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Associate Director of Physical Plant

Policy Number: C.E.S.P. 12-58
Date Revised: 5-15-2001
Supersedes:

Nature and Purpose

The Associate Director of Physical Plant is responsible for warehouse operations and the operation of the Postal Center. The Associate Director of Physical Plant is the person responsible for assuming the duties of the Director of the Physical Plant in the Director's absence and works directly under this individual's supervision.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises warehouse and postal center personnel.

• Recruits, hires, and trains staff as needed.

• Maintains a departmental cost accounting system for all supplies shipped from the warehouse.

• Ensures all postal procedures are followed and coordinates with postal pick up service.

• Makes recommendations for the purchase of additional supplies requested by employees.

• Responsible for the maintenance of equipment in the warehouse and postal center.

• Responsible for coordinating with state redistribution on all unused equipment.

• Responsible for storing and redistribution of office furniture.

• Prepares the necessary purchase requests to order supplies.

• Responsible for ordering and maintaining an adequate supply of approved office supplies.

• Responsible for shipping quarterly supplies to counties and off-campus offices.  

• Responsible for supplies and publications inventory.

Relationships

• Responsible to the Director of Physical Plant.

• Maintains a cordial working relationship with all Extension employees.

• Develops an effective relationship with vendors and shippers.  

• Works effectively with the Print Media Center in coordinating the receiving of Extension publications.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High school graduate.

• Five years of experience in warehouse operations required.

• Experience in postal operations helpful.  

• Supervisory experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to organize, plan, and prioritize work.

• Knowledge of state purchasing rules and regulations.

• Ability to procure and receive equipment and supplies.

• Ability to write specifications for bids.

• Ability to supervise people.

• Good communications skills.  

• Knowledge of personnel policies.

Approval

David E. Foster
Associate Vice President for Agriculture - Extension
December 1, 1999

The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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