Day-Shift Materials & Inventory Specialist

St. Joseph's Health; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health in Syracuse, NY is seeking a full-time Materials Technician for day shift. You will receive, store, and distribute supplies, maintain clean receiving areas, and support inventory control while handling paperwork and basic safety procedures.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent with prior receiving/distribution experience preferred, strong interpersonal skills, and basic accounting knowledge. Heavy lifting and operating pallet jacks may be needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; prior receiving/distribution experience preferred.
• Must be in good mental and physical shape; should have basic accounting skills and understanding of safety and sanitation principles.
• Requires good interpersonal skills and some mechanical aptitude. May be required to operate power lift. Ability to work accurately and handle pressure.

Responsibilities

• Receives, stores and distributes all supplies.
• Ensures clean and orderly maintenance of receiving and storage areas.
• Counts stock for inventory and user areas.
• Delivers and puts away goods in a timely manner for inventory and user areas.
• Fills requisitions and completes paperwork.
• Processes stock and non-stock returns.
• Prepares goods for shipping and obtains carrier's signature.
• Ensures the safety and security of goods in storage and in transit.
• Checks expiration dates and rotates stock.
• Participates in the physical inventory process.
• Unloads trucks, inspects goods for damage/defects and signs carrier's receipt.
• Operates manual/power pallet jacks and dock levelers.
• Verifies goods received are those ordered.
• Enters receiving/issuing information into the computer.
• Coordinates supplies and duties for the volunteers.
• Handles in-person and telephone inquiries.
• Adheres to hospital confidentiality statement.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Mechanical aptitude

Basic accounting

Attention to accuracy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

St. Joseph's Health in Syracuse, NY is seeking a full-time Materials Technician for day shift. You will receive, store, and distribute supplies, maintain clean receiving areas, and support inventory control while handling paperwork and basic safety procedures.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent with prior receiving/distribution experience preferred, strong interpersonal skills, and basic accounting knowledge. Heavy lifting and operating pallet jacks may be needed.