This Stores Assistant post sits within the Stores team of NTW Solutions Limited, which supplies NHS wards and departments with the goods they need. The work centres on receiving and checking deliveries, putting stock away, supporting stock takes and resolving delivery queries by phone and email. Up to 60% of the week is spent in cold stores at temperatures down to -22C, with protective clothing supplied. A Level 2 food hygiene certificate is needed, or must be gained within six months of starting.
What the job involves
- Accept deliveries and account fully for all goods received
- Sort and put away deliveries, repackaging goods for distribution to wards and departments where needed
- Work in cold-store environments for up to 60% of the working week, at temperatures as low as -22C
- Report missing or damaged items promptly to the Store Manager
- Assist with weekly stock takes across several storage areas to keep stock and wastage under control
- Handle queries and problems about deliveries and goods raised by phone and email
- Stay alert to patients' safety and needs, and cope with difficult situations when present
- Protect the information handled, following training on confidentiality
- Follow health and safety and infection prevention and control procedures at all times
- Demonstrate company values of caring and compassion, respect, honesty and transparency
Qualifications
- GCSEs at a good level, or equivalent
- Level 2 food hygiene certificate, or to be gained within six months of appointment
Experience
- Experience of working as part of a team to achieve objectives and deadlines
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication with colleagues and internal and external stakeholders
- Good numeracy and ability to interpret stock data
- Good understanding of food hygiene requirements
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Nice to have
- Experience of working in a stores or warehouse environment
- Previous stock control experience, such as accepting deliveries, stock taking and querying issues
- Proven use of Microsoft Office and related packages, including CRM software such as Oracle
- Experience of working in a catering environment
- Process development experience
What's offered
- Good rate of pay
- Enhancements for weekend work
- Pension scheme
- Extensive range of discounts
- Support for health and wellbeing
- Option for existing AfC staff to retain AfC terms, or move to NTW Solutions terms
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
