Shipper/Receiver

Job posting ID: 8892

​Employment status: Temporary part-time

Possible schedule/FTE: 0.6 
Position's anticipated start date: 2026-07-26 
Position's anticipated end date: 2027-07-29

Classification: HSAA - EDM/RD
Salary/Rate of pay: $21.81

Application deadline: 2026-06-25 

• This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

Application requirements:

• Your up-to-date resume.
• We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own. 

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Tempoary Part-Time Shipper/Receiver to join our dynamic Supply Chain Operations West team in Edmonton.

In this role, you will be responsible for the receiving, storage, re-direction of all incoming courier packages, goods, supplies and specimens into the Centre departments, warehouse and/or laboratories. Collaboration, respect and integrity are essential in this role.

Formula for success:

• Applying your attentional to detail, you will receive and inspect supplies/products/packages/blood specimens ensure accuracy and completeness of paperwork, and condition of products in accordance with CBS policies and procedures.
• Drawing on your technical skills, you will update various databases for receipts and returns of inventory items, and process receipt of products using computerized system (SAP).
• Utilizing your warehouse experience, you will operates and perform daily checks on high bay reach truck, operate pallet jacks and powered pallet jack, monitor stock levels, expiry dates and order products as required.
• Using your organizational skills, you will be responsible for the preparation and distribution of bio-medical waste containers, including completion of documentation required.

Desired education and skills:

• Minimum two years related experience in inventory and/or warehouse experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and push carts weighing up to 300 lbs.
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills in English are essential.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and work independently.
• Strong computer literacy is required in MS Office and SAP.
• Ability to accurately keep records with attention to detail is required.
• Experience operating a standing reach truck forklift considered an asset.

What we offer you: 

• Percentage in lieu for holiday's.
• Percentage accrued for vacation.
• Benefits after one year.
• Pension plan.  
• Employee discounts, wellness program, and much more! 

What you can expect: 

• Shifts/hours - must be flexible to accommodate assigned shifts which are based on operational needs; length of shifts varies according to the event which takes place at Canadian Blood Services fixed and mobile donor centers. Shifts include days and the occasional weekends, and statutory holidays.
• Schedule will be Tuesday-Thursday anywhere from 8am-4pm.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives. 

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.  

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Emails are sent directly from our system, to ensure you receive them please add donotreply@blood.ca and system@successfactors.com to your safe senders list. 

Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.

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