About The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and positive Store Person to join our Living Places team based out of our street lighting operational depot in Coventry. This is a key, depot-based role where you will support the smooth day-to-day running of stores operations, ensuring materials, equipment and stock are managed efficiently and safely. Working as an integral part of the wider operational team, you will take responsibility for supporting street lighting activities through effective stock control, organisation of the depot, and timely issue of materials. This role is ideal for someone with previous experience working in, or managing, a stores environment who takes pride in keeping things organised, accurate and running smoothly.
What you'll be doing
As a Store Person, you will play a key role in supporting the day‑to‑day operation of the street lighting depot. Your responsibilities will be varied and hands‑on, covering stores management, fleet and plant coordination, compliance, and procurement support.
* Maintaining a safe, tidy and well‑organised stores and yard environment
* Managing deliveries and booking stock in and out accurately, including use of a forklift truck
* Monitoring stock levels, carrying out stock counts and ensuring inventory accuracy
* Proactively ordering materials and managing minimum and maximum stock levels
* Supporting day‑to‑day plant and vehicle issues, liaising with internal teams and external suppliers
* Ensuring tools, lifting equipment and electrical assets are maintained, calibrated and compliant
* Assisting with health & safety compliance and audit preparation
* Supporting procurement by liaising with the contract team to purchase materials
Who we're looking for
We’re looking for someone with a strong background in stores or warehouse operations, who takes ownership of their work and brings a proactive, can‑do attitude to the team.
Essential
* Experience working in a stores environment with a level of responsibility
* Confident using general IT systems, including Microsoft Office and stock management databases
* Positive and proactive, with the ability to use initiative and work independently
* Comfortable working in a hands‑on stores/warehouse setting, with some desk‑based IT tasks
Desirable
* Experience using Oracle R12
* A valid forklift licence or proven experience operating a forklift
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Benefits
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About Us
Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long‑term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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