Donations Warehouse Assistant — Fast-Paced Retail

British Heart Foundation; Llanelli; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days annual leave

Holistic support leave

Pension with employer contribution up

Wagestream

25% staff discount

Health cash plan

Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and EAP

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts with retailers

Job summary

British Heart Foundation in Llanelli is seeking a part-time Warehouse Assistant to support our furniture stores with donation sorting and stock handling. This 14-hour-a-week role requires weekend and bank holiday flexibility.

You’ll work as part of a small team behind the scenes, moving items, stocking the shop floor and helping volunteers in a fast-paced retail environment that funds life-saving research.

Qualifications

• Previous retail experience isn’t essential. If you’re an avid collector who likes to keep things neat and tidy, then we’d like to hear from you!
• You’ll be confident working within a team and able to guide the activity of volunteers
• You’ll work well under pressure and on your own initiative in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment
• Attention to detail in everything you do
• Comfortable with a high level of hands on manual work that involves moving large items/volumes of stock

Responsibilities

• Organising donated items and preparing them for sale/ Handling and moving the delivery of furniture and appliances that arrive in our stores
• Ensuring the shop floor is always well stocked
• Working in line with safety regulations and promoting health, safety and wellbeing in everything you do
• Identifying unsaleable donations for recycling
• Keeping the stockroom organised and tidy
• Please note, this role can be physically demanding and moving a high volume of donation bags/involves lifting large pieces of furniture.

Job description

British Heart Foundation in Llanelli is seeking a part-time Warehouse Assistant to support our furniture stores with donation sorting and stock handling. This 14-hour-a-week role requires weekend and bank holiday flexibility.

You’ll work as part of a small team behind the scenes, moving items, stocking the shop floor and helping volunteers in a fast-paced retail environment that funds life-saving research.