StoresPerson Multi-Function

Update: Selection Process Number: 23-DND-EA-NAST-512544
StoresPerson Multi-Function (cfp-psc.gc.ca)
Position Title: StoresPerson Mult-Function
Group and Level: GS-STS-04

Please note the closing date for this process has been extended until 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on 08 February 2024. To be considered for this process, please submit your application before this deadline.

Thank you,
Staffing Team

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

📢 How does this work?

Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team! Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply online.” 👍

Step 2: Tell us about you! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
• Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience;
• Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided;
• Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the process.

Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong to. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BY 11:59pm (Pacific Time) 25 JANUARY 25, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE VACANCIES IN VALCARTIER AND SAINT-JEAN-DE-RICHELIEU.

Duties

Carries out multiple functions with regard to stores. Loads and unloads shipments and materials.
Receives, inspects, counts and verifies ingoing and outgoing materials and ensures that quantities/items correspond to orders. May be required to requisition material from suppliers to maintain stock levels.
Prepares outgoing shipments, packages materials by packing, palletizing and strapping materiel and completes required shipping documents and preparing traffic, transportation and waybill documents.
Maintains stock/materials in storage, places in appropriate bins/storage areas and performs physical stock inspections and the rotation of stores materials and items, in accordance with established procedures. Recommend replacement, repair or disposal and take inventory of existing stock, including reporting and resolving/escalating discrepancies.
Maintains files and records, accounts and documentation both computerized and /or manual.
Operates various related software. Inputs data into a database and material distribution and supply systems and conducts queries and produces reports. Identifies, investigates and resolves discrepancies.
Reviews stores/material requisitions and issues and distributes materials. Determines if substitutions are available when requested items are not in stock, including consulting catalogues/material specifications and the client. When required, advising clients and co-workers on the proper handling, use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials.
Operates and performs minor operator maintenance (e.g. washing/cleaning and checking fluid levels) on Materials Handling Equipment (MHE). Operates MHE vehicles to pick up and deliver stores/ materials within the stores facility.
Contacts suppliers, contractors, lodger units, other sections of the base/wing to discuss and correct discrepancies in shipments, discuss substitutions for requested stock/material and advise clients of the availability of stock items. Answer queries, explain processes, procedures, regulations, entitlements and scales of issue and when functioning as a working member team lead, resolves/escalates complaints, as appropriate.
Maintains order and cleanliness of the work area resolving/reporting hazards.
May arrange pick-up and disposal of local surplus/obsolete materiel through Crown Assets disposal agents, contracted recycling agencies, scrap dealers, and the Supply Depot.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

What do we offer?
🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:
✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements
🌿 Work life balance! Including opportunities for:
o Telework and flexible work arrangements
o Flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill current and future vacancies in various locations with various employment tenures and language profiles within the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Experience:
Experience working in a warehouse, shipping or receiving environment or distribution centre.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative A--/A-- and AAA/AAA
French Essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Thinking things through
Communication

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of training or experience

Degree equivalency

Certifications:
Hazardous material packaging (HAZMAT PKG)

Control of hazardous material (CTL OF HAZMAT)

Dangerous goods certification (DANG GOODS CERT)

Radiation safety specialist (RAD SAFE SPECIALIST)

Experience:
Experience using Microsoft Office suite applications or comparable software programs.

Experience utilizing a material management system such as: SAP, Defence Resource management Information System (DRMIS), Material Management (MM).

Experience operating a forklift.

Experience maintaining files and records both electronically or manually.

Experience in the maintenance of and disposal of goods or equipment.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

As a result of the reduction of training activities at British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS), the Department of National Defence is committed to providing access to other work opportunities for BATUS employees. Employees of UIC 7777 – BATUS may be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

As a result of the relocation of a work unit at Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) in 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, the Department of National Defence is committed to providing access to other work opportunities for AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta employees. Employees of UIC 2671 – AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake may be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring will first be given to candidates who are members of the above mentioned designated groups.

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of CAF members.

Operational Requirements:

Be willing and able to do overtime, as needed.
Be willing and able to occasionally travel for work for training purposes.
Must hold a valid provincial or territorial driver’s license.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DND driving permit (DND404)
May be required to obtain provincial drivers record abstract.
Be willing and able to work in inclement weather conditions.
Be willing and able to work at heights.
Be willing and able to work in confined spaces.
Be willing and able to work in a dusty environment.
Be willing and able to bend down, to lift and transport items weighing up to 20 kg, and to safely use warehouse equipment.
Be willing and available to work shifts (day, evening, night).
Willing and able to wear CSA-approved footwear and any other personal protective equipment (PPE) required.
Be able to submit a satisfactory SAAQ report (Quebec).

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Security clearance: Reliability or Secret

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

A variety of assessment tools may be used. This may include application screening, interviews, role play scenarios, written assessments, reference checks, board knowledge, interactions with internal staff during the process, etc.
↪ Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.
↪ Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs;
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required;
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications.

Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. Should you have a disability or an exceptional circumstance that requires an alternative application method, please contact us for guidance.

The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used where possible, in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.