Job Description

Job Title:

Warehouse Operative

PP-SRS-GRD:

W-6907-03

Location:

RAF Alconbury

Vacancy Number:

718893

Open Date:

24 September 2025

Close Date:

08 October 2025

Work Hours Per Week

: 30

Salary (Per Hour)

: 12.94 - 14.16

Several vacancies may be available - multiple selections may be made

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join a premier team of Material Handlers at the 423rd Force Support Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF) Alconbury, United Kingdom.

What will be your primary role?

The primary duties of this position are to receive, store, and issue a variety of bin and bulk supplies, materials, and equipment. You will receive incoming shipments from off-loading areas and checks receiving vouchers to ensure quality and quantity of items received. You will assemble items into groups based on information shown on receiving vouchers, segregate materials as necessary and route along appropriate processing lines, holding materials for inspection according to established procedures, and route items not requiring inspection to proper storage. You will also report overages, shortages, or damaged conditions to the supervisor. Based on your knowledge of warehousing plan, you will select storage locations and store and stack items considering their use, size, shape, quantity, and possibility of contamination to or from other items. In addition, you will check condition of shipping containers and ensure that items are properly loaded or packed, obtain authorized signature on issue documents and keep necessary copies of requisition to account for issues. At the end- of-month, you will assist in inventories of stock by counting items in storage areas and ensure that supplies and equipment are safeguarded and secure at all times. You will prepare shipping and inventory documents with required data for manual or automated inventory systems and secure all storerooms as required while adhering to fire and safety regulations.

For specific qualification requirements for this position, you can visit

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualification s/#url=WG-6900

We offer fantastic company benefits include:

Competitive salary:

the starting salary for this position is 12.94 per hour

Holiday:

Annual Leave + UK Bank Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Pension Scheme

Free On-Site Parking

Employee extras such as:

Life Assurance scheme, Employee Assistance Program, Specialized Training, Development Opportunities, Receive time off, cash, and honorary awards for significant contributions

Overview of Our Mission

U.S. Air Forces in Europe - United Kingdom (USAFE-UK), a forward detachment of USAFE, is headquartered at RAF Mildenhall, England a premier employer of over 1,200 local national employees with a right to work in the United Kingdom. Our jobs ranging from Administrative; Logistics; Trade and Labor (Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC), electrician, plumbers, and general Maintenance); Civil Engineers, Lawyers, Doctors and Administrative and Management positions. The organization further serves as the focal point for overseas negotiations with His Majesty's government on a wide range of issues. Our team is dedicated to excellence, innovation, and the highest standards of operational readiness.

The 501st Combat Support Wing tracks its lineage back to the 501st Bombardment Group, which was activated June 1, 1944, at Dalhart Army Airfield, Texas. Almost 2,000 Airmen serving one wing with two groups, 14 squadrons, and 17 wing staff agencies. The 501st serves a community of more than 14,000 personnel spread across ten installations. The 501st CSW remains the only combat support wing in the USAF and carries on its storied heritage of generating combat missions around the globe and projecting diplomacy through its ten geographically separated locations across the United Kingdom, Norway and Cyprus. 501st Combat Support Wing Locations: RAF Croughton, RAF Fairford, RAF Welford, Blenheim Crescent, RAF Alconbury, RAF Menwith Hill, RAF Molesworth, and Stavanger, Norway. The United States and the United Kingdom share a special bond nurtured over decades of commitment to our shared values of peace, security and prosperity. The depth of the US and the UK partnership will only grow as together we face the increasingly complex, high-end threats of today and tomorrow.

What are the Key Skills required for this role?

1. Knowledge of accepted warehousing methods, procedures, and material handling techniques; and warehousing functions such as material receiving, storage, issuing, and preservation.

2. Knowledge of warehouse configurations, storage requirements for particular commodities, storage documentation requirements, and inventory procedures.

3. Knowledge of safety regulations, practices, and procedures; and regulations, procedures, and policies related to records maintenance and documentation.

4. Skill in the use of automated material processing equipment and systems.

5. Ability to screen shipping and receiving documents for discrepancies and prepare inventory and production reports.

6. Ability to interpret and apply instructions pertaining to material handling; and maintain tools, equipment, and work area in a neat, clean, and orderly manner.

What are the conditions of employment for this role?

1. You will be required to handle and safeguard sensitive information in accordance with applicable US and UK laws, rules and regulations.

2. You may be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft, and you may also be required to travel to the US or other country, in the performance of official duties or attend necessary training, this position may also be coded as mission essential.

3. You will be required to complete a 6-month probationary period.

4. You may be assigned other duties not included in this position description, but that are appropriate to the grade and skill set of the incumbent.

5. You must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Your hours of work will be between 0800-1600, where start & end times may be modified due to mission needs and in accordance with the organization's flexible working policies.

6. You must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and lift and carry weights up to 40 pounds. Work is done inside and outside, in areas that may be hot, damp, cold, drafty or poorly lighted. You may be exposed to dust, dirt, grease, solvents, and high noise areas while working in a mechanized work area, or radiation, toxins, explosives hazards, or chemical fumes while working in a hazardous materials area. You may be required to wear protective clothing such as hard hats, steel toed shoes, rubber gloves, masks, and rubber aprons.

7. Emergency overtime may be required.

8. A valid driver's license (Category B) is required for this position.

NOTE:

You will require a security clearance and a right to work in the UK.

This position may have certain restrictions to US citizens including US dual nationals due to the Status of Forces Agreement. For additional information contact the LNDH team on 01638 544955.

LNDH Application:

https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/HiHn37upJw

Supporting Documents to be submitted via email to

100fss.fsmc6@us.af.mil

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.94-14.16 per hour

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Canteen Company events Company pension Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 718893