Stores Operative

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Training provided

Employee recognition

Job summary

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services is hiring a Stores Operative in Whitefield, Manchester. This hands-on role supports efficient receipt, storage, and distribution of materials, ensuring inventory accuracy and timely supplies for operational teams.

Key duties include goods receiving, stock control, and helping with deliveries. The position requires a full UK driving licence and a forklift licence, with training provided and opportunities within a growing infrastructure support business.

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out manual handling and physical duties.
• Basic IT skills to support inventory and stock control processes.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Fork Lift Truck Licence.

Responsibilities

• Receive, unload and safely store deliveries.
• Book goods in and out using the inventory management system.
• Maintain accurate stock records and produce inventory reports.
• Keep storage areas clean, organised and compliant with Health & Safety standards.
• Support the movement, handling and distribution of materials and equipment.
• Assist with deliveries, collections and general labouring duties as required.
• Support vehicle management activities, including vehicle tracking, vehicle checks and administration.
• Follow all company policies, procedures and Health & Safety requirements.

Skills

Positive attitude

Manual handling

Basic IT skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

Fork Lift Truck Licence

Driving Licence (UK)

Job description

Better places, thriving communities.

ROLE: Stores Operative

HOURS: Full Time, 40 Hours per Week (Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30)

LOCATION: Whitefield, Manchester

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We are looking for a Stores Operative to join Vantage Lifting Solutions, part of Mitie Telecoms, supporting the day-to-day running of a busy stores operation in Whitefield, Manchester.

This is a hands-on role where you will help ensure the efficient receipt, storage, tracking and distribution of materials and equipment. You will play a key part in keeping the stores organised, maintaining accurate inventory records and ensuring operational teams have the equipment and resources they need to succeed.

Role Responsibilities

• Receive, unload and safely store deliveries.
• Book goods in and out using the inventory management system.
• Maintain accurate stock records and produce inventory reports.
• Keep storage areas clean, organised and compliant with Health & Safety standards.
• Support the movement, handling and distribution of materials and equipment.
• Assist with deliveries, collections and general labouring duties as required.
• Support vehicle management activities, including vehicle tracking, vehicle checks and administration.
• Follow all company policies, procedures and Health & Safety requirements.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must meet the below defined requirements for the role.

• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to carry out manual handling and physical duties.
• Basic IT skills to support inventory and stock control processes.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Fork Lift Truck Licence.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Full training provided, including Manual Handling, RF Awareness, Asbestos Awareness and Site Access Training.
• The opportunity to join a growing team supporting critical infrastructure projects across the UK.

If you are organised, dependable and enjoy a varied, hands-on role, we'd love to hear from you.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie's 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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