Stores Operative

Role: Stores Person / Forklift Operator
Location: Lewes, East Sussex
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 5:00pm (47.5 hours per week)
Pay: £31,600 - £32,300 per annum (£12.80 - £13.10 per hour, depending on experience)
Contract: 12-week temporary to permanent

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Stores Person / Forklift Operator to join one of our longstanding clients, a growing and well-established scrap yard and recycling business based in Lewes.

This is a hands‑on role supporting the smooth running of the stores function, ensuring engineers and yard staff have the parts, materials and equipment they need to keep operations running safely and efficiently.

• 12-week temporary-to-permanent opportunity
• Training on systems, stock processes and yard operations
• Support with licences and qualifications, including forklift, COSHH and health & safety training
• Long-term job security within a stable and growing business

• Previous experience within a stores, warehouse, yard or parts environment
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable using computers or tablets for data entry and maintenance systems
• Physically fit and comfortable undertaking manual handling duties
• Able to work within a heavy industrial or scrap yard environment
• Reliable, proactive and safety conscious approach to work

• Experience with in a scrap yard, recycling, engineering or industrial environment
• Valid Counterbalance Forklift Truck licence
• Familiarity with maintenance parts including bearings, motors, hydraulics, filters and fixings

• Receive, check and book in deliveries of parts, consumables, PPE and materials
• Organise and maintain stock within the stores area
• Issue parts and materials to engineers and yard staff whilst maintaining accurate records
• Monitor stock levels and identify reordering requirements
• Carry out regular stock checks and support annual stocktakes
• Prepare parts for planned maintenance work and breakdown repairs
• Organise reusable parts and identify serviceable and scrap materials
• Assist with loading and unloading deliveries using a forklift or pallet truck where trained
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised stores environment
• Follow all health and safety procedures, including COSHH requirements and PPE guidelines