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Stores Assistant

Employer
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Salary
$66,844 - $72,093 p.a.
Closing date
13 Jul 2022

About Flinders

Our bold vision, captured in our Strategic Plan: making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda, is to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.

To realise this ambition, we recently made a significant organisation change to a six College structure with a professional staff and services alignment.

We recognise the key to our success is exceptional people and we’re seeking an outstanding individual to join the team of our transformed university.

Employment Type:

Continuing

Position Summary

Availability:
Continuing | Full-Time

Compensation Grade:
Higher Education Officer Level 4

Salary Range:
$66,844 - $72,093 p.a.

Reporting to:
Senior Manager, Technical Services (or Delegate)

The store assistant is required to assist the Stores and Logistics officer with purchasing and general administration activities in a store environment. Under general direction, the store assistant is responsible for the safe keeping of a range of stocked chemicals and consumables to be used by staff within the College of Science and Engineering.

Key Position Responsibilities

This role is to provide general day to day assistance in the College store.

  • The key responsibilities within the College Store are:

    • Provide excellent customer service and advice to users of the store;

    • Arrange deliveries of orders and supplies;

    • Organise incoming supplies; ensure items are appropriately stored and added to the store inventory;

    • Assist with the ordering of store supplies and special orders;

    • Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of chemicals, biological materials and other substances that are ordered through the store; and

    • Assist in ensuring the store WHS practices are compliant; in particular that chemicals and other hazardous substances are handled properly and made available to staff in an appropriate way;

  • Any other responsibilities in line with the level of the role as assigned by the Supervisor and/or the University.

Key Position Capabilities

  • Completion of a certificate level qualification with relevant work related experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders and customers
  • Familiarity with workplace health and safety processes and procedures
  • Experience in the handling of chemicals and other hazardous substances.
  • An understanding of processes in relation to the procurement of chemicals and laboratory supplies.
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work in both team and autonomous environments.
  • A relevant qualification in science.
  • Experience working in an institution delivering science education and research.

For more information on this position, please contact Craig Sellick.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

Flinders University has introduced a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that requires all new staff members to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to medical exemptions and limited exemptions.

Information for Applicants:

You are required to provide a suitability statement of no more than three pages, addressing the key capabilities of the position as outlined above. In addition, you are required to upload your CV.

A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

We are seeking to increase the diversity to improve equal opportunity outcomes for employees, and therefore we encourage female applicants, people with a disability and/or from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders descent to apply

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Applications Close 11:59 pm:

13 Jul 2022

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