Clerk 2, NS School Book Bureau

**Competition # :** 50434 **Department:** Education & Early Childhood Development **Location:** BURNSIDE **Type of Employment:** Permanent **Union Status:** NSGEU - NSPG **Closing Date:** 24-Nov-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) **About Us** ------------ The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) is leading the transformation of the early years and public education system in Nova Scotia. We are doing this by designing an innovative curriculum, facilitating excellence in teaching and learning, ensuring an inclusive education experience, and working closely with our partners in early learning and education. This will provide children, students, and families with a strong foundation for success. This department is a perfect fit for those that want to be part of the future of early learning and public education in the province by supporting student learning in a progressive and responsive policy environment. **About Our Opportunity** ------------------------- Under the general supervision of the Supervisor, Nova Scotia School Book Bureau (NSSBB}, the Stores Clerk assists with receiving and storing of educational resources received from publishers and suppliers, and responsible for picking, packing, and shipping related orders sent through the Book Bureau. Maintains clean warehouse and assists in loading and off-loading freight, verifying and signing for deliveries. **Primary Accountabilities** ---------------------------- As the Clerk 2, a few of your key responsibilities will include: * Orders for schools are picked from inventory located in numerical bin locations. Verifies ISBN, name of publications and quantities being shipped or on back order. Any discrepancies are thoroughly checked and approved by warehouse supervisor. Packs orders so that customer receives in good order with proper paperwork enclosed. Prepares shipping labels from computer, straps, counts, and numbers cartons. * Sets up province wide distributions according to detailed instructions which target number of student, teachers, grade level, etc. and various quantities of multiple titles to be assembled and packaged for distribution. Processes orders by picking, packing, labeling, strapping and prepare for shipping. * Receives inventory from supplier by unloading truck manually or by using forklift depending on the size of the shipment. Unpacks cartons on roller system to count and receive. Checks packing slips/invoices against purchase order before receiving in the computerized system. Looks up stock code numbers in the computer to verify bin locations in preparation for storing inventory in designated bin locations throughout the warehouse using the roller system, forklift, carts, and lifting. * Determines method of shipping by weight, size and destination. Prepares bill of ladings for trucking companies, loads and wraps boxes on pallets by school board areas. For shipments going by post, track and trace numbers ar