Job Description
Stores Person
Peterborough; Salary between £26-29.5k dependent on experience
Full-Time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays | 10% Pension Scheme | Private Medical Insurance | Life Assurance | and much more!
We are seeking a diligent and organised Stores person to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for a wide range of warehouse activities, including receiving and processing incoming stock, picking and filling orders, packing and shipping orders, and managing inventory. This role requires a hands-on approach, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a busy environment.
Given the nature of our Emergency Water business, this role requires significant flexibility to respond to urgent material requests and work additional paid overtime hours when required.
The role expectations are as follows;
1. Inventory & Stock Management: Maintain optimal stock levels, manage cycle counts, control special stocks (spare parts, slow/non-moving items), and ensure timely SAP system updates for material tracking and project cost allocation.
2. Pick-List Preparation & Dispatch: Prepare, sanitize, and pack pick-lists for deployments (including out-of-hours), coordinate with Logistics for safe dispatch with accurate weights/dimensions, and handle urgent courier requirements.
3. Equipment Maintenance & Testing: Perform maintenance, calibration, and testing of NTU meters, Prominent pumps, spectrophotometers, FSR/SDI kits, and conduct electrical inspections to competent person level; manage spare parts replenishment.
4. Materials Handling & Operations: Load/unload trailers, manage hose inventory, handle chemical shelf-life, process water sample kits, receive/dispatch goods, deal with damaged returns, and operate forklifts/pallet trucks.
5. Coordination & Safety: Attend project meetings, liaise with suppliers and departments for non-standard items, maintain H&S standards and cleanliness in storage areas, update information boards for on-call personnel, and serve as First Aider.
Qualifications
● Proven experience working in a warehouse, stores, or logistics environment.
● Experience with inventory management software (e.g., SAP or similar).
● A valid Forklift Truck (FLT) license.
● Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
● Ability to handle physical work, including lifting, loading and moving items.
● Good organisational and time-management skills.
● A good standard of general education.
Additional Information
At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger
communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder
and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
At Veolia, we know that at certain crucial moments in life, we all need a little help, protection and support.
That's why we are proud to offer our innovative Veolia Cares program, which demonstrates our commitment to our employees. From the very first day of employment, this commitment is reflected in an array of benefits that is generous, and relevant.
These include:
Health & Welfare:
Holiday allowance 26 days plus Bank Holidays with the option to buy or sell additional days off
Private Healthcare - currently BUPA, with an option to add your family members
Dental Plan providing cover or monetary cash back on appointments and treatments
Enhanced Maternity / Primary Care pay of 13 weeks full pay from Day 1
Enhanced Paternity / Secondary Care pay of 2 weeks full pay from Day 1
Adoption Leave of 13 weeks full pay for Parental, and 2 weeks full Co-parental pay from day 1 of employment
Support for Carers offering flexibility for longer term caring needs such as considering options of remote work, flexible work hours, adjusted schedules, and paid or unpaid leave
A Lifestyle Account where we put in £60 to start you off, then match you £ for £ on every activity you buy up to £360
Discounted Gym Memberships
All employees receive one day of paid volunteering leave per year
Monetary Benefits:
Leading pension contribution of 10% of your earnings from us every month, doubling your own contribution of 5%
Option to buy shares at preferential rates
Salary Sacrifice Schemes
The Bigger Picture - protecting you and your loved ones in the longer term
Industry leading Life Insurance providing you 10 x your salary as a benefit paid to your nominated person(s)
Income Protection that covers you for 5 years at up to 60% of your salary, with 2 x your salary as a lump sum should you be unable to return to work.
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.