General Depot Operative

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Hawcliffe Road, Mountsorrel Depot, LE12 7AH

Salary: £27,717 - £29,076 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 26th November 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC - Interviews will be in person

About the Role

This role will involve working within the Stores building at Mountsorrel depot with occasional working at the Croft depot when required from 06:45am until 16:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 06:45am until 15:30pm Fridays.

You will work as part of our team to deliver a best value, customer-focussed service throughout Leicestershire and occasionally, surrounding counties. You will undertake operational and administrative duties to support the management of the Councils transport depots, highways stores and highways waste management areas. You will also support the provision of highway maintenance, construction, forestry and street lighting activities.

Activities include:

• Yard management;
• Forklift Truck and Telehandler other large plant operation,
• Delivery and Collection of goods using heavy and light goods vehicles,
• Waste Transfer processes.

The nature of the work may include the job holder occasionally carrying out duties outside of normal hours. All weather conditions will need to be worked in to meet the needs of the service.

Stores may work out of standard hours but not as part of a call-out rota.

This role is a “Safety Critical Post” and, consequently, subject to random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with our policies and procedures. A copy of our Substance Misuse Policy and Procedure is available upon request.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• A valid Large Goods Vehicle Licence and CPC Trained with current DQC Card. Tele-Handler and Lift Truck license or obtain within 6 months of employment,
• Experience of working in a highways, civil engineering or stores/warehousing environment with record-keeping/stock-keeping and experience of handling and management of materials, plant or other commodities
• Knowledge of Issuing and receiving of goods and processes surrounding these transactions and knowledge of Chapter 8 Traffic Management Regulations
• Experience of dealing with internal and external customers on the telephone and face to face, gives customers the correct information and keeps them up to date with regular contact. Can remain calm & positive in challenging circumstances.
• Familiarity with recycling & waste operations
• Knowledge of safe working practices when using plant and machinery, of depot/ warehouse Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and safe working procedures and knowledge of legislation, including driver’s hours, PPE and manual handling
• Core communication skills both written and verbal. Be able and willing to work with everyone in the team and able to use own initiative in planning and prioritise own workload.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Sarah Lashbrooke, Purchasing & Stores Manager

Telephone: 0116 3055192

Email: sarah.lashbrooke@leics.gov.uk

or

Nikki Jiggins, Stores & Depot Supervisor

Telephone: 0116 3052342

Email: nikki.jiggins@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
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