Job Description

Role - Stores Keeper

With more than 5,000 employees, ScotRail plays a vital role in serving the people and communities of Scotland. We recognise a modern and diverse workforce, encouraged to use their talents, and develop their skills, is integral to our success in serving and reflecting the communities of Scotland. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and have also set ourselves ambitious sustainability targets including having a carbon-free railway in Scotland by 2035.

Not your average role...

ScotRail is offering an exciting opportunity for you to join our flexible engineering team. Our four Maintenance Depots and In-Service Fleet Engineering (ISFE) teams are strategically located across Scotland and are responsible for maintaining a diverse fleet of both diesel & electric trains to ensure they remain fully operational and provide a reliable service for our customers.


Working as part of our team at Inverness Depot the Stores Keeper will play a vital role in delivering safe, reliable, and well-presented trains. The Stores Keeper will carry out a range of storekeeping activities that are essential to supporting our maintenance operations.


Your primary responsibility as a Storekeeper will be to ensure the safe delivery, storage, and disposal of maintenance materials, oils, chemicals, and equipment. You will accurately complete all stock issues, checks, and transactions, ensuring full compliance with Stores Instructions and Depot Safety & Quality Procedures.

What you bring...

Enthusiastic and highly motivated team player with a flexible approach and the initiative to identify and meet customer needs. Excellent communication skills.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

Previous experience working in an engineering or manufacturing stores environment. Familiarity with engineering components, tools, and technical drawings. Experience using stock control systems and software. Understanding of goods-inwards, inspection, and issue procedures Experience maintaining accurate inventory records and carrying out stock audits. Awareness of COSHH and basic health & safety procedures within an engineering or industrial setting. Comfortable using computer systems.

Essential Skills

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Must be able to drive.

What we offer you...

ScotRail offer an excellent rewards package including:


Contributory Final Salary Pension scheme. Free and reduced rate rail travel for you and your family. Generous holiday allowance. Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption. Life Insurance cover for 4 x annual salary. Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare cashback plan.

Please note that due to the volume of interest received these vacancies could close prior to the published date.


Hours of work: A rotating shift cycle, which involves day and night shift. Weekend working is compulsory. The working week will be an average of 35 hours.


Reference salary 47,489 per annum, Training salary 42,754 per annum.

Selection Process

Candidates short-listed will be invited to attend a competency-based interview. All offers are subject to passing our pre-employment checks which include a criminal record check, medical and referencing.


Medical Fitness: Due to the nature of the post and rail industry safety requirements there are certain medical & fitness standards that you would require to meet.

Equal Opportunities

ScotRail is seven times accredited as a Top Employer, has achieved Leaders in Diversity and is a Disability Confident Employer. We value, celebrate, and respect the diversity our people and aim to inspire, attract, retain, and develop the best talent. Because we value diversity and the benefits it brings, we want to continue improving the diversity of our people and particularly welcome applications from women, young people, LGBT+ people, people with a disability, and people from ethnically diverse background.