Inventory and Store Specialist IV- Unit Supply - Goree Unit (034027)
Texas Department of Criminal Justice TX, Huntsville, TX, United States
Inventory And Store Specialist Iv- Unit Supply - Goree Unit
Organization: Corr Institutions Div - Sprt Op-Lndry/Fd SVC/SPPL
Primary Location: United States-Texas-Huntsville
Job: Office and Administrative Support
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: No
Salary/Salary Range: $4,007.02 (RET 2.5% Less)
Pay Basis: Monthly
Hazardous duty/Longevity Pay: Longevity Pay
Training Academy: Pre-Service Training Academy Required
Work Site Visits: No
Study Material: No
Overtime Status: Non-exempt
Job Posting: Apr 28, 2026, 5:00:00 AM
Closing Date: May 8, 2026, 4:59:00 AM
Job Summary
Performs advanced stock and inventory work. Work involves coordinating store and warehouse operations; displaying and selling merchandise; ensuring compliance with established security requirements, loss prevention controls, and procedures; and supervising employees and inmates. Works under limited supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Essential Functions
A. Assists in developing inventory control guidelines and policies for the agency Laundry, Food and Supply program; and assists with reviewing property management policies, procedures, and controls, and recommends improvements.
B. Coordinates, schedules, and conducts inventory of materials, equipment, and supplies; audits inventory results; coordinates the disposal of surplus property and arranges and rotates stock and inventory; documents the receipt and distribution of property and the disposition of surplus property; and conducts investigations on lost property items.
C. Prepares and reviews estimates of supplies and merchandise needs, prepares purchase requisitions, and checks, verifies, and approves requests for replenishing supplies and merchandise; verifies the receipt, warehousing, and distribution of products; monitors property and supply expenditures; and inspects and ensures proper maintenance of machinery and equipment.
D. Reviews and reconciles requisition, accounting, budget, and inventory reports; and reviews and maintains inventory records, purchase orders, vouchers, and other related forms.
E. Trains and supervises the work of employees and inmates; provides technical assistance in handling stock, record keeping, warehouse operations, and applicable policies and procedures; and ensures security procedures and safety standards are maintained.
F. Assists in maintaining security of assigned inmates. * Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
A. Education, Experience, and Training
1. Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
2. Three years full-time, wage-earning supply, warehouse operations, inventory and stock control, or purchasing experience. Thirty semester hours from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) may be substituted for each year of experience on a year-for-year basis.
3. Budget monitoring experience preferred.
4. Experience in the supervision of employees or inmates preferred.
5. Correctional custody or law enforcement experience preferred.
B. Knowledge and Skills
1. Knowledge of warehouse operations and inventory and stock control methods and procedures.
2. Knowledge of inventory and stock control record keeping to include manual and automated inventory control systems.
3. Knowledge of budget monitoring principles and techniques preferred.
4. Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and statutes pertaining to the handling of state property preferred.
5. Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred.
6. Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
7. Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public.
8. Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
9. Skill in problem-solving techniques.
10. Skill to prepare and maintain complex records and files in an automated system.
11. Skill in the use of machinery and equipment in the assigned area.
12. Skill in the use of computers and related equipment in a stand-alone or local area network environment.
13. Skill to train and supervise employees and inmates.
14. Skill in the use of Advanced Purchasing and Inventory Control System (ADPICS) and LONESTARS purchasing and financial accounting information systems preferred.
Additional Requirements With or Without Reasonable Accommodation
A. Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend repeatedly, climb stairs, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry 45 lbs. and over, perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle, and operate motor equipment.
B. Conditions include working inside, working around machines with moving parts and moving objects, radiant and electrical energy, working closely with others, working alone, working protracted or irregular hours, and traveling by car, van, bus, and airplane.
C. Equipment (machines, tools, devices) used in performing only the essential functions include computer and related equipment, calculator, copier, fax machine, hand truck, pallet jack, platform truck, drum cradle, telephone, dolly, and automobile.
Additional Information
Please note that applications submitted via handwritten forms, email, mail, or fax will not be accepted. Your job application must be completely filled out and include all employment, do not limit employment to the past 10-15 years. Your application must contain complete job histories, which include job titles, name of employer, dates of employment, supervisor's name and phone number, and a description of duties performed, and whether it was full-time or part-time and hours per week. If any of this information is not provided, your application may be rejected as incomplete If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who contacts you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. *Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.
Questions regarding this posting may be directed to: Zilleah Ross Human Resources Headquarters 2 Financial Plaza, STE 600 Huntsville, TX 77340 PH (936) 437-3150 EMAIL HR.selectionsteam2@tdcj.texas.gov
Military Occupation Specialty Code
The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met. Military Crosswalk Guide - Prepared by the State Auditor's Office Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions
EEO Statement
The State of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.
Organization: Corr Institutions Div - Sprt Op-Lndry/Fd SVC/SPPL
Primary Location: United States-Texas-Huntsville
Job: Office and Administrative Support
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: No
Salary/Salary Range: $4,007.02 (RET 2.5% Less)
Pay Basis: Monthly
Hazardous duty/Longevity Pay: Longevity Pay
Training Academy: Pre-Service Training Academy Required
Work Site Visits: No
Study Material: No
Overtime Status: Non-exempt
Job Posting: Apr 28, 2026, 5:00:00 AM
Closing Date: May 8, 2026, 4:59:00 AM
Job Summary
Performs advanced stock and inventory work. Work involves coordinating store and warehouse operations; displaying and selling merchandise; ensuring compliance with established security requirements, loss prevention controls, and procedures; and supervising employees and inmates. Works under limited supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Essential Functions
A. Assists in developing inventory control guidelines and policies for the agency Laundry, Food and Supply program; and assists with reviewing property management policies, procedures, and controls, and recommends improvements.
B. Coordinates, schedules, and conducts inventory of materials, equipment, and supplies; audits inventory results; coordinates the disposal of surplus property and arranges and rotates stock and inventory; documents the receipt and distribution of property and the disposition of surplus property; and conducts investigations on lost property items.
C. Prepares and reviews estimates of supplies and merchandise needs, prepares purchase requisitions, and checks, verifies, and approves requests for replenishing supplies and merchandise; verifies the receipt, warehousing, and distribution of products; monitors property and supply expenditures; and inspects and ensures proper maintenance of machinery and equipment.
D. Reviews and reconciles requisition, accounting, budget, and inventory reports; and reviews and maintains inventory records, purchase orders, vouchers, and other related forms.
E. Trains and supervises the work of employees and inmates; provides technical assistance in handling stock, record keeping, warehouse operations, and applicable policies and procedures; and ensures security procedures and safety standards are maintained.
F. Assists in maintaining security of assigned inmates. * Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
A. Education, Experience, and Training
1. Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
2. Three years full-time, wage-earning supply, warehouse operations, inventory and stock control, or purchasing experience. Thirty semester hours from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) may be substituted for each year of experience on a year-for-year basis.
3. Budget monitoring experience preferred.
4. Experience in the supervision of employees or inmates preferred.
5. Correctional custody or law enforcement experience preferred.
B. Knowledge and Skills
1. Knowledge of warehouse operations and inventory and stock control methods and procedures.
2. Knowledge of inventory and stock control record keeping to include manual and automated inventory control systems.
3. Knowledge of budget monitoring principles and techniques preferred.
4. Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and statutes pertaining to the handling of state property preferred.
5. Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred.
6. Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
7. Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public.
8. Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
9. Skill in problem-solving techniques.
10. Skill to prepare and maintain complex records and files in an automated system.
11. Skill in the use of machinery and equipment in the assigned area.
12. Skill in the use of computers and related equipment in a stand-alone or local area network environment.
13. Skill to train and supervise employees and inmates.
14. Skill in the use of Advanced Purchasing and Inventory Control System (ADPICS) and LONESTARS purchasing and financial accounting information systems preferred.
Additional Requirements With or Without Reasonable Accommodation
A. Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend repeatedly, climb stairs, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry 45 lbs. and over, perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle, and operate motor equipment.
B. Conditions include working inside, working around machines with moving parts and moving objects, radiant and electrical energy, working closely with others, working alone, working protracted or irregular hours, and traveling by car, van, bus, and airplane.
C. Equipment (machines, tools, devices) used in performing only the essential functions include computer and related equipment, calculator, copier, fax machine, hand truck, pallet jack, platform truck, drum cradle, telephone, dolly, and automobile.
Additional Information
Please note that applications submitted via handwritten forms, email, mail, or fax will not be accepted. Your job application must be completely filled out and include all employment, do not limit employment to the past 10-15 years. Your application must contain complete job histories, which include job titles, name of employer, dates of employment, supervisor's name and phone number, and a description of duties performed, and whether it was full-time or part-time and hours per week. If any of this information is not provided, your application may be rejected as incomplete If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who contacts you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. *Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.
Questions regarding this posting may be directed to: Zilleah Ross Human Resources Headquarters 2 Financial Plaza, STE 600 Huntsville, TX 77340 PH (936) 437-3150 EMAIL HR.selectionsteam2@tdcj.texas.gov
Military Occupation Specialty Code
The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met. Military Crosswalk Guide - Prepared by the State Auditor's Office Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions
EEO Statement
The State of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.