Vehicle and Equipment Stores Operative
// Role Summary
Join Babcock as a Vehicle and Equipment Stores Operative in Tewkesbury, playing a crucial role in maintaining critical defence equipment and ensuring operational readiness.
// Key Responsibilities
- Support the safe movement, storage, inspection, and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
- Handle asset receipt, storage, maintenance, and issuance according to procedures.
- Perform basic maintenance and inspection activities on stored assets.
- Maintain accurate records and report any faults or discrepancies.
- Requires a full UK Driving Licence and experience in logistics or warehousing.
- Must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.
// Role Specification
About the Role
Help keep critical defence equipment moving, maintained, and mission-ready as a Vehicle and Equipment Stores Operative at Babcock's Ashchurch site, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
In this key role within our Land sector, you will be instrumental in supporting the safe movement, storage, inspection, and maintenance of vehicles and equipment. You will ensure valuable assets are received, stored, maintained, and issued in line with customer requirements and operational procedures.
This is a varied and hands-on opportunity for someone with experience in logistics, warehousing, stores, or vehicle operations who thrives in a dynamic environment where safety, teamwork, and attention to detail are paramount. Your contributions will directly impact the operational readiness of equipment supporting UK defence capabilities.
What You'll Do
- Load and unload vehicles and equipment within the storage facility.
- Transport assets safely across site using authorised vehicles and equipment.
- Carry out basic maintenance, husbandry, and inspection activities on stored assets.
- Maintain accurate records and report faults, defects, and discrepancies.
- Support safe storage operations and operate specialist handling equipment when trained and authorised.
This is a full-time, permanent position working 37 hours per week on site at Ashchurch, Gloucestershire.
Essential Experience
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Experience working within a logistics, warehouse, stores, or operational environment.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and work to established procedures.
- Understanding of safe working practices and working within regulated environments.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied workload.
Qualifications
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Category C+E Driving Licence (desirable).
- Category H Driving Licence (desirable).
- Material Handling Equipment Operator Certification (desirable).
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
What We Offer
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations via Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- 10-days special paid leave for Reservists in the armed forces
- Holiday Trading: option to buy or sell up to one week's annual leave
- 'Be Kind Day': one paid day per year for volunteering
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation committed to making a difference through meaningful careers. We are proud to be a disability confident committed employer and are happy to discuss flexible working options.