Receipt & Distribution Operative
Location: Ashford (and occasional work at other sites in East Kent)
Hours: Full-Time, Monday - Friday
Salary: £12.60 - £14
Contract: Temporary
Join a trusted team delivering essential goods and equipment across multiple sites. This role supports a well-managed stock service, ensuring timely receipt, checking and distribution of items to clinical and support staff.
You’ll assist with reordering, stock put-away, and requisition processing via Electronic Demand Capture systems.
You’ll be based in Ashford, with occasional work at Canterbury, Margate, Dover & Folkestone.
Key responsibilities include:
* Receiving, checking and distributing goods in line with procurement procedures
* Using manual handling equipment (e.g. roll cages, pallet trucks)
* Prioritising urgent and temperature-controlled deliveries
* Supporting office tasks and data input for EDC systems
* Processing returns and filing paperwork accurately
* Using Purchasing and Finance IT systems for orders and enquiries
* Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, COSHH and Manual Handling regulations
* Collecting used instruments and topping up clinical area stock
* Providing cover across other sites and assisting with stocktaking
You’ll need:
* Good IT, communication and organisational skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Problem-solving skills and initiative
* Experience in supply chain, logistics or materials management (desirable)
* Data input and analysis experience (desirable)
* A good basic education (GCSE Maths & English or equivalent)
* Customer service qualification (desirable)
* A DBS within the last three years
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