District Stockroom/warehouse Clerk

Are you skilled in inventory control, specialized equipment maintenance, and warehouse management? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at our Thunder Bay warehouse You'll play a vital role in storing, tracking, and maintaining firefighting equipment and vehicles, ensuring our team is always ready to respond. **Click here to Learn more about the Office of the Fire Marshal** **Note**: This position requires working in a warehouse and office setting and requires the use of handcarts, dollies, and forklift operations to move products. Occasional travel is required to transport fire protection equipment and fire trucks. **OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism**: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace. Visit the **OPS Anti-Racism Policy** and the **OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint** pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service. We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's **Human Rights Code**. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation. **What can I expect to do in this role?**: - Maintain, track, and distribute inventory - Purchase, receive, and inspect safety equipment for defects - Distribute safety materials - Make or arrange equipment maintenance and repairs - Track condition of equipment - Prepare, deliver, and maintain vehicles **How do I qualify?**: **Mandatory**: You have a valid Ontario Class DZ License to operate fire trucks **Warehouse and Inventory Knowledge**: - You have knowledge of warehouse principles and practices to ensure sufficient inventory of supplies and equipment and to set up and maintain inventory control systems - You have general knowledge of purchasing practices and services agreements - You are proficient with computers and can use data base systems in order to enter and update information, generate reports, and respond to inquiries **Technical Knowledge**: - You have knowledge of a variety of firefighting equipment including the operation, maintenance, repair, and testing of fire pumps, hydraulics, various apparatus and vehicles, and protective clothing - You have knowledge of legislation and standards related to the storage and handling of dangerous goods such as gasoline **Other Essential Skills**: - You have analytical skills to ensure the adequacy and readiness of all equipment as well as determine the nature and extent of repairs and minor preventative maintenance - You can carry out maintenance in a timely manner - You have communication skills in order to provide technical guidance and advice to clients on the use of equipment as well as advise the supervisor of equipment abuse, damage, or need for user training **What we offer**: The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for 29 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 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 **Additional Information**: **Address**: - 1 English Permanent, 640 Mountdale Ave, Thunder Bay, North Region, Criminal Record Check **Compensation Group**: - Ontario Public Service Employees Union- Understanding the job ad - definitions - **Schedule**: - 4.7**Category**: - Maintenance and Trades**Posted on**: - Monday, September 9, 2024**Note**: Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the