Stores Clerk

Prairie Mountain Health; Swan River; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Mountain Health in Manitoba seeks a Stores Clerk to support the Materiel Management Department. You will handle receiving, inspection, stock storage and distribution of hospital and long-term care supplies, while maintaining records and coordinating deliveries.

Responsibilities include processing documents, replenishing stock, and assisting with mail, banking tasks, and inventory counts. This role requires good communication, organization, and physical endurance.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education or equivalent; other combinations may be considered.
• Experience with spreadsheets and word processing applications.
• Preferably 1 year in computerized inventory control for receiving, shipping, storage and distribution.
• Understanding of inventory management, stock rotations.
• Knowledge of hospital and long-term care supplies and equipment.
• Excellent physical condition with proper body mechanics for heavy objects.
• Demonstrated organizational and independent work skills.
• Good communication and flexibility to adapt procedures.
• Manitoba Class 5 Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, verify and accept or reject supplies and equipment.
• Prepare and process inventory documentation: receipts, stock issues, returns.
• Replenish stock from requisitions regularly.
• Maintain accurate transaction records.
• Coordinate delivery and distribution per departmental schedules.
• Handle daily mail, parcels, and supplies transport.
• Assist with bank deposits and petty cash as needed.
• Operate postage machine for outgoing mail and parcels.
• Participate in inventory counts.
• Follow Materiel Management Department policies and procedures.

Skills

Spreadsheet proficiency

Word processing

Inventory management

Stock rotations

Organizational skills

Independent work

Communication skills

Flexibility

Physical stamina

Driver's license MB Class 5

Education

Grade 12 Education (MB Standards)

Tools

Inventory control software

Postage machine

Job description

• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Education and experience working with and understanding spreadsheet and word processing applications
• Preferably one (1) year experience working within a computerized inventory control system involving receiving, shipping, storage and distribution of supplies
• Thorough understanding of inventory management processes, including stock rotations
• Knowledge of hospital and long term care supplies and equipment
• Must be in excellent physical condition and demonstrate sound body mechanics when bending, stretching, lifting, pushing while handling heavy objects
• Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures
• Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License

Qualifications

• Grade 12 Education (MB Standards)
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Education and experience working with and understanding spreadsheet and word processing applications
• Preferably one (1) year experience working within a computerized inventory control system involving receiving, shipping, storage and distribution of supplies
• Thorough understanding of inventory management processes, including stock rotations
• Knowledge of hospital and long term care supplies and equipment
• Must be in excellent physical condition and demonstrate sound body mechanics when bending, stretching, lifting, pushing while handling heavy objects
• Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures
• Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Manager of Materiel Management, the Stores Clerk performs functions and duties designed to facilitate the receiving, shipping, control, storage, pick-up, delivery and issuing of goods to and from the Materiels Management Department within the Swan Valley Health Facilities and Community Health.

Responsibilities

• Receives, inspects, verifies and accepts or rejects all supplies and equipment delivered to the Materiel Management Department.
• Accurately prepares and processes all inventory documentation concerned with the storage and distribution of supplies including receipts, receiving reports, stock issue requisitions, return-to-stock credits, returns to vendors.
• Replenishes stock for departments/facilities from supply requisitions on a regular basis.
• Keeps accurate records of all transactions.
• Provides good communications with the Manager of Materiel Management in regard to all activities assigned (i.e. low supply levels, shipping and vendor errors, etc.).
• Coordinates the delivery and distribution of goods according to departmental schedules.
• Perform all duties related to the pick up and delivery of mail, parcels and supplies to the various facilities.
• Deliver and oversee bank deposits and petty cash transactions.
• Operate postage machine for outgoing mail and parcels.
• Pick up and deliver parcels to/from the Bus Depot.
• Perform daily inspection/maintenance of motor vehicle.
• Perform duties such as copying and packaging to assist with distribution.
• Performs monthly checks for expired products in the Materiel Management Department and on the nursing wards at the hospital.
• With the approval of the Manager makes non-stock purchases when required.
• Laminate various information/forms/pictures as needed.
• Deal with requests from departments/facilities on an emergency basis.
• Participate in inventory counts.
• Follow policy and procedure set out for the Materiel Management Department and Parkland Regional Health Authority.
• Sundry duties as assigned.