Inventory Specialist in Ft Wright, Kentucky at Sanitation District 1 Of Northern Kentucky

INVENTORY SPECIALIST

Department: Collection Systems

Reports To: Inventory Coordinator

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Pay Grade: 18

Prepared Date: 5/4/2026

Summary:

The Inventory Specialist will assist with the daily duties in the Inventory warehouses at the main office and the treatment plants. Applicants must be detail-oriented and organized professionals responsible for overseeing and managing an organization's inventory, ensuring accurate stock levels, and optimizing efficiency. Their primary duties include conducting regular physical counts, reconciling discrepancies between physical stock and system records, and maintaining up-to-date inventory logs using Central Square Asset Management (Lucity) software.

The schedule for this position is Monday – Friday, 6:30a-3:00p, 8 hours per day with a 30 minute lunch.

Starting pay for this position will be $23-$27/hour; commensurate with experience.

Driver’s license required. Fork lift experience preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reports to the Collection Systems Inventory Coordinator.
• Responsible for signing out tools and supplies from lockup.
• Receive incoming shipments and packages.
• Unload shipments using the forklift.
• Assist the construction crews with loading and unloading materials.
• Pick up supplies and parts from local suppliers.
• Assist with weekly, monthly, and bi-annual cycle count of supplies.
• Maintain the indoor parts warehouses and outside pipe yard area.
• Support Treatment Plants, Asset Renewal (construction), Asset Maintenance, Pump Stations and other departments as needed.

Core Competencies

• Ethics & Integrity: Demonstrates responsibility towards the company, its property, and co- workers.
• Organization Support: Supports SD1's Mission, Vision and Goals.
• Responsibility & Accountability: Keeps commitments, follows directions and completes assignments is an efficient and timely manner.
• Safety Awareness: Understands and complies with safety policies & procedures and encourages others to do the same.
• Teamwork and Cooperation: Demonstrates respect for other perspectives and builds and maintains positive working relationships with Internal and External Customers.
• Job Knowledge and Performance: Successfully completes essential duties for job level assigned.
• Initiative & Self Development: Seeks out opportunities to learn & grow through feedback.
• Productivity: Manages time & resources effectively to achieve individual, team & organization goals.
• Quality & Customer Service: Makes internal and external customer service a top priority.
• Organization & Time Management: Efficiently & effectively establish work activity & priorities.
• Autonomy and Independence: Works independently to carry out job responsibilities and assignments.
• Program & Process Awareness: Knowledge of appropriate rules & regulations that impact one’s position at SD1.
• Analytical Thinking: Synthesize & summarize data, sharing conclusions with appropriate stakeholders.
• Attention to Detail: Synthesize data, establishing a path to reach measurable results & success.
• Problem Solving, Openness & Judgment: Identifies the true problem & establishes success criteria.
• Strategic Thinking: Makes & communicates decisions reflecting a long-term, big picture approach.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Driver’s license required.
• Experience with inventory management, knowledge of underground construction, mechanical and rotating equipment, electrical and/or plumbing parts, and forklift experience preferred.
• Applicants must possess a high attention to detail and accuracy, appreciate organized workspaces, be professional, be able to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, and be willing to learn.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Work Environment and Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.