Job Description

Position Title:

Stockroom Technician.

Department:

Chemistry.

Classification:

Non-Exempt.

FTE:

0.50.

Work Schedule:

20 hours per week; hours to be worked between Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Work Location:

On Campus.

Hourly Rate:

$19 - $21.

Position Overview:

Assists the Stockroom Manager with his or her tasks relating to support for the Chemistry teaching and research laboratories, which includes: laboratory preparation, supervising student stockroom workers, maintaining a stockroom primarily serving chemistry labs, inventory management, and chemical handling.

Essential Job Duties:

Laboratory Preparation - 50% of time. + Support of the chemistry teaching laboratories, ensuring that adequate supplies of reagents and equipment for all of the teaching laboratories are available.
+ Assist in the preparation of solutions and glassware bins for chemistry teaching labs.
+ Assist in the set-up of teaching laboratories by transporting supplies, reagents, and equipment between the stockroom and lab spaces.
+ Work with the stockroom manager to maintain all chemistry teaching laboratories to ensure that they are in an orderly and safe condition, including bench and hood spaces.
+ Assist in the collection of chemistry laboratory wastes, and arrange for temporary storage of wastes.
+ Verify that all laboratory instruments for which the Chemistry Stockroom Manager has primary responsibility are in proper working condition and communicate with the Stockroom Manager when repairs are required.
Stockroom - 25% of time. + Organize and maintain the Regents Hall of Natural Sciences stockrooms (including solvent storage room) and basement storage area as directed by the Chemistry Stockroom Manager.
+ Maintain a proper stock of personal protective equipment, including gloves, goggles, and lab coats, and communicate with the stockroom manager if items need to be ordered.
+ Contribute to the maintenance of a computerized inventory of all chemicals, apparatus, and equipment in Regents Hall stockrooms, and related storage and laboratory spaces.
+ Assist the stockroom manager in performing an annual inventory of all stockroom and storage spaces.
Additional Tasks - 15% of time. + Assist in the annual bid by checking amounts of chemicals, supplies, and equipment on hand and relaying the information to the Chemistry Stockroom Manager.
+ Transport incoming packages and mail relating the stockroom when necessary.
+ Perform other special job-related tasks for faculty in Chemistry Department (and others as needed), such as assisting in the making solutions for classroom demonstrations, as time permits.
Supervision - 10% of time. + Assist in the training and directing of student stockroom workers in daily tasks including the following: preparing solutions, chemicals, and glassware bins, washing glassware, maintaining cleanliness in the stockroom, assisting laboratory students at the window, and other duties assigned by the Stockroom Manager.
+ Ensure that students are following all safety rules including dress code and the use of personal protective equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received and Exercised:

Reports to the Chemistry Stockroom Manager. This position does not supervise staff or student workers. Has interactions with students.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent; basic background in chemistry and interest in science; maintain a valid driver's license and meet St. Olaf College driver authorization criteria with a satisfactory driving record.

Experience:

1+ years of experience in a comparable facility, field, or industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related field.

Experience:

Training in safe handling of chemicals, preparation of solutions, familiarity with Safety Data sheets and proper waste disposal methods.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Ability to stay organized while changing priorities and remaining busy. Ability to interact effectively with faculty, staff, students, manufacturers, and vendors. Ability to supervise and train student workers in basic stockroom-related practices. Ability to participate in the safe handling of hazardous materials. Ability to learn standard department and college-specific software. Skill in responsible, independent stewardship of resources and management of inventory. Ability and willingness to participate in the safe handling of hazardous materials. Knowledge of applicable safety requirements, and ability to enforce rules and regulations. Ability and willingness to support, respect and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community including faculty, staff, students and constituents.

Prerequisites:

Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College. Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer:

This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary. This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

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Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.


The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.


The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/


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