Join a dynamic team where your energy and organizational skills keep aviation inventory operations running smoothly!
Discover Dryden —known as Ontario's Wilderness City.Living in Dryden means enjoying a lifestyle! Located halfway between Thunder Bay, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba along, the Trans-Canada Highway, Dryden is home to just over 7,400 people. Dryden has that warm, friendly feel, where neighbours know each other, local events bring everyone together, and newcomers are immediately welcomed. Imagine living in tranquility with big-city access to indoor and outdoor recreation, and community lead events.
This role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes: • a defined-benefit
lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• group
health, dental, life and disability benefits• a range of
vacation and leave options• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services
About the job
In this role, you will:
• provide inventory control for the aviation stores facility by stocking and issuing parts, monitoring and utilizing stores requisitions and inventory software
• participate in the day-to-day stores operations, order aircraft parts, supplies and consumables to maintain stock levels, update stores catalogues, receive incoming orders and record against the appropriate purchase order
• ensure material safety data sheets are available for each product received, stored and issued as well as deliver and pick up aircraft parts and supplies at shipping locations, bases and retailers
What you bring to the team
Mandatory
• valid class G driver's licence as recognized in the province of Ontario
• ability to lift 40 pounds (such as shipping boxes and aircraft wheels)
• ability to operate cranes, fork lifts and other lifting devices
Technical knowledge and skills
• knowledge of aircraft and aircraft maintenance to verify aircraft part numbers, identify components that are repairable, anticipate tools, lubricants and parts
• knowledge of computerized inventory management systems
• ability to complete forms, update catalogues and make determinations regarding stock level and location
• understanding of stores inventory system, parts stocking procedures and financial systems to receive and control inventory
• ability to apply and interpret policies, guidelines and directives to ensure proper practices are in place (i.e. Occupational Health & Safety Act)
• ability to obtain the air and ground transportation of dangerous goods certification
Customer service & communication skills
• good customer service and communication skills to liaise with a variety of personnel such as engineers, co-workers and suppliers
• ability to determine when an issue should be escalated to management
Computer skills
• computer proficiency and knowledge of database software, word processing, spreadsheets and electronic mail
• ability to receive, issue, control and run reports
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet all of the mandatory requirements but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
What we offer
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:
• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• a range of vacation and leave options
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services