Job Description

Job Summary

Do you want to be part of a well-established people centric Scottish business that has over 100 years of enviable heritage, combined with leading edge, sophisticated tank cleaning and maintenance expertise?

We are looking for talented, values driven young people

between the ages of 18 and 23

to join us and be part of an exciting period of growth. We have a strong reputation for looking after and developing our people. We are currently looking for an

APPRENTICE STORE PERSON

to be part of the team.

Why join us?

We are the "go to" experts in our field, specialising in tank cleaning, maintenance, inspection, installation, and decommissioning. Our customers operate across all sectors, including defence, refinery, distillery, food and beverage, marine and the oil and gas industries. You will get to work with our diverse set of customers, many of which are well known iconic brands.*
We are a successful and rapidly growing organisation that values safety, integrity, and quality above all else. Career development and progression is actively encouraged and available to all.*
Our people are extremely important to us and we take pride in being a great place to work. We offer an informal, fun and personalised work environment with a massive focus on personal development and wellbeing.*
We not only offer competitive reward and recognition packages, actively benchmarked against the marketplace, but really ensure that our values drive credible relationships, colleague support, collaboration and continuous improvement.*

We have an enviable reputation and brand which we want you to be part of!

The Role:

We are looking to take on a self-motivated person to support our Store Supervisor in the day to day running of our store's operations. This role has significant opportunity for career growth. The ideal candidate must have a clean driving license and a good grasp of technology/IT systems.

Training on Offer:

The successful candidate will be enrolled on a

1-year SVQ in Warehousing & Storage apprenticeship scheme with our training partner. This will be blended learning between our site and our training partner. On completion of this you will be enrolled on a forklift driving course to enable use of our store forklift.

During this first year you will be expected to learn how to carry out the following.

The care and maintenance of all equipment where they are deemed competent to carry out this maintenance. Preparing and booking out equipment for works with chargehands/ supervisors' assistance using our store IT system. Checking equipment back into stores. Collection & delivery of goods as required. Maintaining stock levels of PPE and consumables. Housekeeping - maintain cleanliness and good order within the store. Managing items in quarantine and reporting defects to management. Maintaining electronic records of all maintenance and inspection carried out. Receiving & Inspecting goods into store, checking for any defect and storing correctly. Washing of vehicles and maintaining cleanliness. Health & Safety knowledge/training relevant to our industry. Any other related duties as the arise, within your capability.
Our commitment to investing in people means that there will be ongoing development which will be determined by the candidate's ability and knowledge and development goals.

Skills & Attributes

Have a positive and energetic approach Have confidence without an ego Commitment to personal growth Strong work ethic Have a desire to learn new things and curious to learn and experience new skills Friendly, supportive and motivated to be part of a larger team in a growing organisation

Benefits:

Merkland offer a market competitive benefits package: We are a living wage employer and pay will be in line with this, with overtime at time & half. Core hours for this position are 0700 - 1530 Monday to Thursday and 0700 - 1430 Friday Holiday Entitlement: 25 days plus public holidays Company funded uniform Investment in your personal development which includes company funded qualifications and certifications.
We can't wait to hear from you. For more information on the role and what we do, check us out at https://www.merklandtank.co.uk/case-studies/

If you already fit some or all of the criteria, then please submit your CV with a cover letter outlining why you should be considered for the role.

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: 7.55-12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 39 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Application question(s):

Are you between the age of 18 and 23 to qualify for the apprenticeship scheme?
Licence/Certification:

Drivers Licence (required)
Work Location: In person