Maintenance Stores Assistant

Tobermore; Tobermore; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading concrete products manufacturer in Northern Ireland is looking for a Maintenance Stores Assistant to join their team. This role involves daily operations of the maintenance stores department, managing stock requirements, purchasing items, and understanding technical drawings. Candidates should have a background in maintenance or engineering, strong IT skills, and experience with stock control systems. The position offers a full-time contract with various benefits including healthcare and an annual bonus scheme.

Benefits

Excellent rates of pay depending on experience

Annual bonus scheme

Company van & mobile phone

Private healthcare from day 1

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced annual leave entitlement

Holiday purchase scheme

Uniform pack

Length of service gifts

Enhanced family friendly leave

Employee savings scheme

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• Working experience of computerised stock control systems.
• Mechanical experience and ability to understand technical drawings.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and possess excellent IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily operation of the Maintenance stores department.
• Purchase items in line with factory maintenance plans.
• Maintain stock requirements and complete stock checks.

Skills

Improvement

Technical

Relationship

Compliance

Education

GCSE/A-Level standard

Tools

MS Office

Computerised stock control system

Job description

Job Description

Location: Tobermore Concrete Products Ltd, 2 Lisnamuck Road, Tobermore

We are currently seeking a positive and enthusiastic Maintenance Stores Assistant to join our current team. The ideal candidate will have a maintenance / engineering / machinery parts background.

The role will assist with the daily operation of the Maintenance stores department, ensuring the correct items are available for factory maintenance to be completed. This involves learning all the key components the factories require and ensuring items are purchased and stored in accordance with company procedures.

What's in it for you?

• Excellent rates of pay depending on experience
• Annual bonus scheme
• Company van & mobile phone

Shift Details

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm (40 hours p/week)

Why Tobermore?

Benefits

• Private healthcare from day 1 with Vitality
• Employee Assistance Programme from day 1 with BHSF
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement and additional loyalty holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Access to technology and cycle to work schemes
• Uniform pack
• Length of service gifts
• Enhanced family friendly leave
• Employee savings scheme
• Employee discount scheme

If you would like to speak to a member of the HR team to find out more, you can contact us on:

• Phone: [phone]
• WhatsApp/Message: 07594645495
• Email: [e-mail]

About The Role

Job Summary

You will work closely with the Stores Manager for the daily operation of the stores department to include working with the maintenance team, ensuring the correct items are available to enable all factory maintenance to be completed as planned and as per the timeframes provided. This involves learning all the key components that the factories require and ensuring items are purchased and stored in accordance with company procedures.

The Role Will Entail

• Purchasing items as required and in line with factory maintenance plans.
• Maintaining stock requirements.
• Additional purchasing admin duties including usage reports and cost management and analysis.
• Data entry of all new stock onto ERP system.
• Use the stock control system to monitor stocks of spare parts.
• Fully understand the annual maintenance plans for each factory and the role Stores must play to support this – Training to be provided.
• Ensuring optimum level of spare parts for each specific factory based on specific factory requirements.
• Reading and understanding technical drawings to order spare parts.
• Controlling receipts and issuing of materials.
• Complete all purchases as per company procedures.
• Completing stock checks in line with accounting procedures.

Skills Needed

• Improvement
• Technical
• Relationship
• Compliance

About The Company

Our History

Tobermore began life as a humble sand and gravel business started by the Henderson family in 1942. We then diversified into concrete products, which were sold to the local community in the 1950s. In the late 1970s we became one of the forerunners in manufacturing block paving – or ‘Pavia’, as it was originally called. Now, more than 80 years later, we are one of the top paving and walling manufacturers in the UK and Ireland, and pride ourselves on our world‑class technology and the unrivalled quality of our products. Achieving £85 million sales in 2021/22 and positioned number 24 in the NI Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies 2022, your future is in good hands. Working alongside forward‑thinking business professionals throughout the business and receiving continuous learning and support, start your Tobermore career today.

Company Culture

Our People

To this day, the business remains family‑run. We employ 450+ staff throughout the UK and Ireland. We embrace, encourage and engage in continuous improvement and continuous learning for all employees. Our people are the backbone to our company. They understand the importance of customer relationships. People buy from people. Our success is a testament to how customers appreciate our staff that have been trained and developed to deal professionally with all customer requirements. We only recruit people who share our values.

Required Criteria

• A good standard of education to GCSE /A‑Level standard
• Working experience of computerised stock control system
• Mechanical experience
• Ability to understand technical drawings
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and possess excellent IT skills
• Driving licence
• Proven track record of store experience ideally in an engineering /manufacturing environment

Desired Criteria

• Mechanical qualification
• Health & Safety training
• Engineering experience

Closing Date

Sunday 1st February, 2026

Contract Type

Fulltime

Salary

Based on Experience