Stores Assistant

A vacancy exists for a Stores Assistant based at Life St George's Hospital, reporting to the Inventory Manager. The role involves the professional receipt and supply of surgical stock to wards and theatres, as well as procurement and handling of surgical stock.

• Accurate issuing of stock to wards, theatres and patients
• Receiving, control and distribution of stock as well as maintaining efficient stock levels
• Active involvement in stock takes, cycle counts and product conversions
• The efficient distribution of stock to sister hospitals and returns to suppliers
• Receiving stock and checking it against the invoice and order
• Unpacking and storage of stock

• Participate in the implementation and compliance to LHC Quality management systems.
• Ensure compliance with SAPC, DOH and LHC legal and professional standards.
• Achieve required customer service levels in theatre and wards.
• Implement customer satisfaction and pharmacy quality initiatives.
• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure security of stock in all locations.

• Participate and drive formulary conversions and compliance in accordance with Excellence for Life reports.

• Participate in the active management of cost of sales of surgical stock in line with revenue and budget. Assist in deadstock and overstock reduction drives

• Participate in achieving stock targets.
• Drive improvement in identified pharmacy operational efficiencies
• Achieve optimal system utilization.

• Grade 12
• Computer Literacy is Essential (MS Office, Word, Excel)
• Good organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills as well as a strong customer orientation
• The ability to follow a procedure and to work under pressure
• Service orientated personality

• Problem solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Action orientation

Closing date: Friday, March 27, 2026

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.