Warehouseman Job Description
Salvation Army Denver Emergency Disaster Services
1. Perform inventory (generally once a day). Use inventory
forms if available. (PDF or Excel format)
2. Track receipts and withdrawals. (What comes in and out)
3. Know where everything is. (location)
4. Identify and report shortages and low inventories. Identify
and report any item with a high usage rate, including forecasting when
we might run out of the item. (Ice, for example)
5. Lift and tote boxes and other material. This could include
loading and unloading vehicles, as well are carrying boxes from place
to place. The maximum weight is generally 25 pounds,
although some boxes may weigh more. Get help to handle
unusually heavy loads.
6. Consolidate like material together as appropriate.
7. Other duties as assigned, requested, or needed.
Comentary: In a large operation, such as those with more than a
single trailer of inventory, inventory is a critical function.
Without keeping track of inventory, we think that we are out of things
that we have, we fail to order more of things that we are running out
of, we order too much because we think we have too little, etc.
The Inventory process goes quite a bit faster if you have two people
working together, one moving boxes, and one with a clipboard.
Although we keep inventory by box or case, it is important to note the
quantity per box. (IE. 144 pcs, 20 pounds, etc.)
In the Incident Command System vocabulary, the Warehouse function is
under the Logistics function. The Warehouseman should work with
the meal planner and the person ordering food and supplies.
Richard Ferguson 6/17/08