Material Handling Team Member

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

- 389360

**Salary**:

- £24,600 - £26,600
- Being mindful of the scrutiny on Public Sector pay and in accordance with Civil Service Terms and Conditions, salary on appointment is normally at the minimum point of the salary range and this should therefore be the expectation. Existing Civil Servants will be appointed in line with the normal Civil Service pay rules.
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

**Job grade**:

- Other

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Type of role**:

- Operational Delivery

**Working pattern**:

- Full-time

**Number of jobs available**:

- 1

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Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- MOD Sealand, Deeside, CH5 2LS

About the job

**Job summary**:
DE&S Deca is a specialist part of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) tasked with supporting a vast range of Defence avionics, electronics and components to provide high-quality, cost-effective support to the UK Armed Forces. We have a rich heritage as the MOD’s in house repair, maintenance, overhaul and upgrade service provider by offering innovative solutions to guarantee best value for Defence.

We offer 25+ days’ holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work work for you.

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 12 months.

**Job description**:
Working closely with logistic material handlers, you will be responsible for the unloading, receipting, issuing, manual handling and movement (internal and external) of all assets and equipment within DE&S Deca. All in accordance with the Defence Logistics Framework statutory requirements and local regulations.

The role includes data entry, both electronic and manual using stores specific accounting packages, e.g. Management of Joint Defence Inventory (MJDI), VITAL tracking system, BEAVER calibration system and Microsoft Office Packages. You’ll have a number of responsibilities including the receipt and despatch of MOD Calibration in a busy operational production facility.

Role responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Use Logistics Information Systems (Log IS) where necessary to select stock for issue or receipt and prepare relevant paperwork.
- Carry out site specific activity and operations relating to the safe receipt, storage, maintenance, and issue of materiel.
- Load and / or unload any materiel in a safe and timely way in accordance with extant operating procedures.
- Validating all paperwork, including labelling, and locating assets for storage.
- Drive / operate vehicles or mechanical handling equipment in line with relevant health and safety rules including use and care of equipment.
- The role will be required to adopt a multi-skilled approach in supporting wider depot operations and activities in accordance with local and departmental policy and procedures.

**Person specification**:

- Experience of working in a Logistics environment or equivalent.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams).
- Experience in the use of Logistics Information Systems (Log IS)

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following behaviours and technical competencies will be assessed at interview:
Behaviours
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace

Technical Competencies
- Customer Service
- Distribution and Warehouse

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £24,600, DE&S Deca contributes £7,126 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- 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 options
- Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
- Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
- Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
- Support for progression
- Huge range of discounts
- Volunteering days
- Enhanced parental leave schemes

Further Information

Terms and Conditions: Terms-and-Conditions-of-Service.pdf

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**Selection process details**:

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