PRINCIPAL STOCK CLERK
Principal Stock Clerk is a state title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
The main requirement is 2 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $46,727 to $67,528, and state payroll currently lists 3 people in the title, most of them at Treasury.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Principal Stock Clerk appears on the State payroll at 2 departments, most of them at Department of Treasury.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Treasury | 2 |
| Department of Health | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 3 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $65,244. The agencies employing the most are:
- Treasury (2)
- Health and Senior Services (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under supervision of a supervisory official in a state department, institution, or agency, is responsible for the office supply operation; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- When the work program has been established, organizes the stockroom work and develops effective work methods.
- Assigns and instructs stockroom employees and supervises the performance of their work.
- Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of subordinates.
- Supervises and helps with the unloading, unpacking, and checking of shipments for conformity with orders and specifications and sees that stock received is in good condition.
- When requisitions are received, supervises the assembling of stock for orders and helps prepare them for shipment.
- Conducts periodic inventories of supplies.
- Prepares reports.
- Supervises the maintenance of a set of stock record cards.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in work involving requisitioning, receiving, storing, and recording office supplies in a stockroom.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of storage procedures and methods.
- Knowledge of stock record keeping methods and procedures.
- Knowledge of transportation, shipping, and packing methods.
- Ability to organize stockroom work and develop effective work procedures, routines, and schedules.
- Ability to assign and instruct employees and supervise the performance of their work.
- Ability to supervise and take part in unpacking, unloading, checking, storing, sorting, labeling, and recording incoming office supplies and the checking of quality and quantity of stock received against orders and specifications
- Ability to receive requisitions and to supervise the assembling of stock for filling orders, the proper recording thereof, and the packing for delivery and/or shipment.
- Ability to conduct periodic inventories.
- Ability to supervise the maintenance of the storeroom areas in a clean, neat, orderly, and safe condition.
- Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative statistical and other reports of storeroom activities containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Ability to supervise the maintenance of stock record cards and other records and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: 14/R13 - CAH 5/7/97
Note
The definition and examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.