Full Time Stores Person / Driver

You are responsible to the Branch Manager and any other person to whom he/she has delegated responsibilities e.g. the Assistant Branch Manager.
The following is a brief outline of the duties and obligations of our Stores personnel. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list and you may be asked to carry out other duties in accordance with the terms of your contract e.g. van driving.

• You are required to carry out your duties in an efficient and timely manner to ensure minimum delay to suppliers/customers/other branches.


• You are also employed to unload deliveries into the branch and to load goods leaving the branch. As part of your induction you have received training and advice on health and safety issues including manual handling. It is your responsibility to ensure your health and safety in respect of loading and unloading goods and that the correct equipment is used when picking goods from height etc. You should handle all goods with care for the protection of yourself and others as well as to avoid damage to the goods or other property.


• It is your responsibility to check stock in and out of the branch using the computerised system and ensuring that all entries made are made in a timely and efficient manner and that the records are maintained accurately at all times.


• You will also be responsible for ensuring that stock is put away in the correct place and that the stock records accord with that held in the warehouse. As such you will be responsible for putting returns back into stock and update the records accordingly. You may also be required to deal with warranty returns from our customers and arrange for the transport of these goods to our suppliers.


• As part of your role you will be required to pick and sort stock for the van drivers to deliver. It is essential that this is done accurately and efficiently to enable the drivers to carry out their role in an efficient manner.


• As part of your role you will be required to communicate with suppliers and other branches of the Company e.g. to obtain stock required by a customer. In doing so you are expected to behave in a courteous manner at all times.


• All employees have a duty to maintain a safe working environment and must therefore ensure e.g. spillages are cleaned up immediately and gangways are kept clear at all times. As a key member of the warehouse staff it is your responsibility to ensure it is kept clean and tidy at all times and that packaging and goods are not abandoned in gangways etc.


• You must wear safety clothing when necessary and in the case of safety footwear at all times whilst working in the warehouse including but not limited to e.g. hard hats, mesh gloves etc.