Youth Development Warehouse -Lead Clerk

Position Summary:
Lead Supply Clerk's primary purpose is to receive, fill, organize, distribute and maintain supply orders and
inventory for our Out of School Time programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Daily Operations: Fill supply orders accurately, completely and in a timely manner while
maintaining effective communication with supervisor and coworkers. Receive shipments and check
goods against purchase orders. Prepare orders for distribution on a weekly/biweekly basis.
Distribute orders to centers on a weekly/biweekly basis. Deliver supplies to centers and OST
programs when necessary.
2. Fiscal Responsibility: Ensure financial and procurement procedures and policies are followed.
3. Relationship Building: Maintains positive relations with Program Directors, Senior Directors, and
other staff. Respond to inquiries from employees and vendors regarding orders and shipments.
Coordinate work with other departments, including program, accounting, and information
systems. Attends and participates in staff meetings, and staff trainings.
4. Program Quality: Assist with planning, organizing, and maintaining the supply center.
5. Child Abuse Prevention: Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
Follows mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements. Ensures youth are properly signed
in and signed out, ensures only authorized adults are allowed in the facility, etc. Adheres to policies
related to boundaries with each child. Ensures unused rooms and closets remain locked; routinely
monitors high-risk locations (bathrooms), etc.

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/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.

1. Knowledge of inventory principles is preferred.
2. Warehouse/supply experience in receiving and distribution of inventory strongly preferred.
3. Customer service experience.
4. Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word programs.
5. Good communication and organizational skills.
6. Flexible attitude to meet company needs.
7. At least 18 years of age.
8. High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
9. CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention trainings.
10. Previous experience with diverse populations.
11. Must have a clear driving record.
12. Current record of tuberculosis examination and/or current local health department regulations,
examinations, and/or immunization as required by the local or State Department of Health.
13. Pass a local/state background and FBI fingerprinting check as well as independent drug test

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with demonstrated interested in inventory
principles. Warehouse/supply experience in receiving and distribution of inventory strongly preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write
simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group
situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability
to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and
distance.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability
to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for
extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart phone the
employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to
walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or
move up to 50 pounds. Possess adequate vision and hearing to safely monitor environment and
effectively communicate with employees.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Ability to read and record information, communicate effectively (verbally and in writing), maintain
emotional control under stress, regular sitting, walking, reaching, bending, lifting, and standing.

TRAVEL
Travel is primarily local between assigned centers during the business day, although some out-ofarea may be expected.

HOURS
Flexible with scheduling and available to work operational hours of the YMCA, which may include day,
evening, weekends, and/or holidays, based on OST needs.

OTHER DUTIES
This job description is not all-inclusive. The YMCA of Greater Houston reserves the right to amend this
job description at any time. The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and
inclusive work environment.