Stores Supervisor

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Stores Supervisor to work with our prestigious water company based in Preston. Reporting to the Yard/Stores Manager you will provide an invaluable service to the team by:

Your main duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Serving as a key holder, responsible for opening up and locking the premises, maintaining security protocols, and safeguarding company assets.


• Offload and accept deliveries from supply chain.


• Checking of all deliveries against original order placed and receipted goods advising purchasing of any discrepancies.


• Notify personnel responsible for delegated order.


• Storage of goods within stores area to a pre-allocated location.


• Management of goods outward area ensuring required materials are picked and allocated to the relevant area in time of predetermined dates.


• Ensure stores is kept clean and all isle and exits are kept clear at all times.


• Ensure procedures are followed, maintained and reviewed accordingly.


• Report to Yard Manager / Procurement team for updates on orders due in on a daily basis.


• Assist with the management of yard stock / surplus stock that is returned from site to ensure stock wastage is kept to a minimum.


• Management of key plant register ensuring all plant is documented, within date of test certificates, liaising with plant department when re-testing is required and booking in & out when plant is taken out on site to be utilised.


• The role consists of Manual lifting but use of pallet trucks and trolleys to be used to reduce the amount.


• Identify redundant stock within stores and dispose of to make room for live orders.
  
  Aligned to our ethos and values, you will have warehouse or stores experience at a supervisor level. Ideally you will have good knowledge in Water/Wastewater schemes or in a similar industry, this is not essential but preferable that experience is within this element. It goes without saying, you will have excellent communication skills both oral and written, be accurate with a strong focus on attention to detail and thrive in a busy / challenging environment.



• Previous warehouse / stores experience essential with any relevant qualification (NVQ etc.) an advantage


• Good organisational skills essential to effectively implement required processes & procedures.


• Good communicational skills.


• Knowledge of the water / construction industries would be an advantage but not essential.


• Self-motivated and able to work with both office personnel and onsite teams.


• Health & Safety legislation awareness.


• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Outlook & Excel essential.


• Working knowledge of Evision (stock ordering system) would be an advantage but not essential.


• Good house keeping.
  
  The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history. From our beginnings in construction to an award winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. Eric Wright Water Ltd is a multi-disciplinary engineering and construction company working in the water and wastewater industry. Our experienced project management and in-house operational teams work with our clients to provide a professional service. Our capabilities allow us to deliver solutions across the civil and MEICA spectrum. We operate framework contracts with a number of the key UK water companies. Our delivery model provides customer service and value to our clients.


Eric Wright Water aims to be the leader in our field, delivering excellence in engineering and construction within the water industry. We are committed to building long term working relationships with both our clients and suppliers and do this in the spirit of the 'Eric Wright' ethos of working in an honest, non-adversarial and collaborative manner. Our approach to project delivery is fully aligned to that of our clients in terms of Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability and Quality management. Our clients benefit from our ability to provide a 'one-stop-shop' whereby we offer a comprehensive range of service covering project asset design, construction, installation, commissioning and handover, through to ongoing maintenance and management.

Competitive Salary

Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service

Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.

Pension - 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future

BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)

Company sick pay scheme - Up to 20 days full pay in a rolling 12 month period

Group Income Protection - 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness

Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more

Hybrid working - manage your own diary, working in the office, at home or out with clients

Onsite Nursery - Our Sceptre Nursery is discounted for our employees and based on site at Head office

Onsite gym - we have a gym on site at Head Office which is free to use

Company Doctor - for when you can't get to see your own or if you have any health concerns

Virtual GP - 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP

EAP - Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.

Mental Health support - through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.

Savings scheme - Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future

Recognition awards - awards for long service and special birthdays

A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing

Our Ethos

Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. Owned 100% by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies. Our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.

We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day.

The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its employees, contractors and clients and expects its people to share this commitment. Successful applicants may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery. All managers and employees are expected to promote our values to ensure our workplaces and services are inclusive and accessible.

EWW

Full time

40 hours per week

Competitive with excellent benefits

Competitive