Stores Attendant - SCUH Retail

We are on the lookout for a dynamic store person to take charge of managing the receipt, storage, and dispatch of food, beverage, and general supplies for the Sunshine Coast University Hospital Retail. This role isn't just about logistics; it's about ensuring quality and maintaining a seamless supply chain. We need someone dependable, motivated, and who thrives both independently and within a small team. This is a physically active role requiring candidates to be on their feet throughout their shifts, regularly walking between outlets, lifting, handling and distributing stock across the retail precinct.

This is a casual position, morning hours Monday to Friday, between 7:00am and 12:00pm. But if you have customer service/retail experience then you could potentially pickup shifts in another retail outlet. It’s a dynamic position for someone who is flexible and self-motivated. 

What You’ll Do (key responsibilities)

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

• Unloading deliveries from delivery vehicles
• Ensuring the accurate delivery and transport of the stock to the required Outlets
• Checking goods off Invoices/delivery dockets
• Completing temperature checks on goods delivered
• General cleaning duties and assisting instore serving customers
• Demonstrate the ability to think on your feet and maintain composure in a fast-paced environment.
• Multi-task effectively and prioritize responsibilities to ensure smooth operations.
• Embrace team values, collaborating with colleagues to achieve common goals.

What You’ll Bring 

To excel in this role, you will need:

• Previous experience in stock control, warehousing, logistics or hospitality is desirable.
• Possess robust physical dexterity and the ability to lift heavy objects.
• Efficiently handle the safe unloading, manual handling, and proper storage of goods.
• Demonstrate strong teamwork, organizational, and time management skills.
• Be proficient in using inventory software, databases, and other systems.
• Skilfully manage food, beverage, and sundry stock rotation to ensure freshness.
• Maintain impeccable standards of cleanliness and safety in the stores, cool rooms, and loading dock areas.
• Have a solid understanding of Food Safety practices to uphold hygiene standards.
• While not essential, possessing a forklift license would be advantageous.

More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

**Please note, as a prerequisite for this role candidates will be required to complete work rights check and reference checks.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career. 

• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.

• Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.

• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we.  With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals.  Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.