Purchasing Porter

Job Title: Purchasing Porter

Salary Band: CGE

Salary: £19,649 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent

Number of Posts: 1

Type of campaign: External
Hours: Full time, 36.5 hours per week

Closing date: 20/11/2018 at 23:55

The Role

The Purchasing Porter role is a flexible support role, assisting the Purchasing & Stores team with all duties that comprise the purchasing and stores function; it is envisaged that the role will include duties such as the unloading, checking in of goods against invoices and temperature control, decanting, and storage of goods as part of the goods receiving processes, and will also involve the issuing and transportation of goods in line with stores procedures. throughout the day in line with safe and hygienic standards for food receipt and storage.

The post holder will need to be flexible in their approach and will likely be required to carry out additional departmental duties in order to meet the needs of the business.

The Person

The successful candidate will have the following skills/experience:

• Good knowledge of a wide range of food and beverage products including a good understanding of acceptable quality standards and an awareness of specifications.
• Have a good understanding of safe and hygienic practices for the receipt, handling and storage of all goods in particular rules relating to allergens and contamination, to ensure that products are managed in a safe way
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, able to maintain professional integrity at all times when speaking with colleagues and suppliers.

• Benefits
  • Annual leave starting at 30 days pro rata
  • Interest-free season ticket loan
  • Discounted membership of the in-house gym

To apply, please use the House of Commons application form and respond to each of the criteria marked for application stage on the job description.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found on the job description.