Storekeeper
City of Syracuse
Syracuse, NY
Part-time
Posted Mar 22, 2026
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Job Description
VISIONAL BASIS UNTIL THE EXAM RESULTS ARE POSTED. YOU MUST BE REACHABLE FOR
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE POSITION:
The work involves responsibility for supervising the storeroom of a large department which
includes responsibility for requisitioning, receiving, storing and distribution of a wide variety of
supplies such as office supplies and furniture, automotive equipment and parts, gasoline, oil,
tools, heavy equipment needed by department employees. An employee in this class is
responsible for maintaining complete, accurate and up to date records of all transactions and
maintaining security of the storeroom items. Responsibility also includes conducting periodic
inventories to be sure that existing stock and stock that has been issued corresponds to inventory
cards and store issues. A Storekeeper exercises independent judgment in devising the most
efficient and accurate methods for storing and issuing supplies. Supervision is received from an
administrative superior and exercise over a number of stock attendants, stock clerks and
laborers.
GROWTH. DIVERSITY. OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Orders a wide variety of items for a department or departments upon request of an employee
authorized to request materials; writes a requisition form that states the quantity and type of item
to be purchased, with a brief description of the item if necessary; may suggest possible vendors for
specialized items.
Contacts local vendors, refers to catalogues and uses a variety of sources when ordering unusual or
specialized equipment and goods so that the Storekeeper can clearly explain to the Purchasing
Agent or Buyer the items to be purchased.
Contacts the Purchasing Agent or Buyer by telephone or in person when placing difficult or unusual
orders.
Receives incoming stock, checking these goods against the purchase orders to make sure they agree
and contacts the vendors and arranges for the stock's return if it is not what is ordered.
Records on an inventory card all stock received listing the item(s) received, the date of receipt, the
vendor, invoice number(s) and any other needed information.
Performs periodic inventories of the existing stock and of the store issues listing stock that has been
dispensed, making sure that all records and physical inventory agree and that the stock is in good
condition.
Arranges for the delivery of items from the vendor to the storeroom; when necessary, sends a
subordinate to pick up items from vendors that are urgently needed or cannot be delivered.
Writes out a receiving slip upon receipt of the stock, checks the receiving slip against the requisition
form and if the goods received match the original order, submits the receiving slips to the business
office to authorize payment to the vendors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Promotion:
Two (2) years of permanent competitive status in the title of Stock Clerk.
Open Competitive:
Three (3) years of work experience, or its part-time equivalent, in receiving, requisitioning, storing or
shipping store items.
Qualified City employees are invited to apply for the following job vacancy. Application and/or
resume, cover letter, and three work-related references should be submitted to Personnel
(Personnel@syr.gov).
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE POSITION:
The work involves responsibility for supervising the storeroom of a large department which
includes responsibility for requisitioning, receiving, storing and distribution of a wide variety of
supplies such as office supplies and furniture, automotive equipment and parts, gasoline, oil,
tools, heavy equipment needed by department employees. An employee in this class is
responsible for maintaining complete, accurate and up to date records of all transactions and
maintaining security of the storeroom items. Responsibility also includes conducting periodic
inventories to be sure that existing stock and stock that has been issued corresponds to inventory
cards and store issues. A Storekeeper exercises independent judgment in devising the most
efficient and accurate methods for storing and issuing supplies. Supervision is received from an
administrative superior and exercise over a number of stock attendants, stock clerks and
laborers.
GROWTH. DIVERSITY. OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Orders a wide variety of items for a department or departments upon request of an employee
authorized to request materials; writes a requisition form that states the quantity and type of item
to be purchased, with a brief description of the item if necessary; may suggest possible vendors for
specialized items.
Contacts local vendors, refers to catalogues and uses a variety of sources when ordering unusual or
specialized equipment and goods so that the Storekeeper can clearly explain to the Purchasing
Agent or Buyer the items to be purchased.
Contacts the Purchasing Agent or Buyer by telephone or in person when placing difficult or unusual
orders.
Receives incoming stock, checking these goods against the purchase orders to make sure they agree
and contacts the vendors and arranges for the stock's return if it is not what is ordered.
Records on an inventory card all stock received listing the item(s) received, the date of receipt, the
vendor, invoice number(s) and any other needed information.
Performs periodic inventories of the existing stock and of the store issues listing stock that has been
dispensed, making sure that all records and physical inventory agree and that the stock is in good
condition.
Arranges for the delivery of items from the vendor to the storeroom; when necessary, sends a
subordinate to pick up items from vendors that are urgently needed or cannot be delivered.
Writes out a receiving slip upon receipt of the stock, checks the receiving slip against the requisition
form and if the goods received match the original order, submits the receiving slips to the business
office to authorize payment to the vendors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Promotion:
Two (2) years of permanent competitive status in the title of Stock Clerk.
Open Competitive:
Three (3) years of work experience, or its part-time equivalent, in receiving, requisitioning, storing or
shipping store items.
Qualified City employees are invited to apply for the following job vacancy. Application and/or
resume, cover letter, and three work-related references should be submitted to Personnel
(Personnel@syr.gov).
Qualifications
- • YOU MUST BE REACHABLE FOR
- • A Storekeeper exercises independent judgment in devising the most
- • Two (2) years of permanent competitive status in the title of Stock Clerk
- • Three (3) years of work experience, or its part-time equivalent, in receiving, requisitioning, storing or
- • resume, cover letter, and three work-related references should be submitted to Personnel
Benefits
- • Salary: $22.09 - $23.13/hourly
Responsibilities
- • The work involves responsibility for supervising the storeroom of a large department which
- • includes responsibility for requisitioning, receiving, storing and distribution of a wide variety of
- • supplies such as office supplies and furniture, automotive equipment and parts, gasoline, oil,
- • tools, heavy equipment needed by department employees
- • responsible for maintaining complete, accurate and up to date records of all transactions and
- • maintaining security of the storeroom items
- • Responsibility also includes conducting periodic
- • inventories to be sure that existing stock and stock that has been issued corresponds to inventory
- • cards and store issues
- • efficient and accurate methods for storing and issuing supplies
- • Supervision is received from an
- • administrative superior and exercise over a number of stock attendants, stock clerks and
- • Orders a wide variety of items for a department or departments upon request of an employee
- • authorized to request materials; writes a requisition form that states the quantity and type of item
- • to be purchased, with a brief description of the item if necessary; may suggest possible vendors for
- • Contacts local vendors, refers to catalogues and uses a variety of sources when ordering unusual or
- • specialized equipment and goods so that the Storekeeper can clearly explain to the Purchasing
- • Agent or Buyer the items to be purchased
- • Contacts the Purchasing Agent or Buyer by telephone or in person when placing difficult or unusual
- • orders
- • Receives incoming stock, checking these goods against the purchase orders to make sure they agree
- • and contacts the vendors and arranges for the stock's return if it is not what is ordered
- • Records on an inventory card all stock received listing the item(s) received, the date of receipt, the
- • vendor, invoice number(s) and any other needed information
- • Performs periodic inventories of the existing stock and of the store issues listing stock that has been
- • dispensed, making sure that all records and physical inventory agree and that the stock is in good
- • Arranges for the delivery of items from the vendor to the storeroom; when necessary, sends a
- • subordinate to pick up items from vendors that are urgently needed or cannot be delivered
- • Writes out a receiving slip upon receipt of the stock, checks the receiving slip against the requisition
- • form and if the goods received match the original order, submits the receiving slips to the business
- • office to authorize payment to the vendors