Scheduler - Jobs in Vancouver, British Columbia, V3K 1B9

Job Description

At The Care Group we believe our residents deserve excellence in care and we strive to achieve this by working as a team towards our common goal - a happy and healthy resident. The Care Group (“TCG”) offers high-quality complex care services across our nine (9) homes in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.THE OPPORTUNITYWe’re looking for a highly organized, proactive Scheduler to join our team in both temporary and part-time roles! In this vital role, you’ll be directly responsible for managing and maintaining schedules for care staff while ensuring coverage for both planned and unplanned absences. If you have experience in scheduling, are adept at using scheduling software, and can stay calm under pressure, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make an impact!DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESIn collaboration with Care Managers maintains department schedules to cover day-to-day staffing, long range staffing and planned vacancies. Also coordinates shift coverage for unplanned short-term vacancies (i. e short calls; due to sick calls, vacations, LOA etc.). Following established facility Collective Agreement guidelines/procedures.

• Responsible for shift calls including after hours and weekends.
• Update all scheduling changes into ComVida (payroll system used by the company)
• Prepare and post staff rotations and schedules
• Processing time off requests, and update changes in CV
• Import Time File from Advanced Tracker to ComVida
• Reconcile swipes to scheduled shifts on a daily basis
• Clearing of exceptions and adding extensions to shifts on a daily basis.
• Audits daily line-up sheets to ensure that overtime worked has been approved by management.
• Implement the Electronic scheduling call out feature (Twilio)
• Enroll all new hires in the time clock.
• Coordinate care staff line and break schedule
• Initially develop staff lines/schedules, post and award lines (in consultation with management) to team members.
• Work collaboratively with staffing designated, to identify and resolve day-to day staffing issues to meet staffing requirements. On designed days off, evenings and weekends may be required “on call basis” to assist with last minutes scheduling changes (i.e. sick calls), including but not limited to shift calls.
• On a weekend assignment require to hold the scheduling phone and cover short calls.
• Other duties as required.

Conducting Administrative tasks

• Prepare employment contracts for unionized employees
• Provide the applicable onboarding paperwork to all new hires
• Tracking of Criminal Record Check and TB results.
• Ensure all applicable documents are obtained for all new hires as per checklist.
• Filling and actively follow up with employees for missing documents to ensure personnel files are in compliance with the Health Authority
• Create, maintain, and file all employee personal correspondence
• Provide benefit/RRSP applications to eligible employees
• Forward payroll queries to Payroll Administrator
• Prepare change forms and send to Payroll Administrator for process.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by Management.
• Adhocproject as assigned.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of Scheduling and Administration and experience in ComVida payroll system (preferred) or recent related experience or an equivalent combination of educations, training and experience
• Excellent time management skills
• Must have a valid Canadian work permit
• Solid understanding of the current Collective Agreement
• Communication skills to relate to staff and outside contacts in a professional, courteous manner
• Ability to plan and organize workload so that priorities developed are consistent with functional requirements
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office, Word, Excel, Team, OneDrive and ability to learn new software quickly
• Willingness to go above and beyond in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

If this opportunity is not a fit for your background and experience please feel free to forward to any interested colleagues.We invite interested candidates to submit their resume in confidence. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, we will contact only those selected for interviews.*This position will be under KitsCare Staff Solutions* #chsjPowered by JazzHR