Chimney service inventory specialist job description
A chimney service inventory specialist keeps liners, caps, dampers, brushes and rods on the warehouse shelves and every sweep truck. They check special-order liners and inserts against each job's measurements, keep the paperwork that comes with wood stoves, and file warranty claims on parts that fail.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Median pay, building services companies · BLS, May 2025
Annual pay: 10th percentile $31,810, middle half $39,520 to $55,800, 90th percentile $66,180. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Reports to
Warehouse Manager
Department
Operations
Schedule
Weekdays, extra hours before fall · Monday to Friday during business hours, mostly on site, with some overtime while stock is built up for the busy season
Also called
Stockroom coordinator · Parts and inventory clerk · Warehouse and inventory coordinator
Chimney service inventory specialist job description template
This is our Role Blueprint, word for word. Replace the highlighted fields and adjust the example targets and pay to fit your company.
Serve as the key resource for inventory management within the Chimney & Fireplace Services division by ensuring timely material orders, accurate logging of usage, and optimal stock levels to support uninterrupted service operations.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Order necessary materials and supplies to maintain inventory levels, ensuring continuous service availability.
Log and monitor material usage accurately to track consumption patterns and forecast needs.
Coordinate with vendors and suppliers to secure quality products at competitive prices.
Maintain organized inventory records and report discrepancies or shortages promptly.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Review stock levels each morning and place orders as needed.
Update inventory management systems with detailed logs of material usage.
Communicate with service teams regarding current stock status and material requirements.
Inspect incoming shipments for quality and accuracy, ensuring proper documentation.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Inventory accuracy rate: ≥ 98%.
Material order fulfillment rate: 100% on-time delivery.
Stock-out incidents: < 3% per month.
Reduction in order processing time: 10% improvement per quarter.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
High school diploma or equivalent; additional certification in logistics or inventory management is a plus.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in inventory management or a related field.
Proficiency with inventory management software and basic computer applications.
Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.
6. Preferred Experience
Experience within the home services industry, specifically in chimney and fireplace services.
Familiarity with vendor management and supply chain coordination in a service-oriented environment.
Previous role in warehouse operations or similar inventory-intensive settings.
Hands-on experience with quality control and process improvement initiatives.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs routinely.
Frequent standing, walking, and bending throughout daily tasks.
Work in environments with varying temperatures, including hot and cold conditions in storage areas.
Periodic manual handling and movement of inventory items require physical stamina.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Work predominantly in an office and warehouse setting.
Typical work hours are Monday through Friday during standard business hours.
Occasional peak-period overtime may be required.
Minimal travel is expected with a consistent on-site presence.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Annual salary range of $40,000 - $50,000, commensurate with experience.
Eligibility for performance-based bonuses and incentive programs.
Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, and 401k.
Paid time off and professional development opportunities provided.
10. Company Culture and Overview
At [INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE], we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. Our team is dedicated to excellence in service, continuous learning, and mutual respect. We embrace innovation and empower our employees to contribute ideas that drive our company forward. Join us to advance your career and help create exceptional experiences for our customers in the home services industry.
11. How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of a growth-oriented company focused on customer satisfaction, please send your resume to [INSERT EMAIL HERE] or apply online at [INSERT WEBSITE LINK HERE].
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Most of the shelf is small parts the trucks use every day. The rest is steel cut for one house's flue, and appliances that arrive with federal labels and paperwork.
A liner is measured once and cut once
Special-order liners come by diameter, length and alloy, with a tee, top plate and cap to match. When one arrives, check it against the technician's measurements and the signed proposal, not just the packing slip. A liner a few feet short can't be stretched on the roof. Tell the office the same day whether it's ready or what's wrong, so nobody books an install around the wrong part.
Sweep trucks run on brushes and rods
Each truck needs brushes in the sizes and shapes of the flues its route will meet: round for metal liners and round tile, square and rectangular for clay tile. Check each liner maker's cleaning instructions for the bristle to use. Add rods, vacuum filters, drop cloths, caps and dampers in common sizes, mortar and high-heat sealant. Restock from what each closed job used.
Wood stoves and inserts come with labels and papers
A new wood or pellet stove or insert can't be advertised or sold without its permanent EPA label, and nobody may alter, deface or remove that label. A seller other than the maker meets the paperwork rule by getting the owner's manual and warranty from the maker or distributor and passing them to the buyer unaltered. So check each box on arrival for the label, the manual and the warranty, and keep a display model's papers with it. Source: eCFR: 40 CFR 60.538, prohibited activities for new residential wood heaters.
Warranty claims need the part and the paper trail
Liner and vent makers set their own claim rules. DuraVent's residential warranty for products sold from May 29, 2026 wants proof of when and where the part was bought, proof of install or maintenance, and photos or video. The claim is due within 15 days after the problem is found, the maker gets to inspect before anyone repairs it, and labor isn't covered. Tag the failed part to its job and keep it until the maker says otherwise. Source: DuraVent: Lifetime limited warranty, residential applications (May 2026), one maker's example.
Buy where the warranty holds
Some makers back only products bought from their authorized sellers. DuraVent, for one, limits its U.S. warranty to products bought from it or its authorized sellers, and says it may reject claims for items bought from unauthorized internet sites. Keep each supplier's dealer status on file, and check it before saving on a liner kit from an online seller. Source: DuraVent: Lifetime limited warranty, residential applications (May 2026), one maker's example.
How much chimney service inventory specialists make
The closest BLS group for chimney service inventory specialists is shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks. Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks who work for building and home services companies earned a median of $22.60 an hour ($47,010 a year) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s above the $45,260 median for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in all industries. About 520 of the 816,870 shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in that survey work for building services companies.
Salary with bonuses, per the template. Have counsel check whether the duties qualify for an overtime exemption before the fall stock-up adds hours; a salary is not enough by itself.
Building services companies
$47,010$47,010 median Middle half $39,520–$55,800 10th–90th $31,810–$66,180
All industries
$45,260$45,260 median Middle half $38,200–$51,570 10th–90th $34,650–$62,190
$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k
10th–90th percentileMiddle halfMedianAnnual pay, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Annual pay by percentile
Group
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Building services companies
$31,810
$39,520
$47,010
$55,800
$66,180
All industries
$34,650
$38,200
$45,260
$51,570
$62,190
BLS doesn’t publish pay for chimney sweeps on their own. These figures cover services to buildings and dwellings, which include them. Post a real range for your market in the ad.
The pay line in the template above is an example from our Role Blueprint. Set yours from these figures and what local companies pay.
Skills to hire for, and what you can teach
Hire for these
Checks a liner delivery against field measurements, not just the slip
Keeps truck stock lists current and restocks from closed jobs
Holds failed parts and their paperwork until a claim is settled
Logs each receipt and each part issued before the day ends
Chases short or late orders before a crew needs the part
Teach these on the job
Liner diameters, lengths, alloys and kit parts
Brush sizes and shapes for tile and metal flues
Each maker's warranty claim form
EPA labels and papers on wood stoves and inserts
Job and inventory screens in your field software
Stock is tracked in the field software's inventory module or a standalone inventory program, with a barcode scanner, supplier portals and each maker's online warranty claim form. Shelving needs room for long liner coils and boxed inserts, plus a hand truck for the heavy boxes.
Chimney service inventory specialist interview questions
Two of the 6 questions we'd ask, and what a strong answer sounds like. Ask every candidate the same questions, and rate each answer on your own before you compare notes.
Situational · Fixing a wrong part on the roof
A technician calls from a roof: the cap you staged is the wrong size. What do you do?
A strong answer: Finds the right size fast from stock or a supplier, gets it there or helps reschedule, and adds a staging check against the measurements on the work order.
Behavioral · Finding count errors
Tell me about a time liner or cap counts on the shelf didn't match the system right before the fall rush. What caused the gap?
A strong answer: Traced it to a cause such as unrecorded truck pulls or receiving errors, fixed the records and changed the process before the rush.
Count for a full season before setting targets. Truck stock moves fastest in the fall, and special orders in spring and summer.
Inventory accuracy rate
Compare what the records say is in the storeroom and on each truck with what is really there, item by item. Write down why each miss happened, for example a cap used on a sweep but never added to the invoice.
Material order fulfillment rate
Orders that arrived complete and correct by the date the job needed them, out of all orders. Keep special-order liners on their own line, since one late liner moves an install.
Stock-out incidents
Jobs that waited, or trucks that ran out, because a part wasn't in stock. Log each one when it happens, with the part and the branch.
Reduction in order processing time
Time from a technician's parts request to the order going out, from the timestamps on both. Compare each quarter with last year's.
Career path
Hearth or masonry supply counter associateLearns vent parts, mortar and how orders and returns move.
Inventory specialistKeeps stock, special orders and warranty claims in order.
Warehouse managerRuns the warehouse, suppliers and stock for every branch.
How should the ad handle the template's physical stamina line?
Stamina is about the person's body. Write the job's tasks instead: lifting cartons, caps and liner coils of up to 50 pounds, the template's limit, moving boxed inserts with a hand truck or a second person, loading trucks, and working in a storeroom that runs cold in winter and hot in summer. Describe those tasks in the posting, talk through each one with every candidate, and offer reasonable accommodation where needed.
How much does a chimney service inventory specialist make?
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks who work for building and home services companies earned a median of $22.60 an hour ($47,010 a year) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $39,520 and $55,800 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and overtime.
How much should a chimney inventory specialist stock before fall?
Start from what each branch used last September through December: caps and dampers by size, brushes and rods, vacuum filters, sealant, and the liner diameters you install most. Place the big orders in summer, so a back order shows up while there's still time to fix it. Branches differ, since one full of older masonry chimneys uses other parts than one with mostly factory-built fireplaces.
Which warranty applies to a liner that has sat on the shelf?
Ask the maker, because terms change and the dates can be hard to read. DuraVent's newest residential warranty applies to products sold on or after May 29, 2026, and says it supersedes warranty statements printed in manuals and packaging. A liner bought before that date and installed after it can fall in a gray area. Keep a dated copy of each maker's warranty with the purchase, so a claim years later starts from the right terms.
Where do good chimney inventory specialists come from?
The counter at a hearth distributor or masonry supply yard, or the stockroom of a heating contractor. They already know vent parts or mortar and how orders and returns work. A sweep who wants off the roof can fit too, bringing a sense of which parts the trucks run out of in October.
