Stores Clerk A - Provincial Stockpile

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nova Scotia Health as a Stores Clerk A, where you will manage warehouse operations, support order fulfillment, and ensure efficient logistics for healthcare services. Ideal candidates possess a strong commitment to safety, teamwork, and communication, with the ability to handle physical demands of the role.

Qualifications

• Must have or be willing to take Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certification course and WHMIS certification.
• Experience with computerized inventory control and tracking systems is preferred.
• Certified for use of electric pallet jacks and fork lift operation.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple sites by picking orders, packing, and staging for shipping.
• Maintain warehouse operations workflow and organize shipments based on delivery instructions.
• Operate warehouse equipment and perform loading/unloading of delivery vehicles.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Physical fitness

Education

Grade XII

Tools

Computerized inventory control systems

Electric pallet jacks

Forklift

Job description

Req ID: 158363
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Provincial Stockpile Warehouse ,
Department: Supply Chain Operations - Provincial Stockpile Warehouse
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 4 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 22-Jun-23

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Provincial Stockpile Manager, the Stores Clerk A position will support multiple sites within the Central Zone and perform a number of duties including:

• Picking of orders from a pre-printed Pick Sheet
• Proper packing, labeling, shrink wrapping and staging of picked orders for shipping
• Put away incoming shipments and keeping the warehouse clean
• The incumbent will also be responsible for operating and maintaining warehouse equipment, e.g. electric pallet jacks, manual pallet jacks, etc.
• Organize and label ship the orders picked and choose carriers based on weight / delivery instructions
• Verifying delivery instructions of orders for health care services / government institutions and ensuring they are communicated to appropriate courier services
• Maintain warehouse operations workflow
• Other duties may be assigned as needed, such as the loading/unloading of delivery vehicles, cycle counts and special projects, as well as the organizing and delivering of stock and non-stock items, some of which may be Dangerous Goods

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade XII required
• Must have or be willing to take the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certification course and WHMIS certification
• Must be certified for use of electric pallet jacks
• Must be certified in the use of fork lift operation
• Experience with computerized inventory control and tracking systems is preferred (ex. MS Office, SAP, Tecsys, Shopify, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position (unloading trucks/loading, moving, pushing, lifting, and reaching)
• Experience working under Standard Operating Procedures
• Knowledge of pick control locations and units of issue is preferred
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent Full-time (100%) Position, 70 Hours Bi-Weekly
  

Compensation and Incentives

$17.90 - $19.40 Hourly

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

The Nova Scotia Health Authority is a provincial health authority serving Nova Scotia, Canada.

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