Stores Assistant - Crewe

London and North Western Railway Company Limited; Crewe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Arriva in Crewe is seeking a Store Person to support the Stores Team in a busy railway environment. You will load and unload delivery vehicles, undertake goods-in inspections and book into SAP, and put away material in correct locations.

You will also issue material, pick against kit lists, manage stock locations, carry out stock counts, maintain housekeeping, and operate a forklift as required while working to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in stores/logistics within a rail or industrial environment.
• Ability to follow defined kit lists and stock locations.
• Competence with SAP or similar material management system.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload delivery vehicles.
• Undertake goods inward inspections and book into SAP.
• Put away delivered material into correct storage locations and manage bin locations in SAP.
• Controlled issuing of ad hoc material both physically and in SAP.
• Prepare and pick material against predefined kit lists and deliver to point of use areas, booking out to sub-jobs in SAP.
• Collect material not required and return to location in stores and SAP accordingly.
• Return material for overhaul to suppliers; ensure packaging/protection.
• Deputise for Store Person as required.
• Assist with periodic stock counts.
• Maintain good housekeeping and cleanliness in general areas.
• Operate forklift duties as required to cover stores and shop floor needs.
• Carry out cleaning or simple supervised maintenance on rail vehicles as directed by Team Leader.
• Collection and delivery to local supplier/Arriva TrainCare sites as needed.
• Ensure compliance with safety and railway standards or other applicable regulatory standards.

Skills

Loading/unloading

Goods in inspections

Stock control

Forklift driving

SAP navigation

Tools

SAP

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.