Distribution Attendant; alternate weekend

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Distribution Attendant at NYU Langone Health. This role involves performing a full range of order fulfillment and receiving/warehouse functions including loading and unloading, shipping, receiving, weighing, tagging, sorting, counting, stocking, storing, packing and unpacking of supplies, mail, and equipment; operating postage equipment; downloading pick tickets; assembling orders; distributing supplies and equipment; processing mail; and related record‑keeping.

• Receives, loads and unloads pallets of supplies and places them into pallet racks and shelving units by hand or power and manual equipment, ensuring rotation of supplies per expiration date.
• Maintains inventory levels by checking shelves, restocking supply carts, and maintaining supply records. Picks and assembles supplies for nursing units and par program.
• Replenishes par‑stock carts on patient care areas, ensuring accurate stock levels and neat appearance of supply carts.
• Delivers requested supplies to patient care areas throughout the Medical Center, obtaining authorizing signatures when issuing supplies.
• Ensures all delivered supplies and equipment are accounted for by appropriate documentation (requisition, pick ticket, purchase order).
• Proofreads and checks documents for accuracy, inputs/ retrieves data from automated inventory control computer systems or handheld devices, performs cycle counts and physical inventory; notifies supervisor of discrepancies.
• Operates pallet jacks, forklift trucks, and other material handling equipment safely and efficiently, adhering to workload schedules and maintaining a clean work area.
• Manages all hospital materials handling supplies and equipment, sorts and distributes mail on a timely basis, maintains postage meters, and provides mailing assistance via telephone.
• Handles special pickups and deliveries of time‑related, large, bulky, or heavy mail items; runs errands and performs routine messenger duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Receives, unloads and loads hospital supplies, verifies accuracy, labels, sorts, wraps, tags, stocks, packs, unpacks, and repacks for shipment.
• Breaks down and separates incoming shipments, sorting onto platform trucks, U‑boats, and pallets per building for final distribution and obtains signatures when delivering supplies.
• Reports discrepancies (over‑shipment, shortages, damages, incorrect catalog numbers, POs) to supervisory staff; maintains accurate transaction records.

• High School or General Equivalent Diploma.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with computerized inventory management and warehousing systems, such as barcode and handheld scanning devices.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with attention to detail.
• Accurate record‑keeping.
• Ability to identify problems and suggest solutions.
• Professional interaction with customers and materials management staff.
• Team‑oriented and courteous, compassionate, and respectful toward internal and external customers.
• Safe operation of postal equipment and material handling equipment (forklift, power and manual jacks).
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds (50 lbs).

Two years of warehouse and/or store experience.

NYU Langone Health provides a comprehensive benefits and wellness package, including financial security benefits, generous time‑off program, employee resource groups, and a holistic wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

NYU Langone Health is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

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Salary range: $50,689.86 – $50,689.86 annually. Actual salaries depend on experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range does not include bonuses, incentive, differential pay, or other compensation or benefits.

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