Stock Clerk IV

University of Chicago•Hyde Park, IL

About The Position

Reporting to the GCIS Dock Manager, the Stock Clerk IV provides support and services from the Dock/Shipping area, including essential cylinder gas distribution services. The position maintains and participates in all duties on the GCIS dock. The Shipping and Receiving unit supports the Physical Sciences Division, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and Biological Sciences Division, working directly with faculty, staff, and students.

Requirements

High school diploma from an accredited institution or a GED certificate.
Ability to manage interpersonal relationships and communicate with clarity, tact, and courtesy with patrons, patients, staff, faculty, students, and others.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
Ability to identify priorities and recognize and resolve problems or refer them to appropriate personnel or units.
Ability to work effectively with supervision and as part of a team.
Ability to use or learn position-related software applications.
Public relations, clerical, and organizational skills.
Ability to independently lift, carry, and/or move heavy packages or equipment weighing up to 150 pounds.
Ability to move gas dewars weighing up to 900 pounds using a hand cart.
Ability to navigate and learn pathways and internal tunnels of the campus and medical center.
Adaptability to changing day-to-day tasks and manager priorities or urgencies.

Nice To Haves

Shipping and receiving experience, including experience using software systems for package tracking.
Experience or knowledge of gas industry chemical standards and hardware installation procedures.
Experience with safe handling or receiving of chemicals and gases.

Responsibilities

Receive, coordinate, track, and distribute incoming mail and packages for the Physical Sciences Division, both inside and outside.
Use the shipping and receiving tracking system to process deliveries as directed.
Move high-pressure cylinders and dewars and handle hazardous chemicals in a large campus and medical center environment.
Advise customers about missing packages, Airgas cylinder gases, and accessory parts.
Use computers to process and place Airgas orders.
Process, scan, tag, and load cylinder gas and dewars for distribution.
Review emails, perform data entry, and complete other clerical office duties as assigned.
Take responsibility and professional care for unusual and expensive equipment.
Enter high-security areas within and outside the Division with extreme caution and care.
Pick up and deliver biohazardous waste bins from designated labs.
Assist with scientific equipment deliveries and pickups within PSD buildings.
Distribute dry ice to designated locations within GCIS.
Assist with special event setup, including reconfiguring tables, chairs, and podiums, within the PSD as needed.
Cover duties when others are out and perform other duties as assigned by the manager.