Logistics Hub Operative

St John Ambulance; West Bromwich; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Logistics Operative at St John Ambulance. You will support vital operational needs by managing the stock and logistics of ambulance services. Enjoy flexible working conditions, a supportive team environment, and excellent benefits including generous holiday entitlement and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

33 days holiday, increasing to 38 days over 5 years

Options to buy and sell holiday

Free first aid and mental health training

Blue Light and NHS discounts

Life assurance

Flu jab

Eye care

Cycle to work scheme

Mental health and wellbeing tools

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• UK driving licence at B1 level with no penalty points.
• Able to work to strict operational guidance and procedures.
• Physically able to carry out manual work.
• Ability to prioritise effectively.

Responsibilities

• Carry out relevant weekly stock checks in allocated ambulance hubs.
• Support the movement of equipment and vehicles between ambulance hubs.
• Undertake hub stock rotation process.
• Maintain required housekeeping standards in logistics areas.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Operational guidance adherence

Manual work capability

Effective prioritization

Job description

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Do you want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as ‘everyday’ health emergencies, training, supporting communities, and improving young people’s lives.

As a Logistics Operative within St John Ambulance, you will assist in the recovery, assessment, recording, picking & packing, storing, dispatching and transportation of St John Ambulance assets and consumables, in line with processes and policies. You will also support the process of disposing of unserviceable items in a safe and legal manner. You will play an important role in the overall day-to-day activity carried out by the Logistics function and work in partnership with a diverse group of volunteers and employed teams

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. The role benefits from a competitive salary, generous pension, hybrid, flexible working, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years, options to buy and sell holiday, free first/mental aid first aider courses, Blue Light and NHS online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, flu jab, eye care, mental health and wellbeing tools and volunteering days.

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About You:

• UK driving licence at B1 level with no penalty points
• Able to work to strict operational guidance and procedures
• Physically able to carry out manual work
• Ability to prioritise effectively
• Good interpersonal skills

About The Role:

• Carry out relevant weekly stock checks out in your allocated ambulance hubs including medical gas, medicines, consumables, LPG to ensure stock is kept at agreed levels
• Support the movement of equipment and vehicles between ambulance hubs in line with operational demand
• Undertake hub stock rotation process
• Undertake housekeeping in the logistics areas is maintained to the required standard

About Us:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response, Falls response, Night Time Economy and Homelessness outreach) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes).