Night Pack Assistant - Edinburgh

Smyths Toys Superstores; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

In-store discount

Company Maternity and Paternity pay

Special Life-Event Gifts

Job summary

Smyths Toys is recruiting Temporary Night Pack Assistants to join our Edinburgh-area stores. The role focuses on restocking and preparing the store for trading the following day, with a focus on accuracy and speed during overnight hours.

Pay starts at £12.90 per hour for over 21s and £11.00 for under 21s; night hours (10pm–7am) pay £14.83 and £12.65 respectively. The position is weekend-heavy and involves flexible hours and multitasking.

Responsibilities

• Restock the store after hours to prepare for trading the next day.
• Weekends are the busiest trading days and you may be required to work on these days.
• Some day shifts will be needed for training and support.

Job description

Smyths Toys Smyths Toys is one of the world's largest specialty retailers of children's toys. We operate both online, and via our physical retail stores, with hundreds of stores spread across Europe and the UK. We source our product range from an extensive array of UK, European, and international suppliers.

Long Description Smyths Toys is one of the world's largest specialty retailers of children's toys. We operate both online, and via our physical retail stores, with hundreds of stores spread across Europe and the UK. We source our product range from an extensive array of UK, European, and international suppliers.

About The Role

Smyths Toys Superstores are recruiting Temporary Night Pack Assistants! Are you looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an expanding business, filled with fun & exciting opportunities? We are one of the largest toy and baby retailers in Europe! We've got over 250 stores in 6 countries - Ireland, the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France. At Smyths our continued success is all down to our team.

This is a temporary contract, with a rate of pay of £12.90 per hour for over 21 and £11.00 per hour for under 21.

The rate of pay for hours worked between 10pm and 7am is £14.83 for over 21's and £12.65 for 18-20.

The role of a Night Pack Assistant can be fun but also very demanding - we are looking for people who are passionate about detail, flexible with the hours and days that they can work and have the ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

Typically, our Night Pack Assistants start work when the Store is closed to customers with the main purpose of restocking the Store to prepare for trading the following day. Weekends are our busiest trading days so it is likely that you will be required to work on these days. You will be initially required to work some day shifts for training and support.

Benefits

• A benefits package inclusive of:
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• In-store discount
• Company Maternity and Paternity Payments
• Special Life-Event Gifts

Smyths Toys is an Equal Opportunities Employer