Stores Assistant

We are looking for a Stores Assistant who will be based at the Department of Engineering's Central site in Trumpington Street. You will join a small team who support the procurement of goods and services on behalf of the Department and/or research group in order to ensure smooth running of the stores service. You will be responsible for checking goods on arrival, receiving and booking in deliveries and performing regular stock counts. In this busy role, you will also be supporting deliveries and collections, loading/unloading and delivering stock to and from various Departmental sites across Cambridge, as well as operating Forklift equipment to assist with the onsite movement of goods and equipment.

It is imperative that the post holder embraces, practices and understands that excellent customer service and customer satisfaction is a priority in each and every transaction. They should be proactive, patient and motivated to serve Academics and students from all levels and cultures. Interpersonal skills and good communications are therefore a must. You will be educated to GCSE Maths and English/NVQ level 2 or equivalent, with good knowledge of stores maintenance and/or purchasing. Good organisational and communication skills, as well as experience of working with purchasing systems are essential for this role. Basic IT skills, knowledge of COSHH regulations/requirements are also necessary and a clean and current UK manual vehicle driving licence is essential.

• Competitive rates of pay with automatic service related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
• Generous annual leave allowance of 43.5 days' paid leave (including bank holidays);
• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme , with a generous employer contribution;
• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores