Stock Clerk

Unit: Teamster

Department: Central Stores

Grade: 4M

Salary Range: Starting Salary: $45,297.91

Posting Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Application Procedure: Please submit a cover letter and resume detailing your qualification. No phone calls or letters. Submit your resume, cover letter, and any additional materials to jobs@bostonhousing.org. Deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 2026.  Please be sure to identify the position you are applying for.

General Description: Under general supervision, is responsible for the filling of stock orders, storage of materials, loading and unloading of supplies, and the general maintenance of the stockroom. Individual responsibility for certain inventory categories may be required.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Stores, issues, and maintains records on the disposition of the materials and supplies related to the Central Stores operation. 
• Unloads and verifies incoming orders.
• Locates and stores stock in bins, shelves, or pallets.
•  Locating, counting and issue of requisitioned items.
• Accurate preparation of the various records to the disposition of stock.
• Notifying superiors when stock is low or discrepancies appear.
• Assisting in the physical inventory count; and maintaining the stock area in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience: High School diploma or a GED required. Must demonstrate some reasonable familiarity with identification and use of the type of material and supplies stored at Central Stores. Reasonable skill in handling and issue of materials; ability to maintain simple records accurately, physical strength, and ability to get along with others.
 
BHA BENEFITS:
BHA’s generous benefits package includes 14 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 3 weeks of vacation, 3 weeks of paid sick leave, MBTA discount, participation in the City’s pension plan, and healthcare through the Commonwealth, and much more.
 
ABOUT US:
Boston Housing Authority (BHA) fosters sustainable communities by providing quality affordable housing, bringing stability, opportunity, and peace of mind to thousands of low and moderate-income families across Greater Boston and the City of Boston as a whole. As the largest provider of affordable housing in Boston, one of the most expensive cities in the country, BHA understands housing as a crucial platform for individual, household, and community stability. Through our public housing communities and rental assistance programs, BHA provides housing assistance and services to more than 62,000 low and moderate-income households, including families with children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. As a housing authority, we recognize the historical role that residential segregation has played in the City of Boston. In all aspects of our operations, internally and externally, BHA is committed to breaking down the barriers to justice in housing and related fields that disproportionately impact the communities we serve.
 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
BHA is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, and military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. To the greatest extent possible, it is the policy of BHA to give preference in employment to BHA public housing and leased housing residents, and to low-income persons.