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Ref no:
EDN25388
Published:
20/09/2023
Closes:
04/10/2023
Location:
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG
Salary:
£24,890 - £28,854 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
36 hours per week

Job Description

Place

Depot &; Stores Operative 
Operational Services

Salary: £24,890 - £28,854 per year
Hours: 36 per week

We are recruiting for an experienced Depot Stores Operator.

The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for a Depot Stores Operative to join our busy Fleet and Workshops operation.

The position will report into the Depot & Stores Team Leader however day to day reporting will be dependent on depot location. The City of Edinburgh Council has several depot location throughout the city. The role of the Depot Stores Operative is to maintain and manage stock holdings of the stores department facilitating the Operational Services of the organisation including Fleet Services, Workshops, Roads, Waste and Parks services. In addition you will be expected to assist customer inquiries, liaise and work with external suppliers including taking deliveries and maintaining general upkeep of site and yard. You will also be required to assist the workshop with collecting of parts and equipment as well as help with vehicle changeovers for servicing needs.

It is essential that you possess experience of working in an operational engineering environment and are comfortable with controlling and issuing of parts associated with such industries as roads infrastructure or vehicle and plant maintenance. Maintaining the balance between stock on the shelf and associated cost as well as planning for upcoming work allocation is key therefore experience of working to a 'just in time' culture and maintaining levels of imprest stock is key.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.  

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