Network Rail
Job title:
Stores Person (2 x 12 month Fixed-Term Contract / Secondment and 1 x 6 months Fixed-Term Contract / Secondment)
Company
Network Rail
Job description
Stores Person (2 x 12 month Fixed-Term Contract / Secondment and 1 x 6 months Fixed-Term Contract / Secondment)Location
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Route Services….About Network Rail🌟 Join Our Team at Network Rail! 🌟Are you ready to make a difference in people’s lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We’re an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. to watch our inspiring video to learn more about us!We’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we’re committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by .Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!About our people and the recruitment process – We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don’t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we’ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.We’re also a employer and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.Brief DescriptionRoute Services is a division of Network Rail that provides the Routes with services so they can help Network Rail deliver a better railway for a better Britain. We support the Routes with a myriad of services and supplies they need to maintain and operate the railway. See the diagram for a breakdown of our services. To learn more, please to watch our video.This role sits within Supply Chain Operations (SCO), an area of the business which supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway.SCO keeps the materials, machinery and components required by its customers moving – making sure they are on-site when needed so work can go ahead as planned and on schedule.About the role (External)This role sits within Fleet and Engineering.We are Network Rails Train Driving function, as well as providing the in-house Operations and Maintenance of Network Rails’ owned rail fleets. We provide the core engineering capability to deliver capital projects and day-to-day fleet management, held accountable for doing so by the regulator. To make this happen, we provide support to our core delivery areas, enabling them to deliver on our promises. Our activities mean we must work nationally across a number of locations, and therefore our capability has to be such to deliver what the customer needs in an ever-changing landscape.In this role, you’ll provide store keeping duties for fleet and engineering rolling stock nationwide, maintaining stock to required levels, whilst co-ordinating and distributing stock effectively. The role will be as a Mobile Store Person, so working away from home may be required.Key accountabilities include:1. Report to and work under the direction of the Inventory Manager and in close collaboration with the Maintenance Manager / Supervisor and depot staff.2. Track the utilisation of stock and spares ensuring that stock is replenished in a timely fashion to maintain agreed stock levels.3. Liaise with maintenance managers on a regular basis for stock requirements or forecasted work.4. Run Daily inventory usage report.5. Carry out daily physical counts.6. Chase orders that are in arrears.7. Labelling and identifying stock with Network Rail item numbers.8. Imaging stock and uploading into FAMS (Fleet asset management assistant).9. Weighing stocked items and marking weights on items.10.Raise requisitions for consumables and pass to TO’s.11.Only order spares through FAMS.12.Manage the receipt of stock in accordance of company procedures.13.Ensure all relevant paperwork electronic documentation is completed and that records are retained of all deliveries and stock movement.14.Ensure request for orders are submitted in a timely manner and actioned in time to maintain minimum stock levels.15.Maintain a high level of tidiness within the store areas.16.Promote safe working practices.17.Assist with monitoring and reporting on stores usage.The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following criteria:Essential· Experience in a Stores/Logistics environment.· Demonstrate experience in the effective management of large store or stock, preferably in a workshop environment.· Excellent planning and organisational capabilities with the ability to work unsupervised.· Excellent communication and motivation skills essential.· Knowledge and experience of relevant safety legislation.· Able to drive and hold a UK driving license.· Computer-literate with knowledge of relevant office / stock management software.· Understanding commercial processes and requirements.Desirable· Knowledge of FAMs (Fleet Asset Management Assistance).· Experience in Railway industry.· Personal track safety.How to apply (External)Vacancy type: We have two 12 month fixed-month contract / Secondments and one 6 months fixed-term contract / secondment, with the potential to extend or become permanent (unless a suitable redeployee is identified).NB for internal applicants: Please note that secondments are subject to your line managers approval. Please discuss this opportunity with them before applying to avoid disappointment.Location: These positions are homebased, with hybrid working and travel as required. The roles will be regional based in either Crewe, York and Coventry/Nuneaton area. Please indicate which location you would prefer in your application.Hours: 40 hours per week. Flexible working and job shares can be considered.Salary range: £27,500 – £29,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Maintenance Terms & Conditions.Closing date: 17 March 2025. Late applicants will not be accepted. This role is being advertised internally and externally.You will need to please complete a supporting statement addressing how you meet the essential criteria list above. Please add this to your CV in one document.Click ‘Apply now’ to submit your application. If you would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contactIf you would like to know more about the role, please contact Peter Newton ( ).If you would like any reasonable adjustments support during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact the Resourcing Team who will happily assist.Below are some examples of adjustments we can make: * Changing a provision, practice or ‘the way things are done’For example, we can give candidates extra time to complete online, tasks or interviews as needed. * Changing a physical feature of our workplaceFor example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs. * Providing extra equipment or assistanceFor example, we can provide sign language interpreters and support workers where needed. Alternative document formats can be made available.There are lots of other adjustments we can consider – please just ask!The recruitment process will consist of shortlisted candidates being invited to take part in the following;· Competency Based InterviewCandidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by phone or email.For further information about how we recruit, please visit:Drugs and Alcohol Standard:All prospective external candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
Expected salary
£27500 – 29000 per year
Location
United Kingdom
Job date
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:32:15 GMT
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