Laundry Driver & Stores Operative

Mitie; England; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie Group is seeking a Laundry Driver & Stores Operative at Sellafield, Cumbria. This full-time, permanent role combines driving duties with laundry stores responsibilities, including collecting, transporting and distributing laundry items between the Laundry Store and Changing Rooms across Sellafield and LLW sites.

You will conduct daily vehicle inspections, record faults, load/unload safely, prepare cages, and use tail-lift equipment, while ensuring security, health & safety compliance,

Qualifications

• Stock control experience preferred, not essential.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements and safe working practices.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Full UK Category B driving licence with a clean driving record.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Reliable, flexible and committed to delivering high standards of service.

Responsibilities

• Carry out and document daily vehicle inspections, reporting defects promptly.
• Accurately record vehicle faults on the checklist and escalate as required.
• Safely load and unload vehicles at the Non-Active Laundry with security and safety compliance.
• Safely load and unload at the Medium Active Laundry with safety compliance.
• Load/unload at Changing Rooms across Sellafield/LLW sites following policies and safety standards.
• Prepare and load laundry cages for transport, ensuring secure handling.
• Use tail-lift equipment to transfer cages between vehicles and loading areas.
• Ensure efficient collection, delivery and distribution of laundry items between facilities and Changing Rooms.
• Support Laundry Stores operations with stock preparation, inventory monitoring and admin tasks.
• Maintain high housekeeping, safety and security in all work areas and during transportation.

Skills

Stock control

Communication skills

Health & Safety

Customer service

Driving licence B

Team player

Organizational skills

Reliability

Job description

Job title: Laundry Driver & Stores Operative

Rate of pay: £14.34 per hour

Position type: Permanent

Type of employment: Full time

Contractual hours: 39 hours per week

Location: Sellafield, Seascale, Cumbria, England CA20 1PG

Job Overview

• To ensure the accurate and timely collection, transportation, and distribution of clean and soiled laundry items between the Laundry Store and Changing Rooms across the Sellafield and Low Level Waste (LLW) sites, maintaining service standards and compliance with contractual and operational requirements.

Main Duties

• To undertake and document daily vehicle inspections in accordance with company policies, procedures, and statutory requirements, reporting any defects promptly to the Laundry Supervisor.
• To accurately record vehicle faults and maintenance issues on the designated vehicle checklist and ensure timely escalation where required.
• To safely load and unload vehicles at the Non-Active Laundry, ensuring full compliance with company procedures, site security protocols, and health and safety requirements.
• To safely load and unload vehicles at the Medium Active Laundry, maintaining compliance with company procedures, site security protocols, and health and safety requirements.
• To load and unload vehicles at Changing Rooms across the Sellafield and Low Level Waste (LLW) sites, ensuring all activities are conducted in accordance with company policies, security arrangements, and health and safety standards.
• To prepare and load laundry cages for transportation, ensuring items are handled securely and efficiently.
• To utilise lifting and lowering tail-lift equipment to safely transfer laundry cages between vehicles and designated loading areas.
• To ensure the efficient collection, delivery, and distribution of laundry items between the Laundry facilities and Changing Rooms, maintaining service levels and operational standards.
• To support Laundry Stores operations, including daily stock preparation, inventory monitoring, and associated administrative activities.
• To maintain high standards of housekeeping, safety, and security within all work areas and during all transportation activities.

What we are looking for

• Previous experience of stock control but not essential.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of Health & Safety requirements and safe working practices.
• Strong customer service and customer care focus.
• Full UK Category B driving licence with a clean driving record.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Reliable, flexible, and committed to delivering high standards of service.