Inventory and Store Specialist V - Commissary Manager - Beto Unit (920309)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice • Tennessee Colony, TX

41d

About The Position

Performs highly advanced inventory and retail sales work in a unit commissary. Work involves coordinating store or warehouse operations; displaying and selling merchandise; and ensuring compliance with established security requirements, loss prevention controls, and procedures. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE). Major course work in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Accounting, or a related field preferred. Each year of experience as described below in excess of the required four years may be substituted for thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university on a year-for-year basis.
• Four years full-time, wage-earning commissary, retail sales, or inventory management experience or three years full-time, wage-earning commissary, retail sales, or inventory management experience and one year full-time, wage-earning correctional custody or law enforcement experience.
• Knowledge of inventory methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of inventory and stock control record keeping.
• Knowledge of automated inventory control systems.
• Knowledge of retail sales functions to include merchandise sales and displays.
• Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
• Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public.
• Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Skill in problem-solving techniques.
• Skill in the use of computers and related equipment in a stand-alone or local area network environment.
• Skill to prepare and maintain complex records and files in an automated system.
• Skill to review technical data and prepare technical reports.
• Skill to plan work in order to meet established guidelines.
• Skill in the electronic transmission of communications.
• Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend repeatedly, climb stairs and ladders, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry 45 lbs. and over, perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle, and operate motor equipment.
• Conditions include working inside and outside, working around machines with moving parts and moving objects, radiant and electrical energy, working closely with others, working alone, working protracted or irregular hours, working around fumes and gases, and traveling by car, van, bus, and airplane.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the supervision of employees preferred.
• Experience with an automated point-of-sale system and retail sales preferred.
• Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred.
• Skill to train and supervise employees and inmates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates commissary operations; sells merchandise to employees and inmates; and ensures accurate recording of commissary sales and receipts.
• Coordinates, schedules, and conducts periodic inventory of stock and merchandise; determines quantities of merchandise needed to maintain adequate inventory; coordinates the disposal of surplus property and the rotation of merchandise; reconciles inventory records with asset accounting records and resolves inventory-reporting discrepancies; and monitors, inspects, and maintains cleanliness and appearance of the commissary.
• Reviews and approves requisitions for replenishing supplies and merchandise; reviews invoices for accuracy and confirms the receipt of items requested; prepares and reviews inventory control records and reports; and monitors inventory databases.
• Supervises the work of employees and inmates; and provides technical assistance in inventory control, management, and ordering methods.
• Assists in maintaining security of assigned inmates.
• Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees