Logistics Assistant (Healthcare)

Job Function

Warehouse & Cold Chain Management

Job Summary

The Logistics Assistant (Warehouse and Cold Chain Management) is responsible for performing general warehouse operations and activities. He/She performs warehouse operations in adherence to procedures, and the safe and efficient operations of goods and equipment.

He/She performs deliveries, asset management and transaction documentation process, and performs the secure handling of goods. He/She also supports implementation of improvement opportunities within the warehouse operations.

He/She may be required to work in rotating shifts and be able to carry heavy loads.

Job Responsibilities/Key Tasks(External)

Business Administration Operations

• Participate in value-based culture and a culture of accountability in the organisation
• Adhere to organisation’s governance, compliance issues and reporting processes
• Adhere to organisation’s data governance and protection processes
• Work with allocated resources
• Apply operational policies, standards and procedures
• Perform basic risk assessment
• Support the department in incident or crisis management initiatives

Business Process/Continuous Improvement

• Perform continuous improvement activities
• Apply environmental protection procedures

Safety and Health

• Perform WSH activities to ensure personal compliance to requirements
• Perform safety and health risk assessment
• Report WSH incidents
• Highlight WSH shortcomings in existing processes

Technology Application

• Assist application of latest technology to improve operations in own work areas
• Operate technology or electronic tools and devices

Warehousing, Cargo and Material Handling

• Report warehousing issues in a timely manner
• Perform loading, unloading and arranging of warehouse cargo and items
• Perform warehouse security operations in adherence to plans
• Perform cargo or material-handling security procedures
• Perform moving of warehouse cargo and items
• Perform cross docking operations and shipment consolidation
• Perform warehouse operations in accordance with 5S (sort, set, shine, standardise, sustain) techniques
• Identify operational shortfall, maintenance or repair needs
• Assist in application of methods and techniques to handle dangerous goods
• Assist in application of methods and techniques to handle time and temperature-sensitive cargo
• Perform cargo consolidation activities
• Perform transhipment and transloading operations
• Comply with height, weight and special handling requirements in stacking, moving, and arranging items on pallets according to storage plans
• Perform container stuffing and unstuffing operations

Job Requirements

• Basic knowledge of SAP/Warehouse Management System (WMS)
• Proficiency in basic MS Office Applications
• Physically fit for tasks that may involve lifting and moving packages 
• Good team player, able to work well independently and in a team
• Fork Lift licence is preferred. 
   

Professional Qualifications & Relevant Experience

• GCE N/O Levels / NITEC 
• 1-2 years of relevant working experience in warehouse operations