Junior Stores Assistant

Swarco Traffic Holding AG; Melsonby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading traffic management company based in Melsonby is seeking a Junior Stores Assistant. The role involves managing stock movements, completing sales orders, and dispatching consignments. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities. The position offers a competitive salary, a company van for personal use, and various employee benefits, including 25 days of holiday and an employee assistance programme. Join us in making a positive impact across the UK and Ireland.

Benefits

Company van (with personal use)

25 days holiday plus additional

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts portal

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• Work effectively with minimal supervision.
• React under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Handle incoming deliveries and check integrity against documents.
• Assist with loading and unloading using lifting equipment.
• Pick and prepare parts for Sales Orders.
• Control stock allocation and ensure correct project costs.

Skills

Good communication skills

Adaptability

Initiative

Multi-tasking

Fork truck licence (desirable)

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Better Way. Every Day. At the forefront of intelligent traffic management, we design and deliver innovative solutions that keep people moving safely and efficiently across the UK and Ireland. Start making an impact with us today and join teams in over 70 countries.

What you will do

We have a vacancy for a Junior Stores Assistant – to be based at our Melsonby location. As the Junior Stores Assistant, you will take responsibility for all stock movements, stock levels, while also completing sales orders, dispatching consignments and controlling the Warehouse storage.

• Handle all incoming deliveries into the Melsonby depot (checking the integrity of the physical parts against supplier delivery documents).
• Assist with the loading, unloading of palleted consignments, pallet stacker and counterbalance trucks and other lifting equipment.
• Accurately pick and prepare parts required for Sales Order projects.
• Respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means in line with the Data Protection Act.
• Allocate picked stock to correct projects in SAP to ensure project costs are correctly allocated.

What we are looking for

• Good communication skills, ability to communicate to colleagues and other teams – clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimal day‑to‑day supervision.
• Must be able to adapt to changing priorities, be multi‑tasking and react effectively under pressure.
• Fork truck licence is desirable, not required.

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary and benefits package, SWARCO actively runs employee opinion surveys as part of our drive to provide a comfortable and supportive working environment. We will support your development, and you will also receive:

• Company van (with personal use)
• 25 days holiday, rising plus the option to holiday.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discounts portal
• Life assurance

Interested?

Please apply by clicking on the link below and share your details.

Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before any advertised closing date. We, therefore, encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Applications received after the closing date will not be processed.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, therefore successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of their employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.