Job Description:

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Supervises the receipt and distribution activities of purchased equipment, materials, and supplies. Oversees inventory process. Interacts with vendors to place requisitions for the Stores department. Trains Stores staff on all processes.

Location: Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston

Dept.: BSC Facilities Management

Status: Full-Time

FLSA: Non- Exempt

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Oversees the receiving and distribution activities of HCPC and DBSC.
2. Oversees inventory management activities of HCPC and DBSC.
3. Ensures the prompt answering of incoming calls and timely delivery of resulting orders.
4. Investigates discrepancies and damaged shipments received. Reconciles issues to the purchase orders by interacting with the departments, internal purchasing, and outside vendors.
5. Develops processes to ensure the accurate and timely receipt and delivery of inventory.
6. Returns merchandise and mis-shipments to vendors and freight companies on a daily basis.
7. Ensures all property is stored in a manner that complies with all regulatory guidelines.
8. Identifies new products needed for HCPC and DBSC operations.
9. Interacts with vendors to identify solutions and place orders for the Stores Department.
10. Uses procurement applications to place, track, and authorize payment of Stores inventory.
11. Actively participates in all aspects of Stores operations.
12. Provides summary reports of Stores activities to management.
13. Trains all assigned personnel in receiving, processing, warehousing, and delivering prompt and accurate shipments.
14. Provides work direction and guidance to personnel within the department.
15. Assists in the evaluation of HCPC and DBSC Stores personnel.
16. Ensures safety rules and procedures are adhered to on the premises.
17. Drives hospital van to pick up and deliver supplies and personnel for the HCPC and DBSC as needed
18. Performs other duties as assigned.
19. Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
20. Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

None

Minimum Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Minimum Experience:

Four (4) years of directly related experience; including one year in a supervisory capacity preferred.
May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or over 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

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