Logistics Hub Operative

Sja's West; West Bromwich; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and inclusive organization dedicated to saving lives! As a Logistics Operative, you'll play a crucial role in managing St John Ambulance's assets and consumables. This dynamic position involves stock checks, equipment movement, and maintaining high standards in logistics. With a supportive culture and numerous benefits, including generous holiday, flexible working, and health perks, this role offers a great opportunity to grow your career while making a real difference in the community. Be part of a team that has been a pillar of support for over a century, responding to health emergencies and training volunteers.

Benefits

Generous pension

33 days holiday (increasing to 38)

Options to buy/sell holiday

Free first aid courses

Blue Light and NHS discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Life assurance

Flu jab

Eye care

Mental health and wellbeing tools

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK driving licence with no penalty points.
• Capable of performing manual work and adhering to operational procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly stock checks at ambulance hubs to maintain inventory levels.
• Support the movement of equipment and vehicles as per operational needs.
• Ensure housekeeping standards in logistics areas are met.

Skills

UK driving licence (B1 level)

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under operational guidance

Manual handling

Prioritization skills

Job description

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.

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.

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.

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).

Find out more about us, including our new Ask Me campaign, at www.sja.org.uk.

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here.

For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below.

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and gender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.