Equipment and Supply Clerk

Full Job Description

This is a Civil-Service position within the Nashville Public Library. The Equipment and Suply Clerk position performs duties involving entering, tracking, and closing work orders.

Reviews supply requests, orders supplies, receives and distributes supplies, and tracks related expenses.

This job requires pushing carts, walking, standing, bending, and lifting objects that weigh 20-50 pounds. Requisitions for Library programs and services as needed. Other duties as assigned.

A city with a great library is a great city, and that’s very true for Nashville.

With nearly three million visits per year — and a collection of almost two million items — Nashville Public Library (NPL) is Music City’s gateway to lifelong learning, growth, and community connection.

Our one-of-a-kind Civil Rights Room and Votes for Women Room bring visitors together to explore the history of civil rights and plot a course for our shared future.

Our lauded Wishing Chair Productions puppet shows, and story times delight audiences of all ages with stories that make them laugh, love, and grow.

Meanwhile, initiatives like Studio NPL, NAZA, Bringing Books to Life, Seed Exchange, Be Well at NPL, and Digital Inclusion connect Nashvillians with resources from across our 21-location system to learn new skills, enrich their quality of life, and forge long-lasting friendships.

If you have a passion for helping people, love books and learning, and desire to be part of a team that does transformative work every day, then NPL just might be the place for you.

Requirements

• Assists with inventory controls.

• Reads and interprets work orders.
• Coordinates with suppliers for quote requests and related documentation following Metro procurement guidelines.
• Coordinates documentation with Library Program Liaisons and suppliers to requisition programmers.
• Issues equipment and supplies and assists with estimating supply needs.
• Receives and stocks inventory.
• Assists with coordinating delivery and/or service dates with vendors.
• Maintains accurate records and makes reports.
• Cross-trains with Equipment and Supply Clerk within the department.
• Communicates with staff regarding order status.
• May assist with training employees.
• May investigate order/billing discrepancies.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

Additional Information

• Experience with Oracle Cloud or similar software
• Experience with maintaining stock and inventory controls
• Skill making simple mathematical computations
• Skill keeping accurate records
• Knowledge and experience working in Microsoft Office
• Bilingual language skills

We are an equal opportunity employer. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Metro Nashville is committed to selecting the most qualified candidate for each of our roles.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.


Requests for ADA accommodation for the recruitment process should be directed to the Compliance Coordinator at 615-862-7230.