Stores Person/ Forklift Driver

Reference: warehouse3465_1772551096

Scope of Role


To ensure that the stores area within the factory is run efficiently in order to provide a good reliable service to support the manufacturing process.

To ensure that all Health and Safety requirements are adhered to, liaising with others to ensure efficient goods receiving operation.

To ensure the yard remains tidy, pallets are broken up and the outside bins and oil drums are collected frequently.

Specific Accountabilities

Goods receiving Stores - unloading of vehicles, checking material & relevant certification against our ISO quality criteria, booking in, identification and correct situation of material, advising Buyer of any discrepancies. Neat and accurate recording of information maintaining paper & electronic records and filing.

Managing storages areas - housekeeping, plays an active part in housekeeping. Maintain stocks in neat and organised manner

Despatch, liaising with Sales & logistics for goods out, ensuring that all product is packed.

Monitor scrap bin levels and number of bins available for production, liaising with the office to ensure timely collections.

Monitor other waste levels (wood, recycling, general, oil, oily rags) and liaising with the office to ensure timely collections.

To advise on preferred method of transport, safe loading of vehicles.

Packing to the monthly distributors schedule and other inspecting and packing duties as and when required.

Carrying out regular stock audits to support stock accuracy targets (raw material, sundries)

Prepared to help within the manufacturing unit as and when business needs require.

Competencies

Forklift licence (in date) - 6T counterbalance

Previous stores experience preferably including quality control.

Able to use measuring equipment, verniers, micrometres

PC Literate (basic excel and word)

Personal Attributes


Quick learner

Flexible approach to team working

Accurate

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Able to work unsupervised

Able to multi task

Methodical


Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£13.00 - £14.00
Per hour
GBP13 - GBP14 per hour

Reading

Permanent

Added 03/03/2026
Reference: warehouse3465_1772551096

Stores Person/ Forklift Driver

Reading
Permanent

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