Location: Andover
Rate: c. £13.50 per hour (dependent on experience)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (40 hours per week)
Contract: Temporary - to - permanent
Training: Full training provided where required
About the Role
We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Stores Operative to play a key role in our supply chain operations. This position is critical in supporting our gas control and measurement customers by ensuring the efficient flow of materials and accurate stock control from receipt through to dispatch.
Working largely independently, you will take ownership of day-to-day stores activities, including material preparation and stock management. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to continue or develop a career within the fabrication and engineering sector.
Key Responsibilities
Receive, unload, and inspect incoming deliveries, checking for damage and discrepancies against purchase orders
Accurately book in stock and allocate items to designated storage locations
Pick, pack, and dispatch goods for internal assembly teams and external customers, ensuring 100% accuracy
Prepare shipping paperwork and liaise with couriers to ensure timely collections
Provide material preparation support when required
Maintain the T-Card system to give clear, visual oversight of job status, stock locations, and progress
Carry out regular stock counts and perpetual inventory checks
Identify and report low stock levels or shortages to the purchasing team
Safely operate a Counterbalance Forklift Truck to move, stack, and load materials
Maintain a clean, organised, and safe stores environment at all times
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Previous experience in a stores or warehouse role, ideally within a manufacturing or engineering environment
Experience working in heavy manufacturing is desirable
Ability to read engineering drawings (preferred but not essential)
Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational and planning skills
Confident working independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly with production, maintenance teams, and management
Self-motivated, proactive, and able to take direction when required
Manual stock control experience, particularly T-Card systems, with basic computer literacy
Valid Counterbalance Forklift Truck (FLT) licence highly desirable
Comfortable with manual handling and the physical demands of a busy stores environment