Inventory Clerk - Vancouver, Canada - University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Staff - Union

Job Category

CUPE 116

Job Profile

CUPE 116 Hourly - Stores Assistant

Job Title

Inventory Clerk - Shop in the Garden

Department

Administrative Support | Botanical Garden and Centre for Horticulture

Compensation Range

$ $23.27 CAD Hourly

Posting End Date

June 21, 2023

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Apr 30, 2024

JOB SUMMARY

The primary focus of this position is customer service, dealing with all shipments received to the Shop in the Garden, as well as ensuring that the inventory is well maintained and well organized for customers.

ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS

The Inventory Clerk reports to the Administrative Manager, and works closely with the Shop Staff and Volunteers to coordinate daily Shop priorities and duties.

This is a part-time flexible position, hours vary throughout the year.

WORK PERFORMED

Receives, prices and barcodes inventory, including verifying received stock goods, preparing and affixing labels and/or barcodes to stock, shelves and inventory stockroom.
Enters inventory in retail point of sales system, and maintains correct ordered and received inventory levels.
Reviews inventory levels on a regular basis to flag opportunities, shortages and to correct any issues.
Ensures stockroom shelves are well stocked, organized and goods are labeled. General organization of stock/shelves throughout the Shop in the Garden, including moving and unpacking of shipments.
Tracks sales of goods and assists in ordering replacement of retail goods.
Greets and serves customers, handles customer requests for special order items, prepares and records sales using point of sales system.
May be asked to instruct and/or train other Shop staff.
Recommends and implements projects or system changes to make improvements to the inventory and purchasing of Shop retail items.
Runs Point of Sales system reports (Shopify).
Collaborates on drafting processes and procedures.
Ensures that software and hardware are in working order, and escalates issues for resolution.
Carries out any other related duties as necessary in keeping with the requirements of the job.
Assists with general organization of stock/shelving throughout the Shop in the Garden including moving and unpacking of shipments.
Assists with general organization of stockroom shelves, ensuring that goods are labelled and wellstocked.
Performs physical inventory counts/cycle counts and related inventory data entry tasks in Shopify point of sales system.

CONSEQUENCE OF ERROR
All information must be accurate and provided in a courteous, respectful, timely and supportive way. Client service decisions and attitudes have a direct impact on the Shop in the Garden operations.

Incomplete information or mishandling of retail goods, including clients inquiries, concerns, or problems can cause a negative impact on the UBC Garden and the reputation of UBC.

Inability to deal with the public and volunteers in tactful, helpful and courteous manner would directly affect the operations and give an adverse image of the Botanical Garden to the University and to the public.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Receives detailed instructions during orientation and on new assignments or changes in procedures.

Carries out duties the day of event with no supervision and addresses any new unusual problems to the Associate Director - Administration.

SUPERVISION GIVEN
none

QUALIFICATIONS