Job Title: Store Worker
PP-SRS-GRD: W
Location: RAF Lakenheath
Vacancy Number 942875
Open Date: 3 Oct 25
Close Date 15 Oct 25
Work Hours Per Week 64 over 2 weeks
Salary (Per Hour) £12.94-£14.16
Several vacancies may be available - multiple selections may be made
We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join a premier team of s at, Royal Air Force (RAF), United Kingdom.
What will be your primary role?
The primary purpose of this role is to perform a variety of store worker duties involved in the handling, marking, preparing, and maintaining of stock levels of grocery items. The successful applicant will usually work in an assigned department within the store (e.g., grocery, produce, meat, etc.), but may also perform rotational assignments within all departments. They will assist with unloading incoming shipments, receive supplies and equipment, resale items, verify shipments, report discrepancies, and use proper stock rotation. In addition, they will visually inspect and maintain adequate stock of perishable and non-perishable subsistence items, arrange, and replenish stock as necessary, determining prices and affixing selling price labels. On occasion, they may be required to operate a cash register scanning system which records unit prices in proper amounts and accounts and validate, and process payments including cash, checks, debit and credit card transactions, electronic benefits transfer transactions, and coupons. They may be asked to bag items, hand out flyers and/or coupons, assists patrons in the correct processing of their orders or retrieve carts from the parking lot.
We offer fantastic company benefits include:
· Competitive salary: the starting salary for this position is 12.94 per hour
· Holiday: Annual Leave + 8 US Federal Holidays
· Paid Sick Leave
· Pension Scheme
· Free On-Site Parking
· Employee extras such as: Life Assurance scheme, Employee Assistance Program, Specialized Training, Development Opportunities, Fitness Facilities, Receive time off, cash, and honorary awards for significant contributions
Overview of our mission
U.S. Air Forces in Europe - United Kingdom (USAFE-UK), a forward detachment of USAFE, is headquartered at RAF Mildenhall, England a premier employer of over 1,200 local national employees with a right to work in the United Kingdom. Our jobs ranging from Administrative; Logistics; Trade and Labor (Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC), electrician, plumbers, and general Maintenance); Civil Engineers, Lawyers, Doctors and Administrative and Management positions. The organization further serves as the focal point for overseas negotiations with His Majesty's government on a wide range of issues. Our team is dedicated to excellence, innovation, and the highest standards of operational readiness.
As the U.S. Air Forces in Europe's only fourth and fifth-generation fighter wing, RAF Lakenheath brings unique air combat capabilities to the fight, such as the most advanced Joint Direct Attack Munitions used by the F-35A & F-15E. RAF Lakenheath provides all-weather, day or night air superiority and air-to-ground precision combat capability and multi-staged improvement program avionics. Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is located 70 miles northeast of London and 25 miles northeast of Cambridge. The Liberty Wing consists of more than 4,000 military members, over 1,500 British and U.S. civilians and includes a geographically separated unit at nearby RAF Feltwell. RAF Lakenheath is the largest U.S. Air Force-operated base in England and the only U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) F-35/F-15 fighter wing. Historically, the 48th FW has been the foundation of USAFE's combat capability and remains so today. The Liberty Wing led the El Dorado Canyon raids into Libya in 1986 and was the first F-111 fighter unit to deploy to the Gulf during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The Liberty Wing also anchored NATO forces during Operations Deliberate Force and Allied Force. Since September 11, 2001, the 48th FW has played a key role in antiterrorism operations, flying combat missions and providing combat support in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
What are the Key Skills required for this role?
* Skill in preparing, arranging and/or stacking items together for safety and neatness. Skill in rotating stock, recognizing and reporting items of poor and unacceptable quality, and sorting, washing, separating, and packaging quantities of produce and/or package meat products.
* Skill in operating a computer system that marks prices, calculates prices and weights of merchandise, prepares pricing labels, and prepares a variety of recurring reports.
* Skill in operating a manual and/or electric pallet jack in a safe manner to perform assigned duties.
* Knowledge of brand names, sizes of items, kinds and varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables and/or of the various cuts and types of meat products to ensure proper care and handling when preparing items for display
What are the conditions of employment for this role?
1. You will be required to handle and safeguard sensitive information in accordance with applicable US and UK laws, rules and regulations.
2. You may be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft and you may also be required to travel to the US or other country, in the performance of official duties or attend necessary training, this position may also be coded as mission essential.
3. You will be required to complete a 6-month probationary period.
4. Overtime may be required, and you may be assigned other duties not included in this position description, but that are appropriate to the grade and skill set of the incumbent.
5. Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
6. Work requires continuous walking, standing, bending, and/or stooping and moving of arms to fill shelves, counters, build displays, and pick orders. Frequently lifts or moves heavy boxes or crates weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, with assistance or with the use of pallet jack or other material handling equipment, lifts items weighing over 50 pounds.
7. A pre-employment physical is required
8. Employee will observe US Federal Holidays in lieu of UK Bank Holidays
9. Position is rostered. May include working weekends, evenings and UK Bank Holidays,
NOTE: You will require a security clearance and a right to work in the UK.
This position may have certain restrictions to US citizens including US dual nationals due to the Status of Forces Agreement. For additional information contact the LNDH team on
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Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £21,532.16-£23,562.24 per year
Expected hours: 32 per week
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Canteen
* Company pension
* Free parking
* Gym membership
* Life insurance
* On-site gym
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 942875