About the role
Requisition ID: 383933
Position Number: 20077690
Posting End Date: July 4, 2025
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Health Sciences Centre
Department / Unit: Supply & Distribution Centre
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 07/04/2025
FTE: 0.60
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Nights;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $21.370, $22.012, $22.672, $23.351, $24.053, $24.775
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
Classification Under Review
The Material Handler will provide a multifunctional roll within Supply and Distribution performing a variety of duties to ensure the hospital acquires and maintains the required supply, delivery and inventory management within a computerized environment (i.e. SAP). The incumbent must be an effective communicator (verbal and written), provide excellent customer service, and demonstrates the ability to work closely and cooperatively with others within the hospital setting. From picking items out of the warehouse, to be able to operate a tugger, putting away supplies on the wards, delivery of specimens, medical records or distribution of linen. This person has excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skill, able to work independently with minimal supervision and manages their time efficiently.
Experience
- Previous experience with warehousing, receiving, stocking and storage, linen, and distribution of supplies, pickup and deliver mail and specimens is desirable.
- Provides regular updates and communication with other staff members within and outside of the department including but not limited to Regional Laundry personnel.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Additional courses in logistics or inventory management an asset.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of medical terminology.
- Medical terminology course.
- An acceptable combination of education and experience may be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Recognized and in good standing forklift license required.
Qualifications and Skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) with the ability to learn new computer operation systems (i.e. SAP, etc.). Working knowledge of SAP is an asset.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a good command of English (oral and written skills).
- Problem-solving skills required as well as the ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service skills. Customer service courses and/or seminars preferred.
- Respectful of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds of staff, patients and visitors.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure with competing demands while providing efficient service delivery.
- Conscientious, organized and excellent attention to detail.
- Demonstrated proficiency in math with the acquired skill to perform simple mental math equations required.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
About Health Sciences Centre
More than 8,000 staff, physicians and volunteers care for patients. Highly-skilled interdisciplinary teams provide complex, specialist (“tertiary”) acute care, including diagnostic, outpatient and inpatient services to adults and children across Manitoba, north-western Ontario and Nunavut.
HSC is a Shared Health facility, and is Manitoba’s provincial tertiary centre for trauma, transplants, burns, neurosciences, complex cancer care and pediatric care. Every clinical hospital-based service available in the province is offered at HSC, with the exception of cardiac surgery and eye surgery. This means the majority of Manitobans’ tertiary care is provided here, regardless of which community our patients call home.
HSC is also a teaching hospital, formally affiliated with the University of Manitoba and other post-secondary institutions. Students learn from us at the bedside or in the lab, and many of our staff teach and conduct research at these institutions.
HSC is accredited by the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.
About the role
Requisition ID: 383933
Position Number: 20077690
Posting End Date: July 4, 2025
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Health Sciences Centre
Department / Unit: Supply & Distribution Centre
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 07/04/2025
FTE: 0.60
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Nights;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $21.370, $22.012, $22.672, $23.351, $24.053, $24.775
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
Classification Under Review
The Material Handler will provide a multifunctional roll within Supply and Distribution performing a variety of duties to ensure the hospital acquires and maintains the required supply, delivery and inventory management within a computerized environment (i.e. SAP). The incumbent must be an effective communicator (verbal and written), provide excellent customer service, and demonstrates the ability to work closely and cooperatively with others within the hospital setting. From picking items out of the warehouse, to be able to operate a tugger, putting away supplies on the wards, delivery of specimens, medical records or distribution of linen. This person has excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skill, able to work independently with minimal supervision and manages their time efficiently.
Experience
- Previous experience with warehousing, receiving, stocking and storage, linen, and distribution of supplies, pickup and deliver mail and specimens is desirable.
- Provides regular updates and communication with other staff members within and outside of the department including but not limited to Regional Laundry personnel.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Additional courses in logistics or inventory management an asset.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of medical terminology.
- Medical terminology course.
- An acceptable combination of education and experience may be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Recognized and in good standing forklift license required.
Qualifications and Skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) with the ability to learn new computer operation systems (i.e. SAP, etc.). Working knowledge of SAP is an asset.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a good command of English (oral and written skills).
- Problem-solving skills required as well as the ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service skills. Customer service courses and/or seminars preferred.
- Respectful of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds of staff, patients and visitors.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure with competing demands while providing efficient service delivery.
- Conscientious, organized and excellent attention to detail.
- Demonstrated proficiency in math with the acquired skill to perform simple mental math equations required.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
About Health Sciences Centre
More than 8,000 staff, physicians and volunteers care for patients. Highly-skilled interdisciplinary teams provide complex, specialist (“tertiary”) acute care, including diagnostic, outpatient and inpatient services to adults and children across Manitoba, north-western Ontario and Nunavut.
HSC is a Shared Health facility, and is Manitoba’s provincial tertiary centre for trauma, transplants, burns, neurosciences, complex cancer care and pediatric care. Every clinical hospital-based service available in the province is offered at HSC, with the exception of cardiac surgery and eye surgery. This means the majority of Manitobans’ tertiary care is provided here, regardless of which community our patients call home.
HSC is also a teaching hospital, formally affiliated with the University of Manitoba and other post-secondary institutions. Students learn from us at the bedside or in the lab, and many of our staff teach and conduct research at these institutions.
HSC is accredited by the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.