Examination: Materials and Stores Specialist

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Working title
Materials and Stores Specialist
Monthly salary
$3,875.00 - $5,032.00 (A) per Month | $4,214.00 - $5,518.00 (B) per Month $3,991.00 - $5,181.00 (L) per Month $4,340.00 - $5,684.00 (M) per Month
Exam #
5191
Deadline
Continuous
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Position Description

00101506 - MATERIALS AND STORES SPECIALIST

This is the advanced journey level in the general storekeeping series. A Materials and Stores Specialist may either (1) lead lower level staff in the receipt, storage, issuance, and shipping of a volume of varied supplies requiring moderately complex storage practices in a redistribution or point-of-use warehouse or supply room; or (2) have charge of stores in a small State institution or agency; or (3) assume equivalent duties and responsibilities in assisting a higher grade warehouse supervisor.

Special Personal Characteristics

 

Strength, good physical agility, and willingness to do heavy manual labor.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

 

Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade; completion of college-level work in the fields of accounting and/or business administration.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

00101506 - MATERIALS AND STORES SPECIALIST

Either 1

 

One year of experience performing the duties of a Stock Clerk or Warehouse Worker in California state service.

 

Or 2

 

Two years of experience in a supply room or warehouse in work involving the receipt and issuance of a large volume of varied commodities. (Experience in California state service applied toward this requirement must include at least one year at a level of responsibility at least equivalent to that of Stock Clerk.)

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

This is not a timed exam. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the exam until the request is processed.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • MATERIALS AND STORES SPECIALIST - Open

How to Apply

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Special Testing Arrangements

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Application Link

Materials and Stores Specialist

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

State of California
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.