Staff - Union Job Category CUPE 116 Job Profile CUPE 116 Hourly - General Clerk Job Title General Clerk Department Retail Sales | UBCV | Bookstore | Student Housing and Community Services Compensation Range $22.93 - $24.29 CAD Hourly Posting End Date November 17, 2025 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date November 29, 2025 This posting is for fifteen (15) vacancies. These positions are to support grad from Nov 19 - 25, 2025. At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. Job Summary General Clerks perform a variety of duties in the warehouse and on the retail floor relating to the receiving, processing, warehousing, shipping and storage of merchandise. Organizational Status Reports to the Section Head or Assistant Merchandising Supervisor II, as designated. Work Performed Typical Duties include: Opens and unpacks cartons and skids. Prepares merchandise for processing; Checks quantity received or shipped against quantity billed; Picks merchandise and prepares online orders for shipment; Documents the receipt of merchandise on computer system (data entry) or by paperwork, as appropriate; Price marking of goods for resale; Distributes processed merchandise to appropriate location; Files and maintains related documentation; Loads and unloads delivery vehicles; Keeps area uncluttered and safe, clearing and disposing of packing material; Operates a computer terminal to produce price labels or to access information as needed; Warehouses merchandise and performs inventory counts as required; Restocks sales floor from merchandise in warehouse; Prepares merchandise for return to vendor; Received incoming merchandise and processes related paperwork. May provide support on the retail floor and performs other duties in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of this classification. Consequence of Error/Judgement Works within well defined guidelines and procedures from both written and oral instructions. Must be able to exercise some judgment and initiative in establishing priorities and carrying tasks through to completion. Supervision Received Receives detailed instruction during orientation and training and on subsequent new assignments or changes in procedure. Supervision Given Employees at this level do not supervise, but may explain work sequences to others. Minimum Qualifications High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience. - Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own - Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion Preferred Qualifications High School graduation or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in a busy, team based warehouse and/or retail environment preferred. Ability to operate a computer terminal, photo copier, and other related office equipment. Ability to use a pallet jack and other related warehouse equipment. Ability to work with figures quickly and accurately with great attention to detail. Ability to move skids of merchandise within the warehouse and to the retail floor. Ability to answer customer and co-worker inquiries on the phone or in writing including email. Ability to lift heavy objects onto skids. The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty, and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world. Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada, UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential. New ideas, changing infrastructure, innovative technology, and fresh approaches are opening up possibilities for the future of research, teaching, and work. Are you ready to embrace the future together? Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.
