Job Description

Salary

£21,250 – £25,000 per annum (plus benefits).

Summary

Join an integral part of the UK’s Defence and play your part in the procurement and in-service support of all our armed forces’ equipment, from fighter jets, armoured vehicles, submarines and aircraft carriers, to clothing, food, and ammunition. If you have the pride, passion and commitment to be part of an exciting organisation at the forefront of supporting our country’s armed forces deliver on operations at home and abroad, then apply online now!

Job description

As a member of our Warehouse Operations team, you will manage staff and conduct various warehouse activities and operations including receipt, storage, maintenance
and the issue of petroleum, oils and lubricants ensuring a safe and secure environment.

We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, hard-working and organised individual who can work in a pressurised, customer-focused environment to tight timescales while remaining positive and focused on delivery. Above all, you will be passionate about safety and process, closely following the guidance and procedures that means all equipment is handled in a safe, effective and consistent fashion.

It is important that you have a forward-looking and solution-orientated mindset that is open to a continuous improvement approach and are comfortable with challenging processes and procedures, and influencing others as to the merits of proposed improvements.

Responsibilities

As an individual, you will have a flexible attitude and be conscientious in your work with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

You will be required to meet production targets to expected safety, time, cost and quality standards as well as review forecasting in comparison to known demand and requirement given in either the tasking statement or contract details.

As you will be interacting with a wide range of internal and external customers and stakeholders, both military and civilian, and including contractors, your strong communication, influencing and leadership skills combined with a calm, collected and collaborative, yet robust, manner are essential to success in this post.

Key duties include:

* Meet production targets to expected safety, time, cost and quality standards.
* Review forecasting in comparison to known demand and requirement given in either the tasking statement or contract details.
* Address scheduling issues and manage delivery of output to customers.
* Manage staff, directing work, monitoring performance, managing disciplinary matters as well as accounting for absence and leave.
* Manage or supervise junior colleagues in carrying out tasks involved in the receipt, storage, maintenance and issue of petroleum, oils and lubricants.
* Maintain stock, investigating and reporting any discrepancies and escalating as necessary.
* Drive and operate vehicles or mechanical handling equipment in a safe and secure manner ensuring adherence to relevant health and safety rules and regulations including use and care of equipment.
* Manage and undertake various manual handling tasks.

Ensuring your own work areas and that of others are kept safe and tidy in accordance with all relevant health and safety policies are paramount in this post.

What you will be assessed against

To be found successful you must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience.
• Experience of managing and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of management of personnel and resolution of dispute.
• Experience of operating manual handling equipment.

It would benefit your application should you be able to demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

• Ability to make decisions concerning production and scheduling.
• Ability to identify risks and issues.
• Experience of manual handling operations.
• Full driving license.

If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following technical competencies:

• Making Evidence-Based Decisions
• Enhancing Service Support Systems

If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following behaviours:

• Communicating and influencing
• Leadership

What’s in it for you?

You will receive a generous benefits package including market leading employer pension contributions of around 21% of your salary (not including any personal contribution), annual bonuses, a flexible working pattern to fit you where possible, 25 days holiday +1 additional day every year you work up to 30 days with opportunity for movement and promotion. Some of our sites include an onsite gym, onsite restaurants, cafes and much more.

Find out more about what we offer by clicking here

Applicants should be aware that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

About your team

The Integrated Logistics (iLog) Function is the integrating Function for Support within DE&S, responsible for the development, management and delivery of in-service support for our front-line command customers. The iLog Function consists of around 2,900 personnel, both civil servants and military, and with a wide range of disciplines ranging from operations management and supply chain management, technical through-life support and logistics delivery, to modelling and analysis and internal continuous improvement consultancy services.

Please click the link below to apply by creating an account and upload your details.

Benefits

Please find ‘The Little Book of Big Benefits’ here

This post is not eligible for relocation allowances.

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

Simply click on the apply button to create an account and upload your CV which clearly demonstrates the following areas (which you will be assessed against):

• Key Achievements
• Relevant Experience
• Applied Knowledge and Skills

For additional guidance on writing a CV for DE&S, please click here

Firstly we’ll check that you meet the essential criteria that are listed for the role. If you do, we’ll then carry out a more detailed review of your CV to see if your qualifications and experience are a good match for the role(s).

If you’re successful, we’ll invite you to an interview on W/C 30/11/20 so you can meet us, discuss your Key Achievements, Relevant Experience and Applied knowledge & Skills. In addition to the above, you’ll also be assessed against a technical competence and the listed behaviours, aligned to our DE&S Behaviours which can be found attached at the bottom of the page.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

How to Apply

Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Defence, Dorset, and Warehouse Operative. Salaries: 20,000 - 40,000.

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