Stores Assistant - Crewe

Arriva TrainCare; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Arriva TrainCare in Crewe is seeking a Stores Assistant within the Material Team to support the Stores operation and assist the Stores Team Leader in delivering smooth, safe material supply to the rail engineering environment.

You will load and unload deliveries, carry out goods in inspections, use SAP for stock control, issue materials, pick from kit lists, and help maintain housekeeping. A practical role that involves occasional forklift work and site duties alongside rail standards.

Responsibilities

• Loading and unloading of delivery vehicles
• Undertaking goods inward inspections and book into SAP as appropriate
• Put away delivered material into correct storage locations & manage bin locations in SAP
• Controlled issuing of ad hoc material both physically and in SAP
• Preparing and picking material against pre-defined kit lists and delivering to point of use materials storage area, booking out to defined sub-jobs in SAP
• Collect material not required from point of use areas and return to location in stores and return in SAP appropriately
• Return material required for overhaul etc to suppliers packaged and protected appropriately
• Deputise for Store Person as required
• Assist with undertaking periodic stock counts
• Responsible for ensuring good housekeeping and cleanliness in general areas
• Forklift driving duties as required covering stores and shop floor requirements
• Carry out cleaning or simple supervised maintenance tasks on rail vehicles at the discretion of the Team Leader
• Collection & delivery to local supplier/Arriva TrainCare sites as and when required
• Ensure compliance to safety and railway group standards or other appropriate regulatory standards as applicable

Job description

A key role within the Material Team, operating in a dynamic engineering environment, reporting to the Stores Team Leader. You will be responsible for supporting and assisting the Stores Team in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the Crewe Stores.

• Loading and unloading of delivery vehicles
• Undertaking goods inward inspections and book into SAP as appropriate
• Put away delivered material into correct storage locations & manage bin locations in SAP
• Controlled issuing of ad hoc material both physically and in SAP
• Preparing and picking material against pre-defined kit lists and delivering to point of use materials storage area, booking out to defined sub-jobs in SAP
• Collect material not required from point of use areas and return to location in stores and return in SAP appropriately
• Return material required for overhaul etc to suppliers packaged and protected appropriately
• Deputise for Store Person as required
• Assist with undertaking periodic stock counts
• Responsible for ensuring good housekeeping and cleanliness in general areas
• Forklift driving duties as required covering stores and shop floor requirements
• Carry out cleaning or simple supervised maintenance tasks on rail vehicles at the discretion of the Team Leader
• Collection & delivery to local supplier/Arriva TrainCare sites as and when required
• Ensure compliance to safety and railway group standards or other appropriate regulatory standards as applicable

Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering around 1.6 billion passenger journeys. With buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike-sharing systems, on-demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing company, Arriva proudly connects people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries, delivering these services in a better way, every day. The activities of Arriva are divided into four business units: UK Bus, UK Trains, The Netherlands and Mainland Europe. Arriva has passenger transport operations in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, and also operates a rolling stock leasing company in Romania.