State of Maryland

A Warehouse Supervisor is a supervisory level of work in warehousing.  Employees in this classification render immediate supervision over the daily activities of a State Central Warehouse.  Employees in this classification exercise responsibility for the receipt, storage and distribution of supplies and materials, including non-perishable food stuffs, cleaning materials, household paper products, stationary supplies and other institutional and office consumable items, ordered into a State Central Warehouse for future use of State agencies.  Employees in this classification to plan and schedule the receipt and distribution of supplies and develop safe and efficient storage methods.  Employees in this classification supervise an Assistant Warehouse Supervisor, several warehouse workers and may guide the work of inmate helpers from correctional institutions.

Employees in this classification receive general direction from the Chief Purchasing Bureau or other designated administrator.  Work effectiveness is determined by observation of appearances and condition of the warehouse area and by the effective flow of supplies and materials to and from the warehouse.  Employees operate with independence in determining work methods, schedules and procedures.

Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.

The Warehouse Supervisor is differentiated from the Warehouse Assistant Supervisor in that Warehouse Supervisor has full supervisory responsibility for the operation of a State Central Warehouse  while the Warehouse Assistant Supervisor assists the Warehouse Supervisor in the immediate supervision of the daily activities of a State Central Warehouse and has supervisory responsibility for several warehouse workers.  

Organizes and supervises the work of warehouse personnel;

Develops efficient, safe storage methods, including the allocation and arrangement of storage facilities;

Supervises maintenance of records incident to receipt and issuance of supplies and materials and inventory control;

Receives and processes supplies requisitions and supervises the distribution of supplies;

Schedules times for efficient receipt and distribution of supplies;

Provides for the maintenance of necessary equipment such as hand and power trucks, delivery vehicles, freight elevators, storage pallets;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of the purpose and function of a large supply warehouse;

Knowledge of methods and procedures used in the receipt, storage and distribution of supplies and materials;

Knowledge of the maintenance of perpetual inventory records;

Ability to organize, schedule and supervise the work of warehouse employees and specially selected inmate helpers from correctional institutions;

Ability to develop and install warehouse operation methods, procedures and record-keeping systems;

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors associates and subordinates;

Ability to train new employees;

Ability to prepare simple reports.

Education:   Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Five years of supervisory experience in a warehouse involving the receipt and issue of a large volume of supplies, material and equipment, two years must have been at the Assistant Manager level or equivalent.

Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Stock/Shipping Clerk and Stock Clerk Supervisor classifications or Supply Specialist and Service Specialist specialty codes in the stockroom field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. 

Class specifications are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

Employees in this classification are eligible to receive overtime compensation.  An employee who works more than the normal workweek is entitled to be compensated for that overtime as provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 8-305.