Come join the Toronto South Detention Centre where you will use your skills to provide manual and stock control duties related to warehousing operations as well as receive, record, store and distribute materials, equipment and supplies.
The Toronto South Detention Centre is a maximum-security correctional facility for adult male inmates located in Etobicoke (Toronto, Ontario). It is the second-largest correctional facility in Canada.
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About the job
• Receive, handle, store and distribute a wide variety of equipment and supplies
• Assemble, repackage goods and mix products for distribution and use
• Check incoming shipments against weigh bills for correct quantity and acceptable quality as well as check for damage or loss
• Contact suppliers regarding short shipments, delays and backorders
• Place items on shelves or bins and enter and update stock transactions on computer
• Fill stock requisitions and orders as well as distribute supplies and equipment to authorized personnel
• Take inventory and monitor stock and equipment levels
• Provide supervision to selected offender helpers by instructing them in work methods as well as prepare reports on offender conduct and performance
• Ensure safety and security of offender helpers, tools, equipment, supplies and work area
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• You have a valid Fork Lift Operator's Certificate
Stock Keeping Knowledge and Experience
• You have experience with stockroom operation/warehousing/shipping practices and procedures in order to receive, store and distribute stock and equipment.
• You have knowledge of record-keeping procedures to record stock transactions.
• You can obtain knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, regulation and policies (such as Occupational Health and Safety Act, WHMIS) to ensure proper handling, mixing, and storage of goods as well as recognize hazards so that corrective action can be prompt.
• You have demonstrated ability to understand and comply with organizational policies/protocols in order to maintain safety and security of stock areas.
• You have computer skills as well as knowledge of equipment/stock tracking and inventory control database system to input, update and access data related to the stock-keeping operation.
Problem-Solving Skills
• You can check incoming goods for correct quantity, quality, loss or damage by comparing with packing slips/purchase orders.
• You are able to review requests, check for proper signing authority, select required stock items and materials, and fill orders.
• You can identify diminishing stock and notify supervisor of need to re-order or backorder stock.
• You can determine the most suitable packaging and delivery methods.
Communication Skills
• You can discuss and resolve problems with suppliers.
• You are able to provide guidance to inmate helpers.
• You have written communication skills to record stock transactions and update inventory records.