Stores Coordinator

Mitie; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading criminal justice organization in Brighton is seeking a Stores Controller to oversee the management of stores inventories and engineering equipment. Candidates should have basic to intermediate IT skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and a relevant qualification in warehousing. The role requires strong communication skills and involves compliance checks, equipment inspections, and working in a supportive rehabilitation environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Some experience in updating systems.
• Ability to take notes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Minimize emissions through environmental standards.
• Supervise stores for engineering equipment and tooling.
• Maintain stores inventories and manage stock levels.
• Ensure compliance with policies in managing store.
• Conduct equipment inspections and manage quarantine items.
• Develop relationships with customers and contractors.

Skills

Basic to intermediate IT skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Strong communication skills

Education

C&G Level 2 Certificate in Warehousing and Storage

IOSH or equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

Stores Controller

Salary: £31,514

Mitie Care & Custody (C&C) is driven by a bold vision: to establish HMP Millsike as a place of restoration and rehabilitation, where prisoners can unlock their full potential and make meaningful, positive changes in their lives. We are excited by the opportunity Millsike presents: a blank canvas on which we can paint a bright future for our prisoners. Our mission is clear: to create an environment that empowers, inspires, and supports individuals to re-enter society with hope, purpose, and a life plan. To achieve this, we will set a culture of rehabilitation and restoration underpinned by integrity and high expectations. Prisoners will experience a dramatic shift from traditional prison environments. Millsike will be a vibrant, bustling community, teeming with industry, activity and opportunities for personal growth. Above all, we will ensure our approach offers a deep sense of safety/respect, through a supportive, uplifting environment, that helps prisoners to see their potential and that unlocks a brighter future for all.

Responsibilities

• Services environmental standards to minimize emissions.
• The role involves closing out in SAP to ensure Mitie SLAs are met, providing stores supervision for engineering equipment, tooling, and prisoner FF&E management.
• You will operate, maintain, and manage efficiently with minimal supervision, maintaining stores inventories, minimum stock levels, FF&E asset list management, and tooling reconciliations.
• You will participate in team activities, ensuring all equipment is correctly maintained and repaired, maximizing operational efficiency and safety.
• Responsibilities include managing the store in compliance with Mitie and HMPPS policies, handling the day-to-day issue and receipt of FF&E, tools, and equipment, and conducting housekeeping of all store areas.
• You will conduct equipment inspections, quarantine unserviceable items, ensure all equipment is correctly labelled and documented, assist in compliance checks, and carry out basic stores activities related to receiving and dispatching consignments.
• You will attend engineering meetings with a supply/logistical interaction, develop and maintain effective relationships with customers, stakeholders, contractors, and departments, and promote a safe working culture adhering to Health & Safety procedures.
• Additional tasks include managing and mentoring prisoner working groups, liaising with engineers and subcontractors, taking a proactive approach to client liaison, supporting best working practices, and completing all work-related documentation accurately and on time.
• Availability for scheduled and unplanned weekend working is required.
• Forklift operation skills are required, or candidates must be willing to obtain certification.

Person Specification

• We are looking for a candidate with basic to intermediate IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, along with some experience in updating systems.
• The ideal candidate will hold a C&G Level 2 Certificate in Warehousing and Storage and an IOSH or equivalent qualification.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential, as is the ability to take notes effectively.