Truck Driver (Casual)

at  PHSA

TRUCK DRIVER (CASUAL)

In Hospital Replenishment Team and Warehouse Operations
Langley, BC
Under general supervision transports a variety of supplies and/or materials within the facility and externally operating a two axle transportation vehicle such as a truck, van and/or tow motor by methods such as loading items by hand or using pallet jack, transporting to specific unit/department, delivering specials such as perishable or valuable items and performing routine maintenance and inspection duties on vehicles.

WHAT YOU BRING

Qualifications

• Grade 10, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid Class 5 vehicle licence.
• Experience driving a 5 tonne truck or courier van is an asset.

Skills & Knowledge

• Effective communication both verbal and writing skills.
• Ability to organize work.
• Abillity to operate related equipment.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

WHAT WE DO

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study

• Transports a variety of supplies and/or materials within the facility and externally operating a two axle transportation vehicle such as a truck, van and/or tow motor by methods such as loading items by hand or using pallet jack, transporting to specific unit/department, delivering specials such as perishable or valuable items and performing routine maintenance and inspection duties on vehicles.
• Delivers specials such as perishables or valuable items by performing duties such as picking up item from Stores, signing delivery receipt, transporting goods to department/unit, obtaining signature to confirm receipt and returning signed copy to Stores to ensure immediate delivery.
• Performs routine inspection/maintenance duties on vehicles by methods such as gassing truck, cleaning cab and box, checking belts, lights, tires and oil, maintaining fluid levels, recommending repairs and taking trucks in for service as required to ensure safe and efficient operation of vehicles before daily use.
• Specific to Vancouver General Hospital & Langley Memorial Hospital Sites: Transports food carts from the kitchen to the extended care facility.
• Specific to Langley Memorial Hospital Site: Empties linen chutes, loads soiled laundry for return to contractor facility, return waste from extended care facility to compactors at LMH, transports pharmacy products to the ECU facilities.