FOREMAN OF PIPE / SALVAGE YARDS

Foreman of Pipe / Salvage Yards, PR

Chicago Department of Water Management

Bureau or Division Name (if applicable)

Number of Positions : 1

Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary : $51.25 p / h

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with Laborers Local 1092 BARGAINING UNIT 53.

Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS : Apply on the bid site : AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled Currently employed by the City of Chicago

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled payee / employee number’)

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11 : 59pm CDT on July 25, 2024.

Under general supervision, supervises and participates in warehousing, inventory and distribution operations in city facilities such as warehouses, storage areas, pipe yards and salvage yards, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Supervises staff (e.g. Stores Laborers) performing and performs heavy lifting and other laborer tasks relating to the loading, unloading, storage and disbursement of water and sewer construction and repair materials, parts and equipment.
• Implements inventory procedures and processes to track, control and document the receipt of materials, parts and equipment from supply vendors, stocking and storage of items, and the issuance of same to work crews.
• Monitors deliveries from supply vendors, ensuring Laborers verify items received against packing slips, safely unload materials, parts and equipment using forklifts as needed, and place same into inventory stock.
• Maintains and oversees the maintenance of computerized records using inventory system software (e.g. DataStream) to enter and update inventory data and to monitor inventory levels.
• Plans and prioritizes the daily delivery of requested materials to work crews, ensuring delivery trucks are loaded with materials and other items and routed to work sites on a timely basis.
• Orders items to replenish stock, creating computerized entries and preparing paperwork (e.g. APRFs) to initiate the ordering of materials from contracted vendors or the transfer of same from other storage facilities.
• Reviews receiving reports against APRFs to verify delivery of items to yard / warehouse and forwards to appropriate personnel for payment to vendors.
• Implements safety procedures to minimize accidents and promote a safe work environment; ensures Laborers are trained and certified to operate forklifts;

attends various training sessions relating to safety, emergency and haz-mat response and instructs staff as required.

Maintains manual and computerized inventory records; schedules and oversees physical inventory and periodic cycle counts;

contacts vendors to obtain price quotes on new or specialty items as required.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location : Various

Days : Various

Hours : Various

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Two years of experience working as a laborer in construction or repairs, OR as a laborer in a warehouse type facility engaged in materials handling of construction materials, vehicles, automotive parts or equipment.

NOTE : Must be flexible to early and / or late meetings and occasional weekends.

NOTE : This is a 24 / 7 on-call operation, based on operational needs.

NOTE : Some positions may require certification as Forklift Operators

NOTE : This position requires a valid license at the time of hire.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS : This position requires applicants to be interviewed.The interviewed Bidders who possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected by SENIORITY order and according to the CBA rules.

APPLICATION EVALUATION : Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted.

Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date.Staff will follow any and all required Employment / Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable.

Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY : To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075.

The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and / or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and / or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration.

These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders.

For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor