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Adecco are pleased to be recruiting for a part-time Stores Assistant to join Lincolnshire Police at their Nettleham HQ in Lincoln.
You will be working 23 hours a week Wed & Thurs (08:00-16:30) Friday (08:00 - 15:30 office based.
JOB PURPOSE AND SCOPE: To provide an efficient and comprehensive Stores service to members of the Force who wear uniform. This will include the initial kitting of Police Officers and Staff, routine replacement, and responding to kitting officers for specialist operations and emergency situations. Maintaining stock levels and forecasting requirements will be a key element of this role.
CORE WORK AREAS:
- Approve internal requisitions from Police Officers and Staff for replacement uniform, in line with scale of issue limits.
- Monitor stock levels and undertake monthly forecasting activity to determine when orders need to be placed, considering lead times of suppliers. Identifying any slow moving, surplus or obsolete stock.
- Raise purchase orders to external suppliers to ensure the availability of stock, considering the lead time of suppliers. Chase Suppliers for deliveries when over the expected delivery date.
- Utilise and maintain the computerised stock control system. Ensure the system is kept up to date with issues and returns and provide management information and statistics as required.
- Ensure that incoming goods are checked, receipted, and stored as appropriate. Highlight any issues in terms of qualify or shortfall from purchase order quantities and seek to resolve with the supplier.
- Arrange for sample products for trial purposes. This may be through independent suppliers or through existing supply frameworks.
- Ensure that items are dispatched from the Stores promptly to users. At busy times it may be necessary to pick and pack items with the Stores Assistant.
- Ensure any uniform returns to Stores are credited back to the stock control system.
- Undertake uniform kittings, measuring individuals and using garment guides to ensure the appropriate size uniform is issued to new starters.
- Assist in regular stock checks, and an annual stock take as per force guidance. In conjunction with Finance identify any stock write offs required and process as necessary. Update the computerised stock control system of any balance differences identified during the stock take.
- Ensure uniform that is at end of life is disposed of in accordance with Force policy. Reusing specialist items such as handcuffs and batons when appropriate.
Skills required:
- Proven computer skills, with knowledge and experience of Windows based and/or Oracle applications
- Basic Health and Safety training or qualification
- Full Driving Licence
- Due to Police Criteria, you must have lived in the UK for at least the last 3 years to apply for this role.
If you have the skills for this role, please apply. If your CV is shortlisted, an Adecco Consultant will be in touch to discuss the role with you and look at submitting a full application to the hiring manager.
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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