Job title: Stores & Yard Assistant

Salary: B1 £25,185 - £25,989

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Leeds Building Services – LS14 1NZ

Leeds Building Services (LBS) is the in-house service provider for construction, repairs and maintenance works across the Council. The service currently delivers Responsive Repairs, Maintenance and Planned Works to Council Houses across various parts of the City and Council Assets across 800 sites including Schools, the Civic Estate, Offices, Sports and Leisure Centers and Children’s Homes across the Authority.

As a Stores & Yard Assistant, you’ll thrive on working collaboratively with colleagues, promoting equality and diversity within the service, contributing to the overall ethos, work and aims of the service, and contributing to the smooth and effective running of the internal stores.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you

As a Stores & Yard Assistant, you will bring to the role:

Ability to read and write English to a good standard
Able to operate computerised systems including but not limited Microsoft Word and Excel
Able to work to safely using manual handling techniques. 
Able to work at height

About the role

This is a great opportunity to move into a vibrant and forward-thinking environment supporting the delivery of a diverse range of construction services. This role will appeal to you if you have a genuine interest in the delivery of public services and a commitment to continuous improvement and delivery of a high-quality service

As our next Stores & Yard Assistant, you’ll successfully achieve high levels of efficiency and customer services prioritising health, safety and wellbeing of colleagues within the stores and the wider LBS depot.  

The role is integral to our team to help make Leeds a better place for all.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

Complete the online application form.

Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role, contact our internal recruitment team at LBS.Recruitment@Leeds.gov.uk

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Jo Description

Job Purpose: To contribute towards the smooth and effective running of an internal stores function. Undertaking day to day activities commensurate with a stores operation to ensure the efficient provision of products including items of personal protective equipment, plant, tools and other equipment required in the delivery of a day-to-day construction service.  

To achieve high levels of efficiency and customer service prioritising health, safety and wellbeing of colleagues within the stores and the wider LBS depot.  

Responsibilities

Provide an internal stores service to LBS through effectively staffing a counter service where products are issued to colleagues.  
To ensure the effective and efficient supply of personal protective equipment, uniform clothing and footwear to colleagues through an over-the-counter service. 
Manually stock / move products and materials within the store's environment using ladders, wheeled devices or class 1 forklift as required.  
To safely operate a class 1 forklift. 
Ensure that the stores environment inclusive of the yard remains clean, tidy and conforms to Health and Safety requirements and Legislation.  
To work in line with the internal risk assessments produced for the tasks that are being undertaken. 
The provision and inventory management of plant and tools to operatives as required. Including the safe storage, completion of visual safety checks and ensuring all equipment issued has been PAT tested where appropriate.  
To undertake PAT testing where appropriate.  
Facilitate LBS and any other depot / yard that comes under the management of LBS to remain clean, clear, and tidy and to action winterisation activities across sites to ensure that they remain safe, open and available for use year-round. Including supporting fleet and transporting vehicles. 
Facilitate waste management with a promotion and ethos of recycling at the Seacroft and Westland Road depots through LCC bulk waste contractors by assisting with the placing, sorting and removal of waste. 
Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.   
To participate in appraisal, training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge and skills. 
To improve own practice through observation, evaluation, discussion with colleagues and development programmes. 
To work collaboratively with colleagues, knowing when to seek help and advice. 
Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the service by attending relevant meetings, training days/events as requested. 
Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures e.g. child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding and promoting the values, standards and equal opportunities of Leeds City Council.  
Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment or victimisation and any form of abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures. 
The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol, and this role will be expected to work within these parameters. 
The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.

Qualifications:

Class 1 Forklift license (desirable)
Full driving license

Essential requirements: It is essential that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the essential requirements.

Able to work to safely using manual handling techniques. 
Able to work at height.  
Good communication skills.  
The ability to read and write English to a good standard. 
Basic Numeracy skills.  
Able to operate computerised systems including but not limited Microsoft Word and Excel. 
Able to work flexibly across different work locations and areas as appropriate.   
Basic Knowledge of a Stores Environment.
An understanding of the health and safety policies relevant to the role and work environment.

Essential Behavioural & Other Characteristics

Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon.
Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
Carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.
Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities.
Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity policies of Leeds City Council.
Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol, and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.

Desirable Requirements: It is desirable that the Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates are not required to meet all the desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between acceptable candidates.

Ability to operate a class 1 Forklift.
Has completed Manual Handling and Working at Height courses.
Has completed Health and Safety responsibilities and legislation training.
An understanding of a working stores environment including stock rotation principles.
PAT Testing qualification
Experience of working within a stores / warehouse environment.
Experience of working within a customer facing role.