Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment?
Enjoy working with people and being part of a team?
Looking for a role with real career progression and long-term opportunities?
If so, we'd love to hear from you.
The rail industry is an exciting place to build your career, offering stability, development opportunities, and the chance to make a real impact, we're looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Stores Person to join our Engineering team, supporting the smooth operation of our depot and helping keep our fleet moving safely and efficiently.
As a Stores Person, you'll play a vital role in supporting our engineering teams by ensuring parts, materials, and equipment are available when needed. You'll help maintain an efficient stores operation while delivering excellent service to our internal customers.
This is a hands-on, varied role where no two days are the same, making it ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, organisation, and working in a busy environment.
We're seeking someone who:
- Enjoys working in a busy operational environment
- Has excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Is organised, proactive and reliable
- Works well as part of a team
- Takes pride in delivering a high-quality service
GTR is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, or age.
What We Can Offer You
At GTR, we are committed to supporting our colleagues both professionally and personally. In return for your skills and dedication, we offer a competitive benefits package including:
- Final salary pension
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Healthcare
- Free travel on GTR and sister groups for you and your family
- 75% off travel on other train operating companies for you, and leisure for your family
- Discounted Oyster Card
- Family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Access to StarHub – our employee benefits platform offering discounts with a wide range of retailers and services
- Career development and progression opportunities across the UK's largest rail networks
- The opportunity to make a real difference to millions of customer journeys every year.
Recruitment Process and Timelines
We aim to provide a fair, transparent and engaging recruitment experience. This is what you can expect from our process.
- Application window: Submit your application before the advertised closing date
- Screening and shortlisting: Applications are reviewed following the closing date. This stage may include online assessments or testing, depending on the role
- Assessment: Depending on the role, you may undertake an assessment (or sent of assessments)
- Interview process: A two-stage interview process using competency-based questions to assess your skills, experience and alignment with our values
- Offer: Once successful, you will be given a verbal conditional offer which is based on a clear DBS check and medical. We will also ask you to provide your Right to Work document(s) at this stage
- Contract: Your contract and formal offer letter will be issued once a start date has been agreed
- Induction: Your first week of employment will be at our East Croydon location where you'll undertake your induction and receive your IT equipment before you meet your team and get stuck into your new role.
We will keep candidates informed throughout the process and aim to complete hiring decisions in a timely manner. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback at the application stage.
How to Apply
Please complete the application form and submit your CV.
We look forward to hearing from you and exploring whether GTR could be your next career step.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
