Vacancy at Cornish Metals Ltd
Stores Assistant
Salary
£ 25,500 - 32,000
South Crofty Mine
Vacancy listed
12/09/2025
Application deadline
26/09/2025
Details
The Company
Cornish Metals is an AIM listed Company working towards re-opening the 100% owned and fully permitted South Crofty underground tin mine in Pool, Cornwall.
In March 2025, we raised £57.4 million, anchored by the UK’s National Wealth Fund and Vision Blue Resources to advance South Crofty towards tin production once again. Tin is essential for electronics, renewable energy, and modern technology and demand is projected to increase by 30% in the next decade.
We are committed to ethical, responsible and domestic tin production and are proud to have strong local and national support.
Role requirements
The Stores Assistant will support the effective running of the Company stores, ensuring accurate stock control, timely issue of materials and keeping a clean, organised working environment to support the operations team.
This role is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a hands-on, organised stores role within a growing mining company in Cornwall.
Cornish Metals is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment.
Principle responsibilities and tasks
Specific duties as part of the role include, but are not limited to, the following:
Cornish Metals is an AIM listed Company working towards re-opening the 100% owned and fully permitted South Crofty underground tin mine in Pool, Cornwall.
In March 2025, we raised £57.4 million, anchored by the UK’s National Wealth Fund and Vision Blue Resources to advance South Crofty towards tin production once again. Tin is essential for electronics, renewable energy, and modern technology and demand is projected to increase by 30% in the next decade.
We are committed to ethical, responsible and domestic tin production and are proud to have strong local and national support.
Role requirements
The Stores Assistant will support the effective running of the Company stores, ensuring accurate stock control, timely issue of materials and keeping a clean, organised working environment to support the operations team.
This role is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a hands-on, organised stores role within a growing mining company in Cornwall.
Cornish Metals is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment.
Principle responsibilities and tasks
Specific duties as part of the role include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Book in deliveries and consumables, recording entries accurately on the stock control system.
- Issue materials and consumables to miners, engineers and relevant departments promptly and accurately.
- Load and unload deliveries safely, using telehandler/forklift truck as necessary.
- Maintain stock levels of consumables and PPE, ensuring availability for all teams.
- Create and manage a booking in and out system for Company tools, organising repairs, servicing or sharpening as required.
- Conduct regular stock takes and assist with audits.
- Process returns to suppliers in a timely manner.
- Maintain general housekeeping, ensuring all store areas are kept clean, organised and safe.
- Assist in organising and setting up the new store layout to support efficiency.
Working Environment
This is an on-site role based in an office and onsite stores (currently containers for next 12 months).
It involves traversing the site to take deliveries and processing paperwork in a quarantine area.
Regular attendance at the South Crofty mine site during standard business hours is required. The role will also involve movement within the site for meetings, training and project related activities.
Key relationships
The role will report to the Buyer, but there will be frequent interaction with the Procurement Manager and General Manager. It will also involve working closely with operational staff and regular contact with suppliers and external contractors.
Skills and experience
The key skills and experience which are expected for this role are:
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to use a computer confidently for data entry and stock systems.
- Ability to work in a standalone capacity while also working with operational teams.
- Demonstrate a positive, proactive approach and show high levels of initiative.
- Current driving licence, or alternative ability to efficiently undertake the duties of the role and reliably travel to site.
Desirable
- Previous experience in stock control, warehousing or stores is advantageous.
- Telehandler/forklift license.
- Previous experience of working in a company in the extractive, construction or industrial sectors
Salary
£25,500 to £32,000 depending on experience.
Benefits
- Health & Dental Cashback
- Life Insurance
- Enhanced parental leave and sick pay
- Income protection insurance
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Personal days
Hours of work
Hours of work will initially be a working cycle of 11-hour shifts on four consecutive days, followed by 4 consecutive days off, in accordance with the shift rota. During the course of a year, you will average 38.5 hours a week.
Benefits
Health & Dental Cashback
Life Insurance
Enhanced parental leave and sick pay
Income protection insurance
Enhanced pension contributions
Employee Assistance Programme
Personal days