Army - Storekeeper / Driver

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

- 382367

**Salary**:

- £23,116
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

**Job grade**:

- Industrial
- Skill Zone 2

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Business area**:

- MOD - Army

**Type of role**:

- Other

**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

**Number of jobs available**:

- 1

Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Telford: Army Reserve Centre (ARC) Bridgeman House, TF4 2BQ

About the job

**Job summary**:
We are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join the Quartermasters (QM) Department in the role of Storekeeper / Driver in Telford

The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants, ours is a diverse workforce with many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Amy.

We are looking for a friendly, well-organised and adaptable person to work alongside other civilians and military personnel and be part of the team.

The role of a Storekeeper is hands on and customer facing, therefore there is an expectation to be on site for most of the working week

Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you

This post is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
We are looking for someone that has strong customer service skills along with basic digital literacy. They will demonstrate the ability to react quickly and positively to change and will understand the importance of following manual handling regulations.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

- Assist in the management of the day to day running of the store.
- Issuing and receipting equipment to personnel.
- Ensuring all equipment is clean and serviceable.
- Maintaining documentation for stores accounting and auditing.
- Assisting the Duty Officer with daily and weekly checks.
- An individual will be required to drive various vehicles to transport stores around the site
- An individual may be required to drive vehicles with trailers in order to support the transportation of large objects across the site.

Full training will be provided on using our MOD systems for stock control and inventory.

A Storekeeper role requires a degree of physical ability as you will be expected to lift and carry boxes and equipment around the store (also load / offload vehicles), and place / retrieve items and boxes from shelving that may be above head height. In accordance with HSE guidance, the recommended maximum manual handling weight that applicants can expect to lift is men (25kg) and women (16kg).

This post may attract the opportunity for overtime as the maybe a demand on the store which is outside normal working hours.

**Person specification**:
Essential Criteria:

- Be able to effectively manage workload
- Have strong customer service skills
- Good basic literacy skills
- Full Cat B and C licence

**Licences**:

- Full Cat B and C licence

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £23,116, Ministry of Defence contributes £6,696 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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