Purchasing Officer

**We have an opportunity for a Purchasing Officer to join our Food Services team at The Wesley Hospital in a permanent, full-time position.**

**Remuneration Value**:$32.87 - $33.71 p/h (FTE $66,828 - $66,611) + Super + $15,900 NFP Salary Packaging Value + Shift Penalties/Allowances + Discounted Onsite Staff Parking- For generations of Queenslanders, The Wesley Hospital has provided care through life’s journey — from birth into childhood, to adulthood and to end of life. As one of Australia’s iconic and largest private, not-for-profit hospitals, we’re proud of the valued role we play in the Queensland community. Here, more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2,000 staff come together to provide care for our community.- Our Support Services consists of 220+ team members, vital to providing our behind-the-scenes patient experience. We’re passionate about providing the highest quality cuisine and services with a patient-centric approach.**Your Role**:
Joining our team as a Purchasing Officer, you will be responsible for the procurement of provisions and goods for the Food Services Department.- Receiving, receipting and distributing goods, you will also be responsible for stock management, the purchasing of goods and services from approved vendors within allocated budgets and stakeholder support throughout the purchasing process.- This role may also see you supporting other areas of the Food Services Department, therefore full flexibility and a willingness to be adaptable is essential for the successful applicant.**You will need**:

- Entry level food safety for the Health & Community sector - HLTFSE001
- Current LF (forklift) License
- 2+ years’ experience working in a supply environment
- Intermediate computer literacy skills, including SAP data entry
- Experience in computerised purchasing and inventory control systems
- Ability to communicate (written and verbally) effectively within a team environment
- Excellent time management skills

**Minimum Physical Requirements**:

- The Purchasing Officer position, requires a degree of physical fitness. This may include lifting kitchen equipment and/or pushing heavy trolleys throughout the kitchen and hospital environment:
- Walking/standing - Constantly (67-100%)
- Ability to push heavy trolleys - Frequently (34-66%)
- Ability to lift and carry trays (5-9kg) - Frequently (34-66%)

**What we offer**:

- Together with Buderim Private Hospital, St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital and St Stephens Hospital, we are part of UnitingCare, the largest not-for-profit provider of healthcare and community services in the state, and home to over 17, 000 employees and 9, 000 volunteers.- Our mission is to improve the health of individuals and their families. We differentiate ourselves by living out our values to optimise patient care and experience through committed and inspired leadership and the dedication of our people. We believe in rewarding and recognising our people through:
- Flexible work-life balance opportunities, including family-friendly rostering
- Increase your take-home pay with not-for-profit salary packaging options of $15, 900
- Employee Referral Program, refer someone to any UnitingCare Hospital, and when they are successful you’ll receive a $1,500 reward
- Professional development, through Graduate Certificates, skills development courses, bursaries, grants and partnerships with leading Universities
- Extensive career progression opportunities across our hospital group
- One-on-one support from pastoral care team & employee assistance programs
- Access to _Inspire_ portal - discounts on hundreds of retailers, travel & accommodation providers
- Hospital admissions discounts as well as discounted health insurance & gym memberships
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**_ Please Note: _**:

- To ensure the health and safety of our people, and the clients, residents, patients and people we serve at Uniting Care Queensland, all staff are required to comply with statutory and Government requirements, such as public health directions, and Uniting Care's vaccination policy requirements, with respect to COVID-19 vaccinations. The successful applicant must be able to meet Uniting Care's mandate of receiving all recommended doses of approved Covid-19 vaccines (including boosters) approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the provision of Covid-19 Certificate before commencing employment._
- Our approach is simple - everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. We know that when our people feel respected and valued, we empower them to share that within the communities we serve and to provide the very best care._
- UnitingCare as part of our commitment to reconciliation and building long term employment o