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The award-winning San José Public Library (SJPL) consists of more than 600 employees, a 23% bilingual workforce, and has 24 branch libraries across San José, in addition to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, which is the city's main library jointly operated through a unique partnership with San José State University. SJPL serves a diverse community of roughly one-million residents and currently has nearly 700,000 library members. It annually attracts over 6 million visitors (pre-pandemic) and circulates more than 8 million items per year.
Over the past few years, SJPL has cultivated a 21st century library experience dedicated to public service and committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion at the core. In addition to providing library services to the community, SJPL proudly leads two citywide initiatives - the Education and Digital Literacy Strategy and the SJ Access digital equity initiative, which has become the number one provider of free public access to Wi-Fi connectivity, tech device lending, and multi-lingual digital literacy programs and support. SJPL is led by Jill Bourne, City Librarian, who was nationally recognized in 2017 as Library Journal's "Librarian of the Year."
SJPL enriches lives by fostering lifelong learning and ensuring that every member of the community has access to a vast array of ideas and information. The library department is a place where people do great work and make a difference in our community. To see examples of SJPL's work and learn more about its impact, visit www.sjpl.org. Join us to make a difference!The salary range for Warehouse Worker classification is:
$60,758.88 - $76,854.96 Annually
All ranges include an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate's qualifications and experience.
The Library Department is currently recruiting to fill two (2) Warehouse Worker positions in the Logistics Unit.
The key responsibilities of the Warehouse Worker may include but are not limited to:
- Operating a box truck, completing a daily predetermined scheduled delivery route that includes transport and retrieval, physically loading and unloading assigned delivery truck of library material.
- Delivery route includes stops at 8-12 library branches within an established timeframe. Warehouse Workers also maintain transportation logs and vehicle inspection reports daily.
- Warehouse Workers are assigned a delivery route of several branches and are responsible for loading, driving, and unloading a delivery box truck at a loading dock and at multiple locations using a powered lift gate.
- Duties include receiving of various materials, distribution of mail, interdepartmental deliveries, unpacking and sorting items, lifting and carrying moderately heavy or bulky items; maintaining records and preparing reports; operating and maintaining trucks, forklifts, pallet jacks including electric pallet jacks, carts, hand trucks, and specialized materials handling equipment, reporting any malfunctions with the vehicle and any service issues as required to the supervisor.
- Warehouse Workers must be able to follow directions to make planned deliveries on time, have knowledge of basic truck maintenance requirements and know when to report any vehicle issues, and must be able to perform duties unsupervised while on the route and be able to make decisions regarding traffic situations, emergencies on the road, and possibly, alternate routes as needed.
- Occasional assignments include transporting, assembling, maintaining, and making minor repairs to furniture.
- Additionally, at times this position may drive the Maker-Space-Ship.
- The Maker-Space-Ship is an innovative 38' foot, mobile recreational vehicle (RV) STEM lab and workshop, with a capacity of 20 library users, and provides a variety of tools, including technology, media, video, craft and hardware supplies.
The position is assigned to the Logistics Unit of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. The Logistics Unit provides service to all branches of the San Jose Public Library System and the position requires driving a delivery box truck. The Logistics Unit hours of operation are between 6:00 AM and 4:30 PM, including working Saturdays and Sunday's on a rotational basis.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:
Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
Computer Skills - MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
Customer Service - Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.
Flexibility - Makes effective decisions and achieves desired results in the midst of major changes in responsibilities, work processes, timeframes, performance expectations, organizational culture, or work environment.
Initiative - Exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance.
Multitasking - Can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled a wide variety of assignments in past and/or current position(s).
Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
Reliability - Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts. Warehouse Worker I
Education: Completion of high school or equivalent (General Educational Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate)
Experience: One (1) year of experience performing shipping, receiving, delivery, issuing, and inventory control in a large warehouse facility similar to those of the City of San Jose.
Warehouse Worker II
Education: Completion of high school or equivalent (General Educational Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate)
Experience: Two (2) years performing receiving, issuing, shipping, computer inventory control and related warehouse duties in a large warehousing facility.
Required LicensesRequired license: A Valid California Class C Driver's License.
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Jennifer Macias at Jennifer.Macias1@sanjoseca.gov . Work Shift: 6:00 AM and 4:30 PM, including working Saturdays and Sunday's on a rotational basis.