Stores Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a restructured Maintenance Services team at the University of Surrey in Guildford. Working as part of an in-house services team of 40+ you will be assisting the Stores Manger in the day to day running and facilitating the seamless continuation of service. The post will be required to support our current day pattern of 08.00 – 16.12 Monday to Friday, and may be required to support out of hours rotas as required by the Stores Manger to ensure operational effectiveness and business continuity.

Reporting to the Stores Manager the post will be responsible for services that will include: -

• Delivering an effective operational stores function and support of the Stores manager.
• Ensuring sufficient stocks are available in order that maintenance works can be undertaken in an efficient and cost-effective manner in both the main and off-site satellite stores that come under the control of the E&FM department. This includes maintenance stock, large/small white goods, cleaning consumables, chemicals and janitorial equipment, tools, safety equipment, PPE, uniform, radiators, and ladders
• A good knowledge of maintenance.
• A good level of customer service and the ability to switch tasks seamlessly and Prioritization of tasks and managing lead times.
• Product knowledge to provide solutions to the operational staff and other customers
• Ensuring that vital products are received, to ensure that operational deadlines are met.
• Ensuring that all tools and vital equipment, used by the operational staff, including ladders radiators and other expensive equipment are fully maintained/calibrated, safely stored and meet all health and safety protocols
• Raising requisition orders for both stock and non-stock items
• Processing sales transaction (invoice payments)
• Receiving and verifying the quality and quantity of deliveries
• Receipting goods via Finance system
• Monthly and Annual Stocktakes to meet the University’s Finance Regulations
• Supporting multi trade disciplines and finding alternative products when needed
• Opening and Closing the stores in periods of Leave/absence of the Stores Manager
• Good Communication and people skills both verbally and electronically to both internal staff and with external suppliers.
• COSHH/Risk Assessments/Health and Safety
• Value for money, obtaining/negotiating the best possible prices for non-stock and stock products via the university preferred suppliers or other suitable sources (cheaper alternatives)

Willingness to undertake training in other trade disciplines (where appropriate/required)

This is an exciting and perfect opportunity to join our newly reformed teams and make a major contribution to our journey of service delivery improvement and development.

Benefits include:

20 days holiday rising 1 day per year of service to max of 5

PLUS 8 days bank holiday / 3 Uni days at Easter / 3 Uni days at Xmas / plus 1 VC day = 35 days annual leave raising to 40

36 Hours per week

Training in relevant areas

Discount at SSP

Onsite discounted childcare

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car lease scheme