Warehouse Specialist

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.

As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.

NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

Under the direction of the Inventory Control Manager, the Warehouse Specialist performs a variety of tasks such as; receiving, processing and delivering of parcels and special order merchandise and supplies to various departments and campus locations; conducting physical inventory of materials; and providing exceptional service to all customers.

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates the receipt, return, delivery and storage of all products and supplies
• Monitors inventory levels and reorders supplies when low
• Delivers supplies to various departments and campuses
• Researches and resolves complaints concerning distribution of supplies
• Processes interdepartmental transfers of supplies
• Assists the Inventory Control Manager with the fixed assets counting, recording, disposition, and bundling for sale and surplus
• Serves as back-up to the Mailroom Services Clerk
• Assist Special Events with set up and tear down of campus meetings at all locations
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others
• Maintain a positive attitude (works with many different individuals)
• Maintain and clean work space and Shipping Van
• Assist physical plant when needed
• Fork lift experience preferred
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to support the goals and objectives of the department and college

Rate of Pay: $16.13 hourly *Higher compensation may be considered based on qualifications directly related to position

Completed applications received by 11/23/2026 will be assured full consideration. Late Applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• At least one year of applicable work experience
• Additional requirements determined by the agency for recruiting purposes require review and approval by the Arkansas Division of Higher Education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Forklift experience preferred
• Experience with mailroom operations, postage systems, inventory control, surplus tracking, or campus delivery services preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the organization and administration of various higher education academic and social programs
• Knowledge of campus and community resources
• Knowledge of state, federal, and campus rules, regulations, and requirements related to campus academic and social programs
• Ability to coordinate the activities of campus academic and/or social programs
• Ability to evaluate collected information and formulate into recommendations
• Ability to compile information into report form

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions; occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Highly repetitive, moderately physical. Highly repetitive type of work which requires somewhat diversified physical demands of the employee.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear; and frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; occasionally required to sit, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds; continuously lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; and color vision.

Environmental Conditions:

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.