Technical Stores Operator

Business Area: Nestle Beverage    
Location: Tutbury, Derbyshire

Salary: Circa £30,000 depending on experience.

Working hours: 9am-5pm, Monday -Friday.

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus.


• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle.


• 25-day holiday entitlement.


• 2 paid volunteering days.


• A focus on personal development and growth.

We are recruiting for a Technical Stores Operator at our state-of-the-art Coffee Manufacturing plant in Tutbury, Derbyshire.  This is a permanent opportunity which will report into the site Stores Manager.

The Nestlé Tutbury Factory in Derbyshire is one of the largest Nestlé factories in Europe after circa £500 million investment over the last few years. It is also the home of Nescafe and Dolce Gusto in the UK producing a range of beverage products.

Manufacturing in Nestlé is all about ensuring the consumer receives a perfect quality product, at the right time and place whilst driving losses from our business to maximise efficiency and productivity.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

The successful applicant will be responsible for managing the maintenance of the store levels on site, with a particular focus on our Engineering parts availability. You will be responsible for stock availability and relevant KPI's as well as maintaining good relationships with suppliers.

You will support the Technical Stores manager in leading the implementation and execution of spare part management routines aimed to ensure spare parts availability at optimum inventory levels and cost of operation.

Your other key responsibilities will include:

• Receive deliveries from suppliers ensuring correct allocation and maintain Globe by creating stock items and maintaining MRP data. 


• Support all activities for spare parts, such as receiving and issue, storage and reorder.


• Analyse slow moving parts to ensure no obsolete parts are being held on stock. 


• Establish and execute inventory control including cycle counting, access process and training. 


• Producing Reservation parts "kitting" from both stores stock and incoming deliveries. Adding work order identification to kits.


• Delivery of Kits to local engineering workshops before scheduled maintenance start date.

Your ingredients for success

To be successful in this role you will ideally have a proven track record within a Technical Stores inventory or materials management environment.

Experience of using SAP or similar MRP systems and software is essential in this role.

Other criteria:

• Proficient user in MS Office, with experience of Excel highly desirable.


• FLT Licence is desirable but not essential. (Counterbalance or Reach)

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 02/10/2026
Advert closing date: 16/10/2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect, and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.  We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland