Material Handler

Material Handler

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and making a lasting, meaningful impact on patient care. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Material Handlers are responsible for the replenishment of supplies, linens and materials to ensure caregivers have immediate access to the tools necessary to provide patient support. In this position, you have the opportunity to exhibit Cleveland Clinic's mission and values, helping create an environment where everyone feels safe, comfortable, supported and important.

A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm. No weekend or holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide support to the hospital supervisor on project work.
• Collaborate with management to improve daily activities.
• Support areas that care for patients with higher level of acuity and volume.
• Receive products from shipping and receiving area, unpack and inspect items for damage, verify accuracy of shipment and input information in the warehouse management system.
• Receive, sort, put away, pick and deliver supplies, mail, patient records and other items as required.
• Rotate stock and check for outdates.
• Handle returns by completing technical documentation and other required communication.
• Support Site Managers with communications with customers to fulfill areas' stocking needs and anticipate future needs.
• Deliver supplies and materials to appropriate floors and health care facilities.
• Monitor the flow of traffic into dock areas, prioritizing deliveries and the safe receipt of goods and supplies.
• Put away freight, supplies, packages, and perishable items from dock facilities using materials handling equipment.
• Verify accuracy of shipments, check for damage to goods and document variances of orders.
• Prepare goods and supplies for distribution, prioritizing deliveries, sorting and labeling loads ensuring the safe, correct and timely delivery of orders.
• Stock picking locations using warehouse management system, either manually or utilizing materials handling equipment according to identifying information (size, style, and numbers) ensuring the safe movement of materials.
• Perform physical count of stock for inventory control verification.
• Survey, fill and stock nursing floors and clinical areas to maintain inventory levels.
• Unload and unpack cases and stocks designated storage areas with supplies.
• Perform routine expiry management duties to meet KPIs.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Meet all Cleveland Clinic insurance requirements
• May require appropriate Valid Driver's License (VDL) to drive box trucks

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• One year of Materials Management experience or related experience
• Inventory knowledge
• Basic computer skills

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting items that weigh up to 50 pounds.
• Requires the ability to push a fully loaded cart weighing up to 800 pounds and pull a 2500-pound pallet using a manual pallet jack.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Lifts and carries.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.