Title: Receiving Warehouse Specialist
State Role Title: Store & Warehouse Spec II
Hiring Range: $16.00 an hour
Pay Band: 2
Agency: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Location: MAIN MUSEUM
Agency Website: https://www.vmfa.museum/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is seeking an experienced individual to join our team as a Receiving Warehouse Specialist.
This position reports to the Mailroom Manager and is part of our Procurement team. Candidates should be hard working, self-motivated, high energy team players who are prepared to work in a fast paced, physical environment. They should be able to switch gears based on changing priorities and be able to work independently.
Duties include:
Receives a wide variety of in-coming materials, supplies, food, beverages and various equipment.
Loading and unloading palletized freight using a pallet jack.
Ships packages and freight with shipping services such as UPS and FedEx, in the most cost effective manner.
Maintains a safe, clean, well-maintained and secure work environment.
Delivers packages and freight received to the departments that ordered them.
Maintains a daily log of in-coming shipments.
Distributes heavy stationary, printed materials and copy paper, where needed, upon request, from various museum departments.
Assists the Mailroom Manager with handling and disposal of surplus items that have been turned in by various departments.
Minimum Qualifications
Working knowledge of shipping, receiving, and warehouse procedures and recordkeeping.
Working knowledge of postal and various common carrier regulations and procedures.
Skill in the operation of material handling equipment.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to prioritize multiple work tasks; to maintain accurate receiving logs and related records.
Ability to manipulate heavy materials.
Knowledge of USPS and various common carrier systems.
Additional Considerations
Must have a valid Virginia Driver's license.
Warehouse, shipping and receiving experience preferred.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Selected candidates must pass a criminal history background check.
Applications will be accepted until 11:55 pm on September 23, 2025.
VMFA is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified Employer.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resource Services
Phone: please email
Email: recruitment@vmfa.museum
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.