Stores and Facilities Operative

Stores and Facilities Operative

Location:

Gillingham Salary: £27,976 - based on a 40 hour week  Hours of Work: 7AM - 3PM Monday to Friday  
Summary Hill McGlynn Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established and respected construction company based in Gillingham who are seeking a practical and detail-focused Stores and Facilities Operative to support the day-to-day running of their warehouse and operational site. This role combines hands-on stores management with facilities support, ensuring materials are accurately tracked, readily available, and that the workplace remains safe, organised, and fully operational.

Working closely with internal teams, contractors, and tenants, you will play a key role in maintaining efficient stock control, supporting logistics activity, and contributing to a well-run, compliant and audit-ready environment.
About the Role This is a hands-on role responsible for maintaining accurate stock control, supporting day-to-day warehouse activity, and ensuring facilities remain safe, organised, and fully operational.
Key Skills  
Stock control and inventory management
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Organisation and time management
Basic IT literacy (email, Excel, stock systems)
Problem solving and initiative
Effective communication with teams, contractors, and tenants
Health & safety awareness in a warehouse or maintenance environment
Teamwork, reliability, and accountability  

Key Responsibilities  
Maintain accurate records of materials, tools, parts, and consumables
Conduct cycle counts and support stocktakes, reporting discrepancies
Issue materials to internal teams and contractors
Manage goods-in and goods-out processes
Support facilities, tenants, and site logistics
Maintain safe, clean and compliant working areas
Monitor PPE and equipment
Report stock shortages and operational issues  About You Essential  
Experience in warehouse, stores, or stock control role
Confidence handling materials and maintaining records
Basic health and safety understanding
Basic IT literacy (email, Excel, stock systems)
Counterbalance forklift license
Literacy and numeracy to GCSE standard  Desirable  
Microsoft 365 experience (Outlook, Excel, SharePoint)
Manual handling certification
Maintenance/construction/estates background
Inventory system experience  
Apply Now If you are a practical, organised individual with warehouse or stores experience and want a varied role with responsibility, we'd like to hear from you