Stores & Warehouse Operative/Driver

Royalberkshire; Oxford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Operative / Driver within Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services. This full-time position involves managing deliveries across the BSPS network, requiring a full driving license. Ideal candidates will be reliable, with a focus on safety and efficient operations, while full training is provided.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence required.
• Experience in frontline customer services is advantageous.
• Understanding of Stores function.

Responsibilities

• Carry out duties associated with stores and delivery service.
• Drive delivery vehicles and manage delivery schedules.
• Complete relevant paperwork to ensure store operation.

Skills

Knowledge of Health & Safety issues

IT knowledge

Job description

WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE / DRIVER (Band 2 - Full Time)

Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services - Pathology Stores Department

Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable warehouse operative / driver to join our busy team within BSPS Pathology Stores. You will be based at the Reading depot, covering supply requests from the whole BSPS network The department provides services to customers between 08:00 and 17:00, Monday to Friday.

You must have a full clean driving licence. Full training will be given. Previous experience of driving light commercial vehicles would be an advantage but not essential.

The Trust operates a No Smoking policy on all sites and premises which includes work vehicles.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Stores team, to carry out all the duties associated with the provision of a comprehensive stores and delivery service, to drive delivery vehicles and carry out stores delivery schedules and complete all relevant paperwork. Ensuring that the stores are operated efficiently and safely and that vehicles are kept clean, roadworthy, tidy and properly maintained.

About us

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

For further details on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Person Specification

Full driving licence

• Full driving licence
• Knowledge of Health & Safety issues Understanding of Stores function

Experience

• Experience in frontline customer services
• Experience of completing journey logs

Other

• IT knowledge

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.