RSR is a public safety & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety employers to find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source experienced public safety and enterprise security staff with key skills and experience.

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our public sector client for a Uniform Service Assistant on a 3 month contract that will be paying £11.56 per hour. The role will be based in Surrey.

Main Duties:

• To issue clothing and other items to police officers and support staff across Surrey and Sussex, in accordance with policy and procedure, accurately recording all transactions.
• To deal with all customers, suppliers and others in a polite and helpful manner whether meeting with them face to face or communicating by telephone, e mail or other means, with a view to enhancing the professional reputation of the Uniform Services
• To provide a fitting service and provide product expertise to ensure that all officers and staff are supplied with fit for purpose and presentable uniform and equipment
• To receive and dispatch stock as necessary; to count and check incoming stock against invoices; and to assist with the loading and unloading of vehicles.
• To assist with the handling, recycling and disposal of returned goods.
• To assist with the storage of stock in a way which allows easy audit and retrieval, and which maintains all items in optimum condition with minimum wastage.
• To maintain stock records, raising orders for replenishment as directed by the Uniform Services Supervisor and assisting with regular and annual stock audits.
• To keep all store space maintained in a tidy and safe condition ensuring Health and Safety practices are followed.
• Receive and carry out quality control inspections of stock goods delivered from external suppliers. Record any discrepancies in quantity or quality and liaise with suppliers to resolve issues
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.
• To travel to other locations for team meetings or to travel on a rota basis to provide the same services from a satellite store (i.e. Lewes)

Essential Requirements:

• Educated to O level/GCSE level standard or equivalent
• Stock control experience and ability to document and maintain records accurately
• A demonstrable service/customer oriented approach to undertaking the role
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, ability to speak to a variety of staff and visitors either face to face, or via the telephone or e mail and take messages and deal with customer requests
• Diplomacy skills to manage challenging customers and stakeholder requirements and both internal and external.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety relevant to the role
• Computer literate, basic IT skills
• Remain calm under pressure
• Good organisational skills
• Able to work in a methodical and logical way demonstrating high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Self-motivated with ability to problem solve and use own initiative
• Demonstrate excellent time management skills and work to strict deadlines
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as alone.
• Ability to lift and carry using safe handling techniques, including  handling items at height

If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please send your CV to Tomas.Keenan-Blair@rsg.ltd.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a “Refer A Friend” bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!

Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group.

The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates.

The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.