Stores I

Oilfields General Hospital is located in the picturesque community of Diamond Valley Alberta, approximately 35 mins south west of Calgary. This facility provides a range of healthcare services including a 24/7 emergency department. Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre is part of an ever thriving and growing community located approximately 20 mins south of Calgary. This 7 day/wk Urgent Care Centre operates between the hours of 8:00am and 10:00pm. This facility also provides and supports numerous other programs and services. As a Stores I, you will be responsible for issuing, replenishing and restocking of medical/surgical supplies throughout the Hospital and Health Centre. Other key functions you will perform include moderately complex clerical and manual duties involved in shipping, receiving, warehousing, and delivering of supplies. As an integral link in the Health Care chain, you will have the opportunity communicate with all levels and departments of Alberta Health Services as required to provide optimum customer service and in doing so contributing to the highest level of patient care.

As a Stores I, you will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks associated with the picking, packaging, shipping and receiving of orders for hospital supplies, equipment and/or food in accordance with AHS guidelines and standards. You will process incoming requisitions and distribute supplies, complete cart audits for quality assurance and communicates frequently with stakeholders to ensure appropriate and correct quantity of supplies are available. In addition, you will track and report on inventory to ensure over stocking does not occur.

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Must be capable of pushing and pulling heavy wheeled carts up to and occasionally exceeding 275 Kgs. Must be capable of walking and or standing for long periods of time. Must regularly use hand and arms to reach, lift, and carry heavy items up to 25 kg.

Ability to read, write and comprehend english fluently. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, customers and vendors. Attention to detail and ability to work with limited supervision. Reliable, cooperative and able to demonstrate effective service attitude. Maintain a positive attitude while adapting to changing priorities. Experience in the use of a computer and microsoft software. Able to occasionally move pallets, using manual jack, exceeding 1200kg requiring a pushing force of 20kg. Available to report to work within 60 minutes.

Experience in a computerized inventory control system. Experience in shippping and receiving, warehousing and material handling. Knowledge and understanding of aseptic techniques. Certification in TDG and WHMIS.