places surplus inventory (police and other City surplus) in storage to be held for disposal, sale or auction.
- Operates material lifting equipment, including forklift.
For full job description, please click HERE .
Minimum Qualifications
Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities, which would typically be acquired through:- Experience in inventory control and warehouse operations.
Special Requirements:- Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Supplemental Information
The Selection Process:- Applicants will receive recruitment status notifications via email. Governmentjobs.com account also has notification status updates.
- Applicants will be screened throughout the posting process and highly qualified candidates may be invited to interview at any time after the posting closes.
- The screening process for this position typically may include a virtual recorded interview and/or panel interviews preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.
Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday.
The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
See our Benefits at a Glance Bookletfor more details.
Learn more about our Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) between the City and its bargaining units, by clicking HERE.
Closing Date/Time: 9/14/2025 11:59 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Palo Alto
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The birthplace of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, is a community of approximately 68,000 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Located on the mid-Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technology, medicine, and green innovation. The community's treelined streets and historic buildings reflect its California heritage, and, at the same time, many world-class businesses maintain or started offices here, such as Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Amazon, Broadcom, Hewlett-Packard, Houzz, Rivian, SAP and SAP Ariba, Tesla, and Varian Medical Systems. Numerous start-ups are also at home in Palo Alto, arguably making it the start-up capital of the world. Stanford University is foundational to the history and prestige of Palo Alto, reflected in the community's dedication to lifelong learning. Stanford's cultural and educational offerings are integral to the vibrancy and charm of Palo Alto, while the City's exceptional K-12 school district ranks among the top public-school systems in the country. With more than 50% of adult residents holding a graduate degree or higher, Palo Alto is frequently listed as one of the most educated cities in the nation. Palo Alto boasts a genuine sense of community and an active citizenry with strong environmental values. Beautiful neighborhoods are complemented by vibrant commercial corridors and a bustling economy featuring premium shopping and dining options. Excellent healthcare facilities, performing arts, and diverse recreational opportunities are some of the community's incredibly desirable and cherished amenities. To learn more, visit https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/City-Manager/Latest-NewsCity Government
Palo Alto is a full-service charter city with a council-manager form of government. The seven-member City Council is elected at large, and the City Council annually selects the Mayor and Vice Mayor from among its members. The Mayor and City Council appoint the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Auditor. The City Manager is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the City. Palo Alto is organized into 15 departments/offices with 1,093.10 authorized positions in FY 2025. There is also a FY 2025 capital budget of $316.2 million. Palo Alto owns and operates its own utilities, including electricity (carbon-neutral), gas, water, wastewater, and an expanding fiber network. This dynamic municipal environment ensures an ever-engaging platform for unique problem-solving and advances new initiatives, including sustainability, broadband, and effective service delivery. Community assets also include five libraries, 36 parks, five community centers, a museum and zoo, youth centers, a general aviation airport, an 18-hole golf course, a regional water treatment plant, and wildland open space preserves at the San Francisco Bay and in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains offering 41 miles of walking/biking trails in addition to its police, fire, and ambulance services. Palo Alto has long been a leader in sustainability, and the City's ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals are part of what sets it apart. Since the City's first Climate Protection Plan was passed in 2007, Palo Alto has set goals that exceed State and Federal targets. Today, the City's goal to reduce emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2030 (the "80x30" goal) and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 guides sustainability efforts. An award-winning City, Palo Alto is recognized nationally as innovative and well-managed. City services and performance also receive impressive marks from community members in the Palo Alto Community Survey.
Many of those ratings put City programs and services in the highest percentiles among the hundreds of benchmark cities. Palo Alto makes decisions through comprehensive processes and proactively seeks to involve its extremely informed, educated, and engaged residents. Projects are naturally a cooperative effort among the City Council, Boards, Commissions, Committees, engaged residents, neighborhoods, businesses, property owners, and staff.
Join an Award Winning Team
Palo Alto is an award-winning City recognized nationwide as innovative and well-managed. Palo Alto is one of a small number of California cities with a AAA bond rating. Recently, Palo Alto became one of the most livable cities in the U.S. by Livability.com. It's the only city to receive the Platinum Beacon Award in sustainability best practices by California’s Institute for Local Government. We offer a variety of career paths that relate to building and improving communities. The City has fourteen departments employing 1,000 full-time staff. Police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and building inspectors keep us safe. Engineers and public works staff build and re-build the physical infrastructure. City planners help envision and shape future community growth. Recreation, arts and library professionals enhance community life. Utilities provides electric, gas, water, sewer and other services. Internal services departments help manage, staff, and protect the City.
Want to learn more about our benefits? Learn more by reviewing our "Benefits at a Glance Booklet."
Contact Us
Phone: 650-329-2376
Email: Recruit@paloalto.gov
Location: City Hall, 1st Floor | 250 Hamilton Ave 94301 | View Map
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