Refurbishment and Distribution Operative

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Refurbishment and Distribution Operative
• Job Location:                     Gloucester (Mitcheldean site)
• Salary:                              £25,185 - £27,694 per annum 
• Hours per Week:                37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                    18/12/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:    12635 
• This post is not open to job share

We are looking for two Refurbishment and Distribution Operatives to join our growing equipment refurbishment team!

Gloucestershire Equipment Loan Service (GELS) has two full-time vacancies for Refurbishment and Distribution Operatives at its Mitcheldean site. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established, supportive team and make a real difference to people across Gloucestershire.

The main responsibilities of this role involve the refurbishment, processing, packing and distribution of healthcare goods and equipment.

About the Role:

Gloucestershire Equipment Loan Service (GELS) plays an important role in supporting the care sector in Gloucestershire. We are responsible for the refurbishment, distribution, delivery, collection and maintenance of equipment to support people being discharged from hospital and to help people to remain independent in their own home. The service is delivered on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council and One Gloucestershire. 

Responsibilities include:

• Unloading medical equipment for refurbishment from vans
• Operating machinery to sanitise scrap items
• Loading & unloading of equipment through the refurbishment process
• Using a scanner to move items to their correct locations on internal systems
• Ensuring Health & Safety guidelines are adhered to when undertaking the role
• The routine renovation of products in compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions
• Reporting plant or machinery breakdowns to the Team Leader

To find out more about the GELS team, visit our webpage What does Gloucestershire Equipment Loan Service do? - Gloucestershire County Council

About You:

The ideal candidate will have worked in a production or warehouse environment and have experience of these processes and procedures. You will have experience working in a team and be happy working independently. You will have a focus on quality and a positive, can-do attitude. If you are friendly and outgoing with good communication skills this could be the ideal role for you!

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about.

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role!

About Us:

Our people do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire. And that’s exactly what we aim to do for our people. Here are some of the ways we aim to achieve this:

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free parking at our site in Mitcheldean
• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment
• Training and development opportunities
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

How To Apply:

Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Profile (see link below).

Your application should include examples of why you should be considered and cover the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post. Please also include details of your English and Maths GCSE qualifications (or equivalent) in the application form.

To arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager, please email ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk or click 'Apply'

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.  

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Refurbishment and Distribution Operatives - Job Profile

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.