JOB DESCRIPTION FOR LOGISTIC & GENERAL MUNITIONS SUPPORT OPERATIVE

Are you seeking a great career opportunity? Join us at Defence Munitions (DM) Crombie as a Munitions Support Operative.
As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will be working to tight timelines and with critical ammunition outputs. You will provide support to receive, store, maintain and issue a range of general munitions and complex weapons to equip the Armed Forces. This role provides a mixture of collaborative and autonomous working. As a multi skilled operative who can work flexibly, you will be operating a varied range of Material Handling Equipment. Other essential tasks will include berthing, loading and unberthing Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships at the deep-water jetty as well as operating fixed machinery and shoring ISO containers.
You will have opportunities to work on a range of associated documentation and IT Support, all to ensure that our Armed Forces are correctly supported and supplied in a timely and effective fashion. You will be working on site and in our warehouses, adhering to safety guidelines and procedures to ensure the safe, effective, and consistent handling and storage of ammunition and explosives. You will be a proactive team player who can adapt to frequently changing, customer-focused environments.
We will provide you with guidance and training in explosives and non-explosives stores accounting and logistic systems. Working in various process buildings, you will find this role is full of variety and will give you opportunities to gain experience in Defence Munitions, the intricacies of working with these items, and the ways in which we transport our goods around the world.

Regular in-person attendance is required (this will be 100% of your working week at Defence Munitions: Crombie)

• Applicants must be over 18 years old to apply, due to the Explosive Handling Regulations.
• A full medical check is required before taking up the post, and the job offer will be contingent on its outcome.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Experience in working with stock and/or in a warehouse environment.
• Basic IT Skills, including the use of Microsoft Applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.).
• Must be over the age of 18 due to explosive handling regulations.
• Must hold a full UK manual transmission driving license.
• Ability to work as part of a team or autonomously.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Core Behaviour 1: Working Together (CSBC 2)
• Core Behaviour 2: Delivering at Pace (CSBC 2)
• Technical Competence 1: Distribution and Warehousing (Awareness)
• Technical Competence 2: Making Evidence-based decisions (Awareness)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £25,400, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,358 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of – and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Supporting General Munitions in meeting production targets with due regard to safety, time, cost, and quality.
• Adopting a multi-skilled philosophy and approach in supporting wider depot operations and activities in accordance with local and departmental policy and procedures.
• Checking all routine and/or priority receipts and that issues are investigated, and any paper and computer records are accurately completed.
• Ensuring all palletised loads are prepared and documented in accordance with the relevant Unit Load Specification.
• Handling munitions and explosives in a safe and efficient manner.
• Assist with shoring and stuffing/unstuffing of ISO containers.
• Operate a variety of MHE – full training will be provided, adhering to the organisation’s Health & Safety regulations.
• Assist with all logistics and storage activities to ensure that customer requirements are met on time and in full. This may include working on board HM ships and at other military establishments.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Core Behaviour 1: Working Together (CSBC 2)
• Core Behaviour 2: Delivering at Pace (CSBC 2)
• Technical Competence 1: Distribution and Warehousing (Awareness)
• Technical Competence 2: Making Evidence-based decisions (Awareness