Stores Operative - Westbury & Evesham

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Who are we?

Wales & West Utilities (WWU) is a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for a Stores Operative to effectively manage all aspects of the Stores operation at the WWU depot and provide excellent customer service, ensuring high standards of Health & Safety are always in place. 

Working in conjunction with the Stores First Line Manager and Supply Chain team, to make available and control all materials required by operational colleagues.

We’ll trust you to:

• Represent the Supply Chain Team in a customer facing role by providing excellent quality service and demonstrating a professional and helpful attitude to all.
• Stock liability management - Maintaining accurate stock levels at all times
• Carry out PI and periodic stock counts as requested 
• Be responsible for all materials throughput, including requests for non-stock and ad hoc items
• Ensure that robust security measures are always in place e.g. the security and integrity of all materials and plant
• Issue and receive all associated delivery and collection documentation
• Manage all stock returns, checking / agreeing condition for re use
• Manage all plant and equipment as used by operational colleagues

You’ll need to have

The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and to be able to apply self-discipline to enable all operational timescales and targets to be met

• Full driving licence

Desirable but not essential

• NPORS (or equivalent) – Industrial Telescopic Handler, Reach, Counterbalance forklift, Skid Steer (as required)
• EUSR Shea Gas
• Experience of SAP stores system
• Experience in loading large diameter PE Pipe coils onto trailers

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!

You can read a full job description.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary starting at £32,874 
• structured pay & competency framework which rewards skills, competence and enables development and career progression
• Additional earnings through the standby rota plus overtime and additional work available
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs
• Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
• 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
• “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance and health cash-plans
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
• Enhanced pay for parental leave
• Retail discounts and cashback scheme
• Friends & Family Discount for Three Mobile and Broadband
• Colleague recognition including Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards
• Living Wage Accredited Employer
• Award winning employer for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Workplace Health and Wellbeing’ and leading the industry in championing equality, diversity and inclusion
• Annual salary review
• An opportunity to earn a monthly bonus via our incentive scheme
• Company Sick Pay
• In-house Occupational Health Team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive training

The way we do things

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.

We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn’t matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it’s about our colleagues’ skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

You can find out more here.

Interested?

If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!

To apply, click the link below.

If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982.

You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.

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