Night Pack Assistant - Team Valley

Smyths Toys; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Maternity and Paternity Payments

Special Life-Event Gifts

Job summary

Smyths Toys is seeking Temporary Night Pack Assistants for the Team Valley store in Newcastle. The role involves restocking shelves after closing, preparing the store for the next trading day, and ensuring product availability.

Weekends are busy; the pay rate is £12.90 per hour for over 21 and £11 per hour for under 21, with a 15% premium for unsociable hours. Retail merchandising experience is desirable but is not essential.

Qualifications

• Retail merchandising experience is desirable but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Restock the store after closing to prepare for trading the next day.
• Expect weekend work as these are the busiest trading days.

Skills

Retail merchandising

Job description

Career Opportunities: Night Pack Assistant - Team Valley (26205)

Requisition ID26205-Posted17/10/2026-UK-Newcastle Team Valley-Retail

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 Toy Superstores are a rapidly expanding retailer specialising in toys, software, and nursery products. We are currently recruiting Temporary Night Pack Assistants.

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.

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.

This is a temporary contract, with a rate of pay of £12.90 per hour for over 21 and £11 per hour for under 21. Premium rates for unsociable hours extra 15% per hour

*Retail merchandising experience is desirable but is not essential.

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.

A benefits package inclusive of:

• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Maternity and Paternity Payments
• Special Life-Event Gifts

Smyths Toys is an Equal Opportunities Employer