Job Description

Job category: Supply chain and logistics
Job posting ID: 5157
Employment status: Regular full-time
Classification: BT OPSEU 200
Salary/Rate of pay: 21.22
Application deadline: 2023-10-26

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Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.
Together, we can make all the difference in the lives of others.
Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.
If you are looking for a rewarding experience with a values and mission-driven team, join Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Lifeline and make a meaningful difference.
We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular full-time Shipper/Receiver II to join our dynamic Supply Chain Operations East team.
The Supply Chain Operations East team is responsible for supporting Canadian Blood Services by providing assistance in the warehouse with Consumables Inventory and Finished Product. In this role, you will receive, store, organize, retrieve, assemble, and distribute blood product orders for the Brampton Production and Distribution Center required to support Canadian Blood Services operations.

Formula for success

• Leveraging your excellent customer service skills, you will collaborate with the Logistics Department as well as internal and external customers.
• Drawing on your knowledge or experience in the warehouse, you will receive, store, organize, retrieve and assemble Consumables Inventory items.
• You will distribute Consumables Inventory orders and Finished Product orders.
• You will maintain storage facility within Materials Management, and perform additional duties as required.
  

Desired education and skills

• Minimum two years\' experience as a shipper/receiver within a Logistics environment, with preference in a warehouse and inventory distribution setting.
• Technical skills including inventory control programs, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, with a typing speed of 45 wpm.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills being able to exercise tact, sound judgement and discretion when dealing with others is a must.
• Attention to detail is essential.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, as well as being able to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities within short time lines.
• WHMIS, TDG and MSDS experience is an asset.

What we offer you

• 3 weeks\' vacation.
• Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.

What you can expect

• Shifts/hours - must be flexible to accommodate assigned shifts which are based on operational needs; length of shifts varies according to the event which takes place at Canadian Blood Services fixed and mobile donor centers. Shifts include days, evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays.
• Physical requirements - ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada\xe2\x80\x99s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.
Canadian Blood Services requires that all employees be fully vaccinated (COVID 19 vaccine doses as approved by Health Canada), subject to any medical or other human rights considerations. Persons who have been vaccinated outside of Canada must contact their local Public Health Unit in order to obtain a vaccine equivalency certificate.
If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply! This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.