Distribution Attendant (Sun, Mon, Sat 4pm-12am)

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

3h • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Health is seeking a Distribution Attendant to join their team. This role is responsible for a full range of order fulfillment and receiving/warehouse functions. The successful candidate will perform tasks such as loading and unloading, shipping, receiving, weighing, tagging, sorting, counting, stocking, storing, packing, and unpacking of supplies, mail, and equipment. They will also operate postage equipment, receive supplies and equipment, verify counts against documentation, download pick tickets, assemble orders, and distribute supplies throughout the Medical Center. Additionally, the role involves sorting and weighing outgoing mail, maintaining records, preparing mail for presort and pickup, and performing related record-keeping functions.

Requirements

• High School or General Equivalent Diploma.
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
• Experience working with computerized inventory management and warehousing systems such as barcode and handheld scanning devices.
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, prioritize, and execute work/projects with attention to details.
• Accuracy in record-keeping.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to identify problems and suggest solutions.
• Maintains professional interactions with customers and materials management staff.
• Demonstrates an ability to function successfully in a team environment.
• Exhibits courteous, compassionate and respectful treatment of internal and external customers.
• Efficient and safe operation of postal equipment, material handling equipment (Forklift, power and manual jacks etc).
• Must be able to lift a minimum of fifty pounds (50 lbs.).

Nice To Haves

• Two years of warehouse and/or store experience preferred.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Receives, loads and unloads pallets of supplies and places them into pallet racks and shelving units by hand or power and manual equipment, rotating supplies in accordance with expiration date.
• Maintains inventory levels by checking shelves, restocking supply carts, and maintaining supply records.
• Picks and assembles supplies and equipment into boxes/totes to facilitate movement of materials to specified Nursing Units and par program.
• Replenishes par-stock carts on patient care areas, including med/surg, intravenous and instrument supplies.
• Ensures par-stock carts are accurately filled to the appropriate stock level and maintains a neat and orderly appearance.
• Makes deliveries of requested supplies for patient care areas throughout the Medical Center and obtains appropriate authorizing signatures when issuing supplies.
• Ensures that supplies and equipment delivered to end users or for the par program are accounted for by a complete, appropriate and accurate document.
• Conducts proofreading and checking of documents for accuracy and inputting/retrieving data into or from an automated inventory control computer system or handheld devices.
• Performs cycle counts and physical inventory responsibilities and notifies Supervisor of inventory discrepancies.
• Operates pallet jacks, forklift trucks, and other material handling equipment to pick supplies and equipment from stock safely and efficiently.
• Adheres to all workload schedules and maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Maintains efficient and proper care of all hospital materials handling supplies and equipment.
• Sorts and distributes mail on a timely basis and maintains all postage meters.
• Answers mail services telephone and provides assistance regarding mailing information and mail preparation.
• Makes special pickups/deliveries of time-related materials, large, bulky, and heavy mail items, parcels, or mailbags.
• Runs errands and performs simple routine messenger duties.
• Receives, unloads and loads hospital supplies and equipment.
• Receives supplies and equipment from vendors and verifies accuracy and count of items received.
• Performs labeling, sorting, wrapping, tagging, stocking, packing and unpacking of supplies and equipment and repacking for shipment as needed.
• Breaks down and separates incoming shipments of supplies and equipment and sorts them onto platform trucks, u-boats and pallets according to building for distribution to final destination.
• Obtains appropriate authorizing signatures when delivering supplies to the end users.
• Reports all discrepancies such as over-shipment, shortages, damages, incorrect catalog numbers and POs or unusual situations to supervisory staff.
• Maintains accurate records of all transactions, as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED