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Job Title:  Storesperson Term

Location: 

Halifax, NS, CA

Other Location(s): 
Employment Type:  Full-Time
Language Requirements:  English or French Essential (Either/OR)
Job ID:  186240
Job Details: 

Job Requisition Id: 186240 
Business Function: Trades and Technical 
Primary City: Halifax 
Other Location(s): 
Province: Nova Scotia 
Employment Type: Full-Time 
Employment Status: Term, This is a 6-month term position.
Language Requirement: English or French Essential (Either/OR) 
Number of Vacancies 1 
Salary: $31.16
Job Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY): 11/12/2024

All qualified candidates will be considered however preference will be given to Indigenous people (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) or persons with a disability. This is a special measure employment equity initiative and candidates from this group who wish to qualify for preferential consideration must self-identify.

 

 

Job Description

If you have the ambition, talent and drive, consider a career at Canada Post. Reporting to a more senior level position, the Storekeeper supports mail operations by managing maintenance and operating supplies. The storekeeper will operate the stores in a safe and hazard-free manner and manage the maintenance and inventory information systems to effectively plan and control materials in conjunction with maintenance activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Order parts and/or materials required
• Ensures and maintains adequate inventory levels
• Receive shipments and inspects for damage, quality and quantity
• Conduct periodic stock counts to compare actual levels versus system levels
• Investigate sources of errors and take corrective action
• Prepare goods for shipment
• Coordinate with appropriate end users to identify and plan material requirements

Job Responsibilities (continued)

• Operate Material Handling Equipment (i.e. Forklift)
• Store and handle materials using appropriate techniques (i.e. dangerous and hazardous material)
• Manage and administer maintenance & inventory information systems as required to ensure accuracy of information, and proper planning and forecasting.
• Be required to lift and carry items weighting up to 22.7 kilograms (50 lbs)

Qualifications

Education:
• Secondary school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:
• Demonstrated experience in inventory management or materials management in an industrial environment, or in a related field.

Knowledge:
• Industrial safety practices and procedures
• All phases of inventory cycle counts and associated activities.
• Standard shipping and receiving practices, warehousing management practices related to storage and issue of spare parts and inventory.
• Standard procurement practices and procedures for the replenishment of inventory items.

Physical Abilities:
• Must be able to safely lift items that weigh less than 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds)

Skills & Abilities:
• Operate a computer and use programs such as Windows, MS Office, MS Excel.
• Maintain inventory control, parts ordering, receive shipments, disposal of surplus stock.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Perform minor preventative and corrective maintenance activities.
• Operate motorized material handling equipment

Other Information

If applicable, you will be asked to attach to your profile a copy of a current driver’s abstract (dated within the last 30 days) and pass a CPC administered Road Assessment. If requested, the driver’s abstract is required in order to consider your application and can be obtained from your local Ministry of Transportation office.

 

Safety Sensitive Positions
This position may be considered a Safety Sensitive position and has additional requirements under Canada Post's Substance Use Policy. 

 

Employment Equity

Canada Post will represent Canada’s diversity and provide a safe and welcoming workplace that embraces and celebrates our differences. We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from women, Indigenous People, persons with disabilities and visible minorities.

Disability is defined as a persistent or episodic physical, sensory, or mental health condition and/or functional limitation. Disability includes both visible and hidden conditions and/or limitations that may impact vision, hearing, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain, learning, developmental, mental/psychological, and memory.

 

Conflict of Interest
The Conflict of Interest Policy prohibits employees from hiring, supervising or reporting to, directly or indirectly via the reporting hierarchy, their immediate family or close personal relations. Should you feel that you may be in an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in regard to this job opportunity, you must communicate with the designated Human Resources representative.

 

Accommodation

Canada Post is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you are contacted by Canada Post regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you have any restrictions that need to be accommodated.  All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

 

Important Message
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements as Canada Post cannot make assumptions about your education and experience. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

 

Our signature behaviours 

Make the call – We’re empowered to make decisions, respectfully challenge the status quo, and support others to do the same.
Know the destination– We understand Canada Post’s strategy and goals and how we contribute to them, and we move forward with open minds when exploring new approaches.
Deliver for others – We take pride in doing our personal best, demonstrate care for others, and support and encourage them to reach their potential.  
Ignite our pride– We play a role in making Canada stronger by celebrating who we are, the communities we service, and issues that matter.


Our values 
Our Values have three dimensions: “We matter as individuals, We matter to one another, We matter to our country”
TRUST                  
I earn the trust placed in me every day, and I trust that my safety and well-being are everyone’s top priority. 
We do our best work when we trust each other. 
We value the trust Canadians have in us, and understand it is earned with every decision and interaction. 
RESPECT
I understand respect is the foundation of a successful workplace.              
We respect each other as colleagues and treat each other as we would like to be treated.               
We respect our country and the communities we serve, and understand we have a responsibility to be a positive force for change.
DELIVER
I challenge myself to safely deliver every day because what I do matters.
We are a network of people, united by what we accomplish and deliver together.
Delivering a stronger Canada for Canadians is at the heart of what we do

 


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