Role: Storesperson
Salary:£15.33 an hour (inc London weighting) plus merit rate and overtime
Role based: Purfleet
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Storesperson to join our team in Purfleet.
You will have a level of previous experience in managing stores, ideally utilising SAP or material management software to ensure you provide an effective service and maintain materials to optimum stock levels, ensuring full compliance with the company operating procedures whilst always ensuring effective cost controls.
Delivery and collection of some materials using the Company vehicle will be required occasionally.
As a Storesperson you will:
* Regularly review, analyse and record costs of materials purchased or ordered.
* Maintain optimum stock levels as agreed with the Service Manager/Supervisor in conjunction with Materials Resource Planning. Ensure that all materials required are ordered, tracked and available in a timely manner to meet our delivery requirements.
* Ensure compliance relevant Health and Safety practices and all applicable legislation to encourage and maintain zero harm environment and culture.
* Control the receipt/dispatch and accounting of all materials adhering to full compliance to the Company operating procedures in relation to ordering materials, issuing materials, booking out materials and overall stock accuracy.
* Ensure reused fittings and materials are utilised as a priority without compromising quality.
* Provide and maintain an adequate supply of PPE and tools for the workforce, ensure allocation of PPE and tools to Operatives is justified and controlled.
* Ensure completion of a weekly stock count to audit current materials.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives within your area of responsibility.
For a full list of role responsibilities, view our role profile here.
Benefits & Opportunities
* Opportunity for additional hourly rate (merit rate £0.25 - £4.38 plus over-time)
* Contributory Pension
* 24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* Option to buy 5 days of annual leave (carry over up to 5 days of AL)
* Contributory pension
As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who has:
* GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent grade)
* FLT License
* Full UK Driving License
* Experience gained within a logistics / distribution environment
* Knowledge of various software packages, SAP & Excel experience would be beneficial
* Good communication and organisation skills
* Material controller experience is essential in a role similar to Storesperson
* Previous experience of process improvements
About Portakabin
Portakabin employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries with our head office and primary manufacturing facility located in York UK.
As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on resourcing@portakabin.com
