Initial Posting Date:

09/04/2025

Application Deadline:

09/18/2025

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$5,763 - $8,920

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

CDC Warehouse Manager, Shipping, Distribution & Warehouse Supervisor 2 (Salem)

Job Description:

CDC Warehouse Manager, Shipping, Distribution & Warehouse Supervisor 2 (Salem)

Central Distribution Center – Salem, Oregon

Oregon Department of Corrections

The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) is seeking a highly skilled Shipping, Distribution & Warehouse Supervisor 2 to oversee the daily operations of our Central Distribution Center (CDC). This is a critical role managing the purchase, receipt, inspection, storage, issuance, and rotation of supplies and equipment that support safe and efficient operations across the Department.

With oversight of an inventory exceeding $9 million in value and more than 1,000 stock items, including food, clothing, sanitation, maintenance, and other essential supplies, you will ensure accuracy, accountability, and compliance at every step.

This position is not just about logistics – it’s about leadership, accountability, and public service. You’ll work directly with staff and adults in custody (AICs), modeling professional work habits and safety practices, while contributing to the ODOC’s broader mission of rehabilitation, safety, and security.

About the Job – Your Role

As the CDC Warehouse Manager, you will:

• Manage the Central Distribution Center, ensuring safe, secure, and efficient warehouse and freezer operations.
• Oversee purchasing, receiving, issuing, and delivery of all warehouse stock; monitor stock levels; and develop reorder points based on usage and freshness.
• Coordinate with vendors, satellite warehouses, and institution leaders to ensure timely and accurate supply flow.
• Direct, train, and evaluate warehouse staff and AIC workers, modeling safe practices and reinforcing pro-social values.
• Conduct regular inventories, audits, and fiscal reporting; ensure compliance with policies, contracts, and purchasing guidelines.
• Manage budget forecasting, approve expenditures, respond to grievances, and represent the warehouse operation to statewide stakeholders.

This position is management services and may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience;

OR

One year of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Requested Skills

• Knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control, and freezer management.
• Familiarity with ODOC Purchasing rules, state and federal transportation laws, and logistics compliance.
• Understanding of personnel practices and collective bargaining agreements.
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, DOC400) with advanced proficiency in AFAMIS and Elite.
• General knowledge of food service operations and stock rotation requirements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to coordinate special projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an entrepreneurial mindset within a governmental structure.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to communicate clearly, motivate and inspire others, and foster an inclusive culture.
• Ability to manage a budget, track spending and set long and short-term goals.

Application Information

• In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties of all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date.
• The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately following your submittal. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.
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Working Conditions

Occasionally requires physical ability to perform heavy lifting for short duration, load and off-load supply shipments during inclement weather conditions and to work in 0 degree storage unit; operation of material handling equipment unique to warehouse operations, and subjected to hazards associated in accomplishment of assigned duties at minimum, medium and maximum security facilities; and those hazards associated with daily control and custody of AICs at place of duty, including AIC pat-downs.

About the Department

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives.

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.

Benefits

The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.

The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:

• Family health, vision, and dental insurance
• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
• 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
• Optional short and long-term disability
• Term life insurance
• Fully paid retirement program
• Oregon Saving Growth Plan
• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
• And more

About the Process – What to Expect

• After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills.
• Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.
• The hiring manager will review your application and schedule interviews.
• Interview will be held with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training. Scores will be determined based on predetermined questions and scoring guides. Preferences points will be applied in compliance with relevant laws and bargaining agreements. There may be multiple rounds of interviews.
• Final candidates will have a background check, PREA check, and reference checks.
• A Classification and Compensation analyst will review the Workday Application of the successful candidate to determine starting wages. Learn more about Equal Pay.
• A job offer will be extended through Workday to the successful candidate. Congratulations, and welcome to the team!

Requirements for Employment

The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, there may be some felony convictions that could disqualify you for this position. However, having a felony record does not exclusively restrict you from being considered as an applicant. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer. If you have questions about whether or not your criminal record could disqualify for you, please contact the recruiter for more information.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights.

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone, (that will have direct contact with residents), who has engaged in, been convicted of, or been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings. Learn more about PREA.

Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our veterans’ preference page for details about eligibility. Please note – if you are a veteran, you will receive a task in Workday to upload your documents immediately after you submit your initial application. You will have up until 24 hours after the posted application deadline to submit the appropriate documentation.

The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

Questions

If you have questions about the position, selection process, or need accommodations to participate in the recruitment process please contact the recruiter and reference the requisition number.

Recruiter: Cynthia Rodriguez, Cynthia.Rodriguez@doc.oregon.gov

Reference Number: Req-186573

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• ODOC does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States.
• This applicant list may be used to fill future vacancies. Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
• This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. The pay and benefits on all announcements may change without notice.