Warehouse Technician

Kuehne + Nagel; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company is seeking a Stores Operative to join their team in Northwood, UK. The role involves maintaining cleanliness in the Stores Complex and driving various vehicles. A strong emphasis on customer service and attention to detail is essential, alongside a forklift driver licence. Applicants must meet security clearance requirements. This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic logistics environment, delivering vital services and contributing to key contracts.

Qualifications

• Proven record of good customer service is essential.
• Knowledge of MoD MJDI is ideal.
• Minimum level of security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in the Stores Complex.
• Drive vehicles within the Stores pool.
• Complete daily inspections on vehicles.
• Assist with gritting and snow clearing.

Skills

Customer service

Knowledge of stores accounting procedures

Attention to detail

Health & Safety knowledge

Tools

Forklift Driver licence

Job description

Overview

We're seeking a Stores Operative to join our expert team at Northwood. Working within the Logistics Dept, delivering Stores services to meet the contractual requirements of a key MoD contract in Northwood.

Responsibilities

• Maintain appearance and cleanliness of all areas in the Stores Complex.
• Drive a variety of vehicles within the Stores pool, ranging from cars, lorries, forklifts and Powerflex Sweepers.
• Complete first daily inspections on all vehicles.
• Maintain the outward appearance and cleanliness of the Northwood Headquarters.
• Undertake general duties as directed by your Line Manager to support the Northwood Contract.
• Assist with gritting and snow clearing from roads, pathways and other hard landscaped areas as directed in adverse winter weather conditions.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Proven record of good customer service.
• A good sound knowledge of stores accounting procedures – ideally MoD MJDI.
• Forklift Driver licence (highly desirable).
• Good Health & Safety knowledge and attention to detail.
• This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. You should be aware that certain levels of clearance or specific projects and/or sites have UK residency requirements; and any dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Any persons who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and would not be eligible to undertake this role.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working and adjustments

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments: We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact [e-mail].

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the business. We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.