Job Details:
Stores Operative
Company
None
Location
Altrincham, Cheshire
Salary
£28,000 - £30,000
Job Ref.
80263
Job Type
Permanent
Date posted
11/11/2026
Benefits
•Death in Service (DIS), Permanent Health Insurance (PHI) 3%
Contact
Job Specification
Position: Logistics Operative
Department: Operations
Reports to: Operations Manager
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensuring compliance with the company’s Health & Safety requirements and making sure the warehouse is a safe environment for all employees and visitors
- Use of lifting equipment, including overhead crane and forklift truck in line with training and relevant regulations, with strict awareness of other personnel within the immediate area.
- Pack small orders and prepare associated shipping documents, ensuring that all machine-related documentation is correct and complete.
- Book completed machines into stock in Sage 200, and manage stock movements including issuing, un-issuing, and booking any returned parts back into stock.
- Record and address Category 1 shortages (stock items), chasing or placing orders with suppliers as needed.
- Handle quality rejections from the shop floor: communicate with suppliers, arrange returns, and expedite replacements. Update COPQ database as and when needed.
- Place purchase orders from MRP as required.
- Ensure orders are picked in line with the production schedule and expedite Category 2 shortages together with the operations team.
- Maintain accurate stock control, including cycle counting and warehouse organisation.
- Order and manage consumable stock for the shop floor.
- Receive incoming goods, check for damage, verify against delivery notes, and book into the system. Issue parts to machines if required.
- Attend daily 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. meetings with operations to coordinate stores requirements and action production needs.
- Participate in warehouse safety checks and report hazards.
- Handle occasional deliveries and collections using the company vehicle.
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts, maintaining cleanliness, organization, and implementing process improvements. To be done using 5S principles.
- Support and manage stock takes, and cycling counting (to be reviewed).
- Maintain picked machine orders inline with the production schedule.
- Maintain and update picking lists for shortages on machines that are in build.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience in stores or logistics roles is highly desirable.
- Sage 200 experience preferable (training provided if needed).
- Forklift truck licence needed (training can be provided if required).
- Driving licence essential.
- Strong stock control and inventory management experience.
- Computer skills including email and Excel
- Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision and the ability to prioritise duties in a fast-moving environment
- Well organised, enthusiastic, flexible and have a can-do attitude.
Qualifications and Experience:
Salary: £28,000
Pension Scheme: The company operates a contributory pension scheme. The company’s contribution rate is 3% of annual salary.
Hours of Work: Monday to Thursday: 07:40 - 16:00 (20min lunch)
Friday: 07:40 - 13:40 (no lunch)
Sick Pay: Statutory sick pay applies
Other: DIS (Death in Service)
PHI (Permanent Health Insurance) schemes in operation
Cash Benefit Scheme