STOREKEEPER 1
Career Family: STOREKEEPER
Storekeeper 1 is a state or local title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
On pay it sits at the foot of the Storekeeper ladder. One promotion up is Storekeeper 2, whose band tops out about $12,848 higher. The main requirement is 1 year of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $44,750 to $64,522, and state payroll currently lists about 36 people in the title, led by Health and Senior Services.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Storekeeper 1 appears on the State payroll at 7 departments, most of them at Department of Health.
State departments
Where this title is used
Storekeeper 1 is a common title, so it is used in both State and local service. The local side is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, which set their own pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule.
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State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Storekeeper series
- Storekeeper 1 — $44,750 – $64,522 (this title)
- Storekeeper 2 — $53,282 – $77,371
- Storekeeper 3 — $60,876 – $88,743
Promoting to Storekeeper 2 raises the top of the band by about $12,848. Its top salary lands around the 9th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 36 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $55,654. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (19)
- Human Services (7)
- Treasury (5)
- Corrections (2)
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 the close supervision of a supervisory official in a state department, institution, or agency or a local jurisdiction, assists higher level Storekeepers in receiving, storing, keeping inventory, and issuing supplies, parts, materials, and equipment; performs other tasks related to organizing the storeroom; does other related work as required.
Examples of work
- Organizes assigned stock work.
- Helps with unloading and unpacking shipments from trucks and/or freight cars.
- Issues equipment, materials, parts, and supplies when given requisitions or when other types of proper authorization are received.
- Checks incoming shipments for conformity with orders and specifications and sees that stock is in good condition.
- Sees that stock bins and racks are kept according to size, color, or other description and that a sufficient quantity of stock is on hand at all times.
- Sees that stock is maintained in bins and on the racks in a neat, orderly, safe, and sanitary condition.
- When requisitions are received, assembles stock for the order and prepares it for shipment.
- Checks orders being packed for delivery for quality, proper packing, and sufficient postage.
- Coordinates the weighing, tagging, and bagging of ingredients.
- Sees that the stock areas are maintained in a clean, orderly, safe, and sanitary condition, including floors, shelves, bins, and racks.
- Takes periodic inventories.
- In an institution, takes the measures required to safeguard the health, welfare, custody, and safety of patients and/or inmates assigned to the stockroom.
- Prepares reports.
- Maintains a set of stock record cards.
- Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
One (1) year of experience in work involving receiving, storing, safeguarding, and recording parts, materials, equipment, and supplies of varied types in an organized storeroom.
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 the 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 modern transportation, shipping, and packing methods.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions and to learn quickly from oral and written explanations and from demonstrations.
- Ability to unpack, unload, store, sort, label, and record incoming stock of varied types and to check the quality and quantity of stock received against orders and specifications.
- Ability to see that bins, racks, and shelves are kept filled.
- Ability to take the proper precautions required to safeguard stored equipment, materials, parts, and supplies from theft, loss, damage, and fire.
- Ability to receive requisitions and see that stock is assembled for filling orders, that proper records are kept, and that the requested stock is properly packed for delivery and/or shipment. Ability to assist in the taking of periodic inventories.
- Ability to do simple clerical work and to prepare simple reports.
- Ability to assist in maintaining a set of stock record cards.
- Ability to learn how 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, and 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 if they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The 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.