Stores Person

Role: Stores Person
Job Type: 12-month contract
Hours: 7.30am to 15.30pm
Location: Hardwicke, Gloucester
Rate Expectations: £14 - £15 per hour

The Stores Person is responsible to execute product and material handling and movement within the warehouse in compliance with established policies, procedures, and standards. They inspect and accept incoming shipments against supplier packing lists, ensuring items have been received in a satisfactory state.

• Perform inspecting, labelling, receiving, storing, picking, packing, issuing, disposal and cycle counting of inventory items.
• Accept supplier deliveries, checking that actual item received are in suitable condition and match the packing list and/or purchase order and report discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Ensure outgoing items are suitably packed and issued with correct and complete documentation.
• Improve efficiency and safety by optimizing warehouse bin locations.
• Maintain a high level of housekeeping within the warehouse and shipping/receiving areas.
• Perform inventory cycle counting and support periodic physical counts.
• Investigate and resolve local inventory and warehouse issues as requested by the Supervisor.
• Operate a forklift or other materials handling equipment upon completion of training and certification.

• Experience working in stores environment
• Forklift Licence would be beneficial but not essential
• Experience of MRP Systems would be beneficial

Candidates who are currently a Stores Technician, Stores Assembler, Warehouse Operative, Logistics Operative, Goods Technician and Materials Handler could be suitable for this position.