Stores Operative

Wright Staff; Pershore; On-site; GBP 24,790 - 26,286; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime on enhanced rates

Training and development

High-quality safety-critical projects

Company pension

Cycle-to-work

Health & wellbeing programme

Free on-site parking

Life Assurance

Referral Programme

33 days holiday after 5 years

1pm Friday finish

Job summary

Wright Staff represents a trusted manufacturing client in Worcestershire seeking a Stores Operative to manage inventory, ordering, receiving, picking, packing, issuing and dispatching. You will maintain auditable records and support production with a safe, organized environment to keep lines running smoothly.

The role offers full-time hours in a fast-paced engineering setting with opportunities to grow and enhance stock control skills on site.

Qualifications

• Experience with stock control and stores procedures.
• Confident with numbers and data accuracy.
• Willing to learn and adapt to new tasks.
• Experience in fast-paced, safety-conscious environments.

Responsibilities

• Order, receive, pick, pack, issue and despatch inventory with accurate records.
• Maintain Kanban for assembly workflow and timely production support.
• Ensure a safe, clean work environment and adherence to procedures.
• Conduct daily inventory checks and log findings in spreadsheets.
• Operate forklift only if trained and licensed; assist with loading/unloading.
• Submit purchase orders for consumables and support despatch of finished goods.

Skills

Stock control

Numbers

Forklift licence

ISO 9001 familiarity

Defence/Rail sector experience

Tools

MS Office

Sage

Stock control system

Job description

Stores Operative

Location Pershore

Hours full time 07:45am-17:00pm Mon-Thurs, 07:45am-13:00pm Friday

Salary £12.72-£13.48 per hour

Benefits

• Opportunity to work overtime on enhanced rates of pay (up to £26.96 per hour)
• Training and support to refine your skills
• The opportunity to work on high-quality, safety-critical projects
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Free on-site parking
• Life Assurance
• Referral Programme
• Enhanced Holiday entitlement of up to 33 days a year after 5 years
• 1pm Friday finish

Job description

Stores Operative (Kitting)

Our client is a trusted manufacturer within the Defence sector supply chain, committed to delivering products that truly make a difference. We are seeking a Stores Operative to play a vital role in supporting the storage and logistics requirements of our busy manufacturing operation. This position involves managing inventory processes-ordering, receiving, picking, packing, issuing, and dispatching-while maintaining accurate, auditable records. You'll work closely with production teams to ensure smooth operations, maintain a safe and organised environment, and keep assembly lines running without interruption. This is a full-time, stable role with opportunities for growth in a fast-paced, forward-thinking engineering company.

Daily tasks

• Order, receive, pick, pack, issue, and despatch inventory whilst maintaining fully auditable records on both system and paper accurately to meet customer requirements
• Maintain a Kanban system, enabling assembly team to work without hindrance
• Maintain a safe, clear, and clean environment ensuring all procedures are adhered to
• Conduct daily inventory checks and record findings on excel spreadsheet
• Use a forklift only if trained and authorised to do so (in date operator's licence), loading / unloading vehicles and moving stock around
• Submitting purchase order requests for consumables
• Work with production requirements in line with sales
• Assist with despatching of finished products in line with production
• Understanding the despatching process
• Understanding of customer packing specifications
• Supply employees with PPE / Products throughout the day

Skills essential

• Experience of working with a stock control system
• Good knowledge of Stock Control and Stores Procedures
• Confident working with numbers
• Working proactively, and efficiently to deadlines, and engaged to achieving time-bound targets
• Flexibility to performing other tasks if required, and willing to learn new skills
• Ability to work well with employees and fulfil requests

Desirable

• Practical experience of working with MS Office applications
• Awareness of Health and Safety procedures
• An understanding of management systems to ISO 9001 standards
• Experience of working within the Railway and Defence sector
• Experience of using a counterbalance forklift truck
• Experience of using Sage
• Counterbalance forklift licence

This is a career opportunity with an employer of choice in Worcestershire!