Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.
About the role…
Avove have been appointed as a delivery partner for Yorkshire Water's AMP8 Clean Water Framework. This is an exciting time to join our business in a period of growth! These roles are brand new opportunities and your chance to join a business that values their employees.
As a Stores Person, you will provide an efficient parts stores ensuring stock levels remain accurate and that parts are available as quickly as possible at the lowest cost possible.
The role will be based in Brighouse.
What your day will look like...
• To ensure parts are purchased at best available prices.
• To issue required stock to technicians on request and in a timely manner.
• Ensure the return of parts/items that are not required or incorrectly ordered.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding delivery dates of ordered parts. Regular checks on impress stock to ensure levels are not running low.
• Ensure adequate levels of required non impress stock are kept at all times.
• Keep the Stores in a good state of cleanliness and tidiness at all times include all yard areas including carparks and around buildings
• Inform Technicians of any parts that have been delivered on their behalf.
• Pack and send any items that need to be sent by Courier to ensure safe delivery.
• Provide a high level of Customer Service.
• Ensure sufficient levels of PPE are available in the Stores and ensure outgoing PPE is logged to the relevant person.
• Carry out monthly Rolling Stock Checks.
• Create Order Numbers for parts ordered and input data onto the system.
• Book in and out all technical parts and operators’ manuals on Document Control Log.
• To collect any parts locally as and when required.
About you...
• Personal track safety AC (PTS AC)
• Environmental awareness Tool Box talk
• IOSH working safely
• Abrasive wheels
• Manual handling
• Able to deliver a positive impact and sees efficiency as a top priority.
• Able to demonstrate successful delivery of cost reductions.
• Experienced in a Stores role within a workshop environment.
• Parts supply chain and understanding of suppliers available.
What’s in it for you…
We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
About us…
We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.
We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.
We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks.
We are an equal opportunities employer.....
We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.
What next...
We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.
If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.
Skills Required
- Personal Track Safety AC (PTS AC)
- Environmental awareness toolbox talk
- IOSH Working Safely
- Abrasive wheels training
- Manual handling training
- Experience in a stores role within a workshop environment
- Knowledge of parts supply chains and available suppliers
- Ability to demonstrate successful delivery of cost reductions
- Ability to prioritize efficiency and deliver a positive impact
What We Do
Avove is a UK infrastructure services and engineering company that designs, builds and maintains utilities infrastructure. Formed as an independent business in April 2022 after the sale of Amey’s utilities division, it develops sustainable solutions across water, wastewater, telecoms, power and vegetation management. Its work aims to improve communities, support economic growth and deliver long-term infrastructure outcomes for utility-sector customers.
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