Shop Clerk

OPEN RECRUITMENT

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and - most importantly - our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: The main purpose of this position is to handle the receipt, storage, and issuance of specific supplies, materials, and equipment to all MDTA Police personnel. This is storekeeping and clerical work in a maintenance shop or supply storeroom at the Maryland Transportation Authority. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Receive deliveries, check items for accuracy and damage;
• Stock the storeroom with inventoried items;
• Process storeroom supply requests;
• Deliver received items to the appropriate police detachment/unit; and
• Research purchase orders and inventory discrepancies.

The position requires the physical ability to bend, lift items weighing up to 30 pounds, and to stand for extended periods of time.

The employee receives supervision from an MDTA Warehouse Supervisor or other designated supervisor. The current vacancy is located at the Francis Scott Key Bridge facility in Baltimore, MD.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based on start date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a state high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of clerical experience in receiving, storing, and issuing supplies, materials, or equipment in a storeroom, warehouse, or other supply storage facility.

Applicants must possess a Driver's License valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application.

1. An offer of employment may be conditioned on the result of a medical examination by the agency physician in order to determine the candidate's ability to perform essential job-related tasks.

2. Candidates will be subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing as a part of the physical examination in accordance with State regulations on testing for illegal use of drugs and/or the prohibited use of alcohol.

3. Due to emergency service performed by this position, mandatory overtime or emergency call back may be required if the work situation so demands.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

All applications must be received by 08/27/2025.
Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application for the position in which you are applying. (Include this for positions that require a degree or allow a degree as a substitution for experience.)

The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711).