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Posted: March 27, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Storekeeper I (Water Distribution)

City of Norfolk

Utilities

Fresh

Location

Salary

$40,768 - $46,782.22

per year

Closes

April 8, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing inventory and supplies for the city's water and wastewater repair teams, including ordering, receiving, storing, and distributing materials while keeping the warehouse clean and organized.

It also requires providing good service to fellow employees and handling physical tasks like lifting heavy items and operating equipment.

A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with basic experience in supply handling, comfortable with physical work, and able to respond to emergencies outside regular hours.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Six months of experience in supply operations
  • Forklift operation certification (preferred)
  • Valid driver's license
  • Ability to lift and handle materials up to 75 pounds
  • Knowledge of basic procurement and inventory processes
  • Availability for night, weekend, and emergency standby duty

Full Job Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is seeking qualified candidates for a Storekeeper I within the Water Distribution Division. This position is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness inventory, building and surrounding grounds of the Hollister storehouse and providing excellent customer service to Utilities Operations employees. Work involves procuring, receiving, stowing and distributing utilities repair supplies and equipment and various administrative tasks.

Requirements

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

•Reviews replenishment reports and monitors supply levels to determine items to be purchased, solicits written quotes from vendors to identify lowest price, creates procurement package worksheets documenting commodity codes, description, quantities, price quotes and accounting codes for items to be purchased, places and confirms orders and researches order discrepancies.

•Receives ordered materials by unloading freight, checking condition and verifying quantities of received items, entering electronic receiver documents into the financial system (AFMS), records delivery date, receiver number and purchase order information on bills of lading, stows materials designated locations using forklift or cantilever ladder.

•Compiles procurement packages for material orders containing invoices, bills of lading and vendor quotes, verifies accuracy of invoices by ensuring all materials were received and invoice price matches written quotes, researches and resolves any identified discrepancies.

•Disperses materials to Wastewater and Water Distribution employees by receiving material issue requisitions, reviewing paperwork for accuracy and proper signatures, entering data into the financial system i.e.

commodity codes, quantities and accounting information and retrieving the requested materials from storehouse shelves or yard.

• Assists with maintaining accurate inventory information by counting and sorting stock, verifying locations and labeling materials, reporting and correcting count and location discrepancies.

•Lifts, carries, pushes/pulls and handles boxes and other materials weighing up to 50 – 75 pounds. Stows and retrieves materials from storehouse shelving units using cantilever ladder. Operates heavy equipment/forklift to stow and load pallets, boxes and materials weighing over 75 lbs.

•Maintains the storehouse building and grounds by cutting and maintaining lawn, applying pesticides, maintaining an orderly warehouse space, sweeping storehouse floor.

Qualifications

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Six months in supply operations.

The preferred candidate will be certified to operate a forklift.

Additional Information

Valid Driver's License
Ability to stand for long periods of time, climb stairs and lift up to 75 lbs.

Work Location: 1316 Ballentine Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia
Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (NIGHT AND WEEKEND STANDBY DUTY IS REQUIRED)

This position is designated as an 'Essential' position and you may be required to work extended, rotating, on call, nights, weekends, and/or holidays in response to emergencies or severe weather.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 3/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/28/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-norfolk-5288232