Job Description

Req ID: 171722
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Centennial Building - QEII
Department: SCO Provincial Drug Distribution Program
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 10-Jan-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\'re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Warehouse Team Lead and Assistant Manager in lieu, the Stores Clerk A helps in the distribution and receipt of pharmaceutical inventory for the NS Provincial Drug Distribution Program (PDDP). Duties include picking, packing, receiving and replenishment of product in a fast paced environment. Attention to detail must be high to ensure accurate work in order to fulfill the drug requirements of pharmacies, nursing homes and other organizations within the healthcare system of NS. Warehouse specific tasks are directed by RF Wireless handheld devices, therefore comfort with technology is a must in addition to a keen desire to contribute to a successful team.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade XII or equivalent required
• Experience in a warehouse setting an asset
• One year of related experience preferred
• Experience with computerized inventory control and tracking systems strongly desired
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Team player with a collaborative and positive outlook highly preferred
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position; receiving stock cases
• Must be able to work flexible hours including some weekends (only Sunday)
• Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long Assignment Full-time (100%) position, 70 Hours Bi-Weekly
• Beginning as soon as possible, with an expected end date of September 18, 2027

*Dates are approximate and may be subject to change

Compensation and Incentives

$17.91 - $19.37 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

\xe2\x80\x8bPreferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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