Job Description

Staff - Union
Job Category
CUPE 116
Job Profile
CUPE 116 Salaried - General Clerk
Job Title
General Clerk Warehouse
Department
Warehouse | UBCV | Bookstore | Student Housing and Community Services
Compensation Range
$3,486.00 - $3,692.00 CAD Monthly
Posting End Date
December 12, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
Ongoing
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Summary



Warehouse General Clerks perform a variety of duties in the warehouse relating to the receiving, processing, warehousing, shipping and storage of merchandise.



Organizational Status



Reports to the Warehouse Section Head or Assistant Merchandising Supervisor II, as designated.



Work Performed



Typical Duties include:



Opens and unpacks cartons and skids. Prepares merchandise for processing;


Checks quantity received or shipped against quantity billed;


Documents the receipt of merchandise on computer system (data entry) or by paperwork, as appropriate;


Price marking of goods for resale;


Distributes processed merchandise to appropriate location;


Files and maintains related documentation;


Loads and unloads delivery vehicles;


Keeps area uncluttered and safe,clearing and disposing of packing material;


Operates a computer terminal to produce price labels or to access information as needed ;


Warehouses merchandise and performs inventory counts as required;


Restocks sales floor from merchandise in warehouse;


Prepares merchandise for return to vendor;


Receives incoming merchandise and processes related paperwork..


Consequence of Error/Judgement



Works within well defined guidelines and procedures from both written and oral instructions. Must be able to exercise some judgment and initiative in establishing priorities and carrying tasks through to completion.



Supervision Received



Receives detailed instruction during orientation and training and on subsequent new assignments or changes in procedure.



Supervision Given



Employees at this level do not supervise, but may explain work sequences to others.



Minimum Qualifications



Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion


Preferred Qualifications



High School graduation orthe equivalent combination of education and experience.Experience in a busy, team based warehouse environment preferred. Ability to operate a computer terminal, photo copier, and other related office equipment. Ability to use a pallet jack and other related warehouse equipment. Ability to work with figures quickly and accurately with great attention to detail. Ability to move skids of merchandise within the warehouse and to the retail floor. Ability to answer customer and coworker inquiries on the phone or in writing (including email). Ability to lift heavy objects onto skids.