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.

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.

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.

Further Information

• Civil Service Recruitment Principles: Recruitment Principles – Civil Service Commission
• Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack
• Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-Terms-and-Conditions
• Civil Service Code: The Code – Civil Service Commission

Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here.

Disability Confident:

Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section ‘Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.’

Conflicts of Interest:

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

1. Pre-sift – We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
2. Sift – Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
3. Interview – If you’re invited to interview, you’ll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.

Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the ranking of the assessed behaviours and competencies below:

• 1st: Core Behaviour 1
• 2nd: Core Behaviour 2
• 3rd: Technical Competencies
• 4th: CV Review

In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise the Lead criterion, and/or and additional assessment.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTS@mod.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints – Civil Service Commission

Offering at a lower level

If you’re not successful at interview, we may offer you a role at a lower level if this is a match for your skills and experience. If this applies to your application, you’ll be scored against criteria for the lower-level role and offers will be made in merit order. If you accept this position, you’ll be able to take advantage of opportunities to develop your career as part of our team.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.