Stock Worker - Level I at NYC Health + Hospitals

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

Various Shifts Available

Duties & Responsibilities

This class of positions encompasses work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in handling the receipt, storage, care and distribution of materials, supplies, equipment and tools. The following are typical assignments within this class of positions.

Assignment Level I

Under direct supervision, performs the following major duties.

1. Receives, stores, distributes and cares for materials, supplies and equipment. May store tools.

2. Packs, unpacks, counts, weighs and measures materials, supplies and equipment.

3. Loads and unloads at the storehouse/storage facility and at the point of pick-up, delivery or distribution. For this purpose, may travel to point of pick-up, delivery or distribution.

4. Operates elevator and other necessary equipment to perform loading and unloading.

5. Checks materials received against invoices and notes breakage and discrepancies in quantity.

6. Picks supplies from shelves to fill requisitions, lifting and carrying supplies when necessary.

7. Operates electric transports and lift trucks.

8. Keeps storage facilities and materials clean and orderly.

9. Cares for stock.

10. Keeps records and assists in preparing inventories

Minimum Qualifications

1. There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position.

2. Must be able to perform the physical tasks of the job.

1. For appointment to certain positions, candidates may be required to possess experience operating certain equipment, such as Forklifts, Hi-Lo and Pallet Movers.

Some of the physical activities performed by, and environmental conditions experienced by Stock Workers are: independently lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 70 pounds; packing and unpacking items to be stored on shelves; standing up to seven hours per day; bending and stooping to retrieve and store items; after training, operating a fork lift, hi-lo machine, Pallet Mover Experience and/or other heavy machinery; handling chemicals, flammable materials, and other toxic and hazardous substances; communicating orally in a noisy work environment.

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

How To Apply

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