De&s Warehouse Operative

3 weeks ago


Alexandria, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 324532**Salary**:

- £23,500- per annum (pro rata), plus generous benefits and an average employer pension contribution of 27%. Existing civil servants should refer to the Further Information document for salary details.**Job grade**:

- Other- Technical Specialist I**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Defence Equipment & Support - Operational Delivery**Type of role**:

- Defence Operations
- Logistics
- Operational Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- DM Glen Douglas, Tulloch Road, Argyll & Bute, G83 7AZAbout the job

**Job summary**:
We are Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). We manage a vast range of projects to supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver essential defence programmes - and strive for what's next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe, now and in the future.

Across our 12,500-strong organisation, we support all our people to be at their very best, fostering a family-friendly approach to flexible and hybrid working. After all, support is in our name.

**Job description**:
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Warehouse Operative, based at Defence Munitions (DM) Glen Douglas.

You will provide support to receive, store, maintain and issue the range of General Munitions (GM) and Complex Weapons (CW) as mandated by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to equip the Armed Services. The role will provide a mix of working within a team, and independent working.

As a multi-skilled individual, who can work flexibly, you will be operating a varied range of mechanical handling equipment in DM warehouses. Other essential tasks will be required such as berthing, loading and unberthing Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships on our deep-water Jetty, operating fixed machinery and shoring ISO Containers.

Above all, you will need to be passionate about safety processes and procedures to closely follow the guidance that mean ammunition and explosives are handled in a safe, effective, and consistent way.

This role is 100% site based and is a 37-hour working week. The usual hours are 08:00 - 16:30 Monday - Thursday, and 08:00 - 13:00 Friday.

Applicants are required to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years, and to be able to gain Security Clearance without any caveats or Residency Waivers.

**Responsibilities**
- Ensure all routine and/or priority receipts and issues are thoroughly checked, and that paperwork or computer records are completed accurately.
- Handle munitions and explosives in a safe and efficient manner to comply with Safe Systems of Work.
- Assist with packing and unpacking of ISO Containers.
- Operate a variety of Mechanical Handling Equipment to carry out various driving duties, including loading, and unloading, delivering, or collecting units, and be proficient in the use of hand tools/wood working equipment as required for their duties. Full training will be provided adhering to the relevant organisation’s Health and Safety regulations.
- Assist with all logistics and storage activities to ensure that customers’ requirements are met on time and in full, this may include working on-board HM Ships and at other military establishments.
- As directed, assist other team members, or carry out additional ad-hoc tasks appropriate to the role.
- Maintain a high standard of security, cleanliness and housekeeping within the explosive’s storage and processing facilities.
- Monitor explosives safety including maintaining explosives limits and environmental conditions within the explosives storage processing facilities.
- Ensure all palletised loads are prepared and documented in accordance with the relevant Unit Load Specification.

Please note: Work will be conducted in mixed/varied working environments. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be always worn (and will be provided).

**Person specification**:

- Previous warehouse or stock management experience
- Hold a Full UK manual transmission driving licence
- Over the age of 18 years old, due to Explosive Handling Regulations
- Previous experience of operating manual handling equipment

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

- Distribution and Warehousing - Awareness level
- Customer Service - Awareness level
- Delivering at pace - CSBC2
- Working together - CSBC2

**Benefits**:

- 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
- Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
- Market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27%
- Annual performance-based bonus and recogn



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