Logistics Attendant, Supply Chain Operations (Casual)

Provincial Health Services Authority; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team within a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to improving patient care. This role involves essential tasks such as order picking, packing, and delivering supplies while ensuring a clean and safe work environment. The ideal candidate will have a commitment to understanding the impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and will actively contribute to fostering an inclusive and equitable healthcare setting. If you are passionate about making a difference and promoting Indigenous Cultural Safety, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Grade 10 with six months' recent related experience or equivalent education.
• Knowledge of Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility.

Responsibilities

• Performs order picking, packing, and delivering supplies.
• Maintains work area cleanliness and safety.
• Stocks and maintains supplies in nursing and patient care areas.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Ability to interact effectively with others

Physical capability to perform duties

Ability to operate related equipment

Commitment to ongoing learning about Indigenous-specific racism

Education

Grade 10

Job description

BC Clinical & Support Services In-Hospital Replenishment Team

Vancouver, BC

Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor/Inventory Analyst, performs ordering, picking, packing, distributing, delivering, stocking, physical count verification (cycle counting), cleaning, and tidying functions in stores and user areas according to established policies, standards and procedures.

What You’ll Do

1. Performs order picking in Stores. Checks item numbers and unit of issues for accuracy before filling orders.
2. Enters customer orders using the material management system and picks orders by operating the carousel automated storage system.
3. Packs and loads supplies for delivery.
4. Rotates stock to ensure good dating.
5. Verifies product and quantity received against requisition to ensure the right products in the right quantities are received.
6. Puts away items to designated stocking locations. Reports variances to supervisors.
7. Maintains work area in a clean, safe and orderly condition.
8. Orders supplies for user areas by completing a requisition or using a handheld device.
9. Monitors usages and reports problems to supervisor.
10. Checks completed requisition for accuracy.
11. Checks with users on daily supply needs.
12. Stocks and maintains supplies in nursing and patient care areas by drawing stock from department supply / utility rooms.
13. Picks up supplies from warehouse and/or sterile processing department as required.
14. Advises inventory analyst when items are out of stock.
15. Updates user areas item labels when changes occur.
16. Loads and unloads supplies and linen to and from delivery vehicles.
17. Completes delivery records by obtaining user signature for deliveries.
18. Delivers and picks up furniture, equipment, mail and parcels as required.
19. Delivers and picks up perishable items and handles materials as per departmental policy, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, and Transportation of Dangerous Goods requirements.
20. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Grade 10 with six months' recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples in social and health contexts, including supported by significant knowledge of Indigenous-specific mandates, including clear understanding of and commitment to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination and embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within health care settings. This involves familiarity and understanding Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within Warehouse Operations contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study - BC Human Rights Code, BC Anti-racism Act and how they intersect across the health care system.

Core Competencies

• Understanding of Indigenous specific racism and systemic racism in colonial health care, with initiatives to promote a safe environment and Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Awareness of social, economic, political, and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety initiatives and foundational documents.

Skills & Knowledge

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with others.
• Physical capability to perform duties.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Commitment to ongoing learning about Indigenous-specific racism, systemic oppression, and anti-racism practices, and willingness to share knowledge to foster a positive culture.
• Foundational understanding of social determinants of health, settler colonialism, and legislative obligations related to Indigenous rights and anti-racism.