The Role
At Thalia Waste Management, we're looking for a proactive Site Stores Assistant to join our team at Allerton Waste Recovery Park. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy operational environment where organisation, accuracy and teamwork are key.
You'll play an important role in ensuring our maintenance and operations teams have the right parts, tools and materials available to keep one of the UK's leading waste recovery facilities running safely and efficiently.
Allerton Waste Recovery Park, North Yorkshire (HG5 0SD)
Permanent | Full Time
Monday to Friday | 8:00am – 4:00pm | Site Based
Working as part of our site team, you'll support the day-to-day operation of the stores function by receiving deliveries, managing stock, issuing parts and maintaining accurate inventory records. You'll help ensure our stores are well organised, compliant and ready to support planned maintenance activities and day-to-day operations.
What you'll be doing
- Receiving, checking and booking in deliveries against purchase orders and delivery notes.
- Inspecting deliveries for accuracy, quality and damage, reporting any discrepancies.
- Storing materials, spare parts and equipment safely, ensuring correct labelling and stock locations.
- Issuing tools, consumables and spare parts to engineering and operational teams.
- Maintaining accurate stock records using inventory management systems.
- Carrying out routine stock checks and supporting periodic stocktakes.
- Monitoring stock levels and highlighting replenishment requirements.
- Preparing materials for planned maintenance activities and site outages.
- Safely handling and storing hazardous materials in accordance with COSHH and site procedures.
- Maintaining a clean, organised and compliant stores environment.
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the stores function.
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone who is organised, reliable and takes pride in maintaining high standards.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience in a stores, warehouse or inventory role, preferably within an industrial, engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Experience using stock control or inventory management systems.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across site.
- GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Maths.
It would also be advantageous if you have:
- A forklift truck licence.
- A basic understanding of mechanical or electrical components.
- Experience working within a regulated or industrial environment.
Benefits
- Entry into Company Bonus Scheme – up to 5%
- Company pension with 3% employer contribution (5% employee contribution)
- 24 days annual leave
- Opportunity to buy up to 5 additional days' annual leave
- Life Assurance – 2 x annual salary
- Access to Bravo Benefits, offering a wide range of health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- Free on-site parking
Our Business
At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Being motivated, tackling problems together, inspiring others to take responsibility, making a difference, being ambitious and contributing value.
We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.
Inclusion
At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV, we’re focused on who you are, your skills and passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand the everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed! We’ll do all that we can to support everyone from their first contact with us. For any support or adjustments needed through our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability Confident Employer, we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
