Hybrid Police and Fire Quartermaster bei City of Carmel

 Keep Our First Responders Mission-Ready

The City of Carmel is looking for someone dependable, detail-oriented, and deeply committed to supporting public safety. As our Police & Fire Quartermaster, you’ll be the person who ensures our teams are equipped and ready to protect our community—day in and day out.

The purpose of this position is to coordinate the purchase of uniforms, supplies, and equipment for the Police Department and Fire Department and to distribute these assets to stations and personnel. The following duties are normal for this position.   These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.  Other duties may be required and assigned to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the City of Carmel.

• Coordinates the purchase of uniforms, turnout gear, equipment, tools, emergency supplies, janitorial supplies, office supplies, furniture, and appliances; completes and processes purchase orders; reviews incoming shipments and verifies invoices against orders.
• Outfits new police officers and firefighters with uniforms and equipment. Coordinates purchases initiated by others as Deputy Purchasing Agent for the Departments.
• Establishes and maintains inventory of uniforms, equipment and supplies, including office supplies; maintains precise inventory control records.
• Coordinates distribution of equipment and supplies to appropriate individual or division. Serves on the committee to write specifications for accessories, equipment, and safety gear.
• Maintains fixed assets records for the department’s capital equipment; assigns identification numbers to fixed assets; enters property records data in computer; coordinates annual audit and inventory.
• Maintains inventory of uniforms, equipment, and supplies; maintains inventory control records; coordinates and distributes to employees.
• Assists CFD Safety Committee with issues of safety equipment.
• Assists with distribution and replacement of equipment on the fire scene.
• Facilitates the maintenance, cleaning, pick up/delivery and repair of turnout gear as well as coordination with selected vendors.
• Coordinates all purchasing activities involving Township fire stations with Clay Township Trustee.
• Performs courier duties for supervisory staff.
• Assists in preparing an annual budget for uniforms, accessories, safety gear, and equipment.
• Requests quotes and bids for purchases and professional services.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:

• Knowledge of police and fire equipment, safety equipment, and police and fire safety issues.
• Ability to compile, review, classify, analyze, and record data.
• Ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and design data and information to make technical decisions.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks or activities simultaneously. Ability to carry out work assignments with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to exercise discretion in identifying and selecting from alternative courses of action.
• Ability to provide guidance, assistance, and interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to operate a personal computer utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, database management and other software applications as may be necessary to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle to conduct work activities.
• Ability to respond to a 24-hour call out.    
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials weighing 21-75 pounds.
• Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Qualifications Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience involving fire and/or police service, purchasing, inventory control or related work.
• Or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.  
• Must possess and maintain a valid Indiana driver’s license.

The City of Carmel, Indiana, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.