Logistics Manager (Reception) in Hospital Logistics

About the job

Technical, Logistics

Logistics Manager (reception) in hospital logistics

The Supply, Distribution and Storage Service (ADS) is looking for a Logistics Manager (reception) at a workload between 80% - 100%, on a fixed-term contract, for a start date on April 1, 2026, until March 31, 2027.

Context

The University Hospital of Vaud (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals and one of the best in the world according to the 2025 ranking by Newsweek magazine. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading and European-scale role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Hospital Logistics Department (LOH) has the mission to ensure that care, teaching, and research units can fully focus on their core business by providing and developing efficient logistical operational services (disinfection and maintenance, patient transfers, sterilization, catering, goods transport, stock management, etc.).

The Supply, Distribution and Storage Service (ADS) has nearly 130 employees. Its main mission is to control the flow of goods and mail entering and leaving the institution. At the same time, its professional teams manage the stocks of care units, both in hospital wards and operating rooms.

Mission

• You manage all goods and postal parcels arriving at the dock and direct them to the correct recipient
• You check and record orders, sort various types of mail to be distributed, and ensure unpacking
• You supervise and unload heavy goods vehicles and then bring the rolls to the "AGV" stations according to the required destination
• You are responsible for integrating new employees and their training
• You perform all tasks related to reception activities and participate in the quality of services provided.

Profile

• You hold a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) as a logistician or an equivalent qualification
• You have at least 2 years of professional experience in stock management
• You possess a forklift license and have completed the load handling course
• You have good knowledge of computer tools
• You are organized, autonomous, and have a strong ability to work in a team
• You are dynamic, able to handle heavy loads and walk long distances
• You are willing to work variable hours, evenings, weekends, and public holidays
• You are willing to work in windowless premises.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the University Hospital of Vaud means benefiting from:

• Top-tier social benefits, 20 days paternity leave, and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Maxence Mouliade - Supply Sector Manager - 079 556 02 81

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to visit our Recruitment unit in person, which will assist you in your process (contact: 021.314.85.70, from 08:30 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 16:30.)

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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