SYP - Stores Assistant - Nov 21

Wakefield
£18, 501 - £19,032
Temporary

SYP - Stores Assistant - Oct 21

Role: Stores Assistant

Department: Regional Stores & Procurement

Location:  Wakefield

Salary: Band A  (£18, 501 - £19,032)

Hours: 37 Hours per Week

Contract Type: Temporary – until July 2022

Role Purpose:

To provide a stores service to West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Humberside police forces to include but not limited to picking, packing, stock control, stock movement, telephone answering, fitting of uniform equipment and other occasional duties as required by the Regional Stores Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Reconcile incoming goods against despatch notes. Advise the Stock Controller of any discrepancies.
  • Locate stock quickly and accurately into racking or other holding location to ensure that stock records are correct and that a safe working environment is maintained.
  • Pick and pack orders received in line with customer requests and standard service level agreements.
  • Establish whether returned goods can be recycled or repaired, using established practice and supervisory guidance.
  • Ensure that customers are measured accurately and that correctly fitted items are supplied.
  • Ensures alterations and repairs to garments are carried out by the external supplier in line with current policy and practices
  • Based at Wakefield in West Yorkshire but required to work at other regional stores locations in South Yorkshire & Humberside on a regular basis.
  • Conduct deliveries of stock between different stores locations.
  • Maintain vehicle regularly in line with force policy
  • Provide an efficient customer service to ensure timely communication is maintained with users of the service
  • Liaise with relevant specialist departments with regards to individual equipment requirements
  • Place purchase orders and requisitions as required
  • Conduct periodic stock checks as required.

Essential Skills and experience:

  • Ability to work solo at other locations regionally (after training).
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft packages (ie. Excel and Word).
  • Experience of working in a customer-facing environment.
  • Holder of a full UK manual Driving Licence.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Flexible and agile working
  • Generous ‘family’ leave
  • Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
  • Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
  • Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
  • Access to a range of occupational health facilities
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
  • Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy.  Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands or head are not permitted.  Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate or may cause offence will also not be accepted.  If you have tattoos, you will need to make the relevant declaration at the time of application.

Closing Date:

Tuesday 30 November 2021 at 23:55

Closing dates will not be extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and only if agreement is made with Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Martin Sykes on 07787881655.                         Please do not contact this number for an application form or assistance in form completion.

Further Information:

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For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

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