Posted 10 months ago
Supply Distribution Attendant
@ The Ottawa Hospital
Ontario
Overview
The Ottawa Hospital is hiring a per diem Supply Distribution Attendant to keep supplies stocked across clinical and support areas. The work covers counting and ordering supplies with hand-held scanners, stock rotation, tracking shortages and discrepancies, and supporting clinical teams. Schedules vary, with minimum availability for weekends, statutory holidays and summer and holiday periods.
Responsibilities:
- Count and verify supply items with handheld scanners
- Process orders and confirm receipt in the supply system
- Top up replenishment and rotate stock
- Support clinical and support areas with supply and equipment needs
- Track shortages and discrepancies and report them
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 or equivalent (GED accepted)
- Inventory control course or recent inventory control experience
- Eligible to work in Canada
- Availability for 2 of 3 weekends and 8 of 12 statutory holidays
- Availability for 8 weeks between June 1 and September 30
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-01-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | General labour |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Employee discount, Wellness |
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The Ottawa Hospital
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Inspired by research. Driven by compassion.
Full company description
The Ottawa Hospital is one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals, with more than 1,100 beds, approximately 12,000 staff members and an annual budget of about $1.2 billion. Our focus on learning and research helps us develop new and innovative ways to treat patients and improve care. As a multi-campus hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region, but our techniques and research discoveries are adopted around the world. We engage the community at all levels to support our vision for better patient care. From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking solutions to the most complex health-care challenges. ---------------------------------------------------- L’Hôpital d’Ottawa Inspiré par la recherche. Guidé par la compassion. L’Hôpital d’Ottawa est l’un des plus importants hôpitaux d’enseignement et de recherche au Canada. Il est doté de plus de 1 100 lits, d’un effectif de quelque 12 000 personnes et d’un budget annuel d’environ 1,2 milliard de dollars. L’enseignement et la recherche étant au cœur de nos activités, nous possédons les outils qui nous permettent d’innover et d’améliorer les soins aux patients. Affilié à l’Université d’Ottawa, l’Hôpital fournit sur plusieurs campus des soins spécialisés à la population de l’Est de l’Ontario. Cela dit, nos techniques de pointe et les fruits de nos recherches sont adoptés partout dans le monde. Notre vision consiste à améliorer la qualité des soins et nous mobilisons l’appui de toute la collectivité pour mieux y parvenir. Par la compassion de son personnel et la quête perpétuelle de nouvelles découvertes, L’Hôpital d’Ottawa cherche sans relâche des solutions aux défis les plus complexes en santé.
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- 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, CA
- 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, CA
- 1967 Riverside Dr., Ottawa, K1H 7W9, CA
- Other recorded names
- The Ottawa Hospital
- Specialties
- Rehabilitation
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- Nursing
- Trauma
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The Ottawa Hospital is one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals, with more than 1,100 beds, approximately 12,000 staff members and an annual budget of about $1.2 billion. Our focus on learning and research helps us develop new and innovative ways to treat patients and improve care. As a multi-campus hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, ON |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1998 |
| Specialties | RehabilitationResearchHealth CareNursingTraumaEmergencySurgeryAmbulatory CareFamily HealthMental Health |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 49 |
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About The Ottawa Hospital
The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community.
From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking innovative solutions to the most complex health care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision to provide each patient with the kind of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.
Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.
Position Information
Position may be located at either the Civic, General, Riverside Campus or other TOH Satellite locations.
Minimum availability requirements: 2/3 weekends, eight (8) shifts out of the 12 statutory holidays, 8 weeks during the period of June 1 to September 30, and five(5) shifts between December 23 and January 3, inclusive of either Christmas Day, Boxing Day or December 31 / New Year's Day.
Supply Attendants are key members of the supply chain and are responsible for the maintenance of service levels for all supplies in all clinical areas and other supported sites across The Ottawa Hospital. Supply Attendants work to make sure the areas assigned to them are being properly serviced with all supplies, and any of the other requirements which would come from the Supply/ Logistical Services.
Applications are being accepted to build a candidate pool for potential future openings.
Rotation/Shifts
- Rotation: Various Shifts
What you will do
- Counting and verify all supply items provided with hand held scanners to produce and process orders and verify that the created orders have been received into the supply system;
- Responsible for top up replenishment and stock rotation to ensure supplies are kept current and are rotated;
- Provide support to the clinical and support areas to make sure all supplies and equipment needs are being met;
- Track shortages and discrepancies from the warehouse and report the findings to make sure shortages and quality issues are addressed through the supply chain and central distribution centre.
What you will bring
- Grade 12 or equivalent (ie. G.E.D. test);
- Either the completion of an inventory control course OR recent experience in an inventory control environment;
- Eligible to work in Canada.
What you can expect from us
The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones.
We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.
The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives.
Interested? Apply today!
If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by improving the health of the community, excited by leading-edge medical technology, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient safety as we are, we would like to hear from you. Please submit an on-line application for the position you are interested in. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. Candidates are encouraged to request accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment process. These accommodation requests will be kept confidential. To request an accommodation or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact [email protected]
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