Stores Attendant III - Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm

Stores Attendant III

BC Clinical & Support Services, Distribution

Salmon Arm, BC

In accordance with established vision and values of the organization, this position performs a variety of stores duties in designated areas of the warehouse and logistics operations of Interior Health such as shipping and receiving, filling requisitions / orders, unpacking, checking, storing and distributing supplies / goods.

What you’ll do

• Receives, unpacks and checks incoming materials from suppliers; ensures that supplies / goods are delivered as per specifications; and completes related paper work such as signing delivery slips. Sorts and places articles in appropriate areas; rotates stock and ensures inventory shelves / areas are kept clean and tidy.
• Checks invoices against orders and supplies / goods and resolves discrepancies with suppliers and / or departments.
• Assembles, issues and ships supplies / goods from requisition requests received; loads orders onto carts for delivery; and completes required documentation in accordance with established procedures.
• Identifies damaged / spoiled goods and advises appropriate personnel in accordance with established procedures; arranges for delivery and return of loan and return items; returns damaged or spoiled goods to supplier as required / directed. Completes appropriate documentation.
• Performs physical inventory counts and maintains inventory records. Replenishes stock based on established minimum / maximum levels and advises when established re-order points are reached in accordance with established procedures; makes adjustments to stock items in accordance with established guidelines; makes recommendations for changes to inventory items and / or levels.
• Maintains records and provides information regarding stores activities; ensures correct coding on stock items; maintains security measures.
• Picks up and delivers a variety of supplies and / or materials to and from various locations in accordance with established policies, procedures and schedules as required.
• Transports a variety of supplies and / or materials to and from delivery locations by operating a variety of vehicles including trucks up to 10,000 lbs or 4536 Kg gross vehicle weight as required.
• Performs a variety of routine inspection / maintenance duties on vehicles and equipment such as securing load, cleaning, checking belts, lights and tires and maintaining fluid levels; recommends vehicle and equipment repairs as required. Maintains related documentation such as log books as required.
• Keeps assigned stores area(s) and goods and supplies in a clean and tidy condition.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities by performing duties such as providing input / feedback to the Manager (or designate) on work procedures and opportunities for process improvement.
• Assists with orienting new staff by performing duties such as demonstrating work procedures and demonstrating use of equipment.
• Performs other related duties as required.

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What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

What we do

The Provincial Health Services Authority () plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include : Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.

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PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and / or persistently excluded groups identified under the Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and / or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at .

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the 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.