OPERATIONS SUPPORT

Primark Stores Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Primark Stores Limited in Reading is seeking an Operations Support to help maintain a safe, efficient store environment. The role is part-time, 20 hours per week with varied shifts including mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends.

You will support the Environmental Health & Safety Lead, help manage hazards, assist with training and POS printing to support pricing policy, and handle basic store needs like first aid kits and PPE orders.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an administrator or in a similar support role.
• Knowledge of local employment legislation and best practice.
• Excellent organisational skills with flexibility and prioritisation.
• Strong written and verbal communication with a persuasive style.
• Good problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn and grow.
• Motivation to do a good job and contribute to the team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Environmental Health & Safety Lead in store and be the main contact to maintain a safe working environment.
• Assist management with hazard mitigation, training programmes and driving operational excellence.
• Print POS tickets to support Primark’s pricing policy.
• Manage lost property; check first aid kits; order PPE, stationery and sales floor equipment.

Skills

Administrator experience

Local employment law knowledge

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Career mindset

Job description

Location: PrimarkReading
Salary: £13.85 per hour
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type: Part time
Contracted hours: 20 hours per week5 days of 7, 4hrs a day
Working pattern: Varied shifts including mornings; afternoons; evenings and weekends - all will be discussed at interview.

BECAUSE YOU LOVE THE CHALLENGE

At Primark we have a people-first culture where you are able to work with impact. We are a business that continues to grow and invest, creating maximum joy at minimum cost. Just look at our 80,000+ colleagues across 450+ stores covering many markets globally, all leaving their mark.

At Primark we’re caring, dynamic and we succeed together. As the Operations Support you’ll be integral to creating safe environment for our colleagues and customers.

What you’ll do

If you love working with people - this is the place for you. This is what you can expect to be responsible for, day-to-day.

• You’ll support the Environmental Health & Safety Lead in store and be the main point of contact to help maintain a safe working environment.
• You’ll support the management team with proactively mitigating hazards, conducting training programmes and driving operational excellence in line with ‘The Way We Work’ manual.
• Print off POS tickets to support Primark’s pricing policy.
• Manage lost property; check first aid kits; order PPE, stationary and sales floor equipment for the store.

What you’ll bring

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued - so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• Ideally some previous experience working Administrator.
• Working knowledge of local employment legislation and best practice.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to be flexible and prioritise.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with effective and persuasive communication style.
• Good problem-solving skills, with an interest in developing a career - we’re all about learning here!
• A passion to do a good job.

Excited? Great.

Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.

If you require extra support at any stage of the selection process, please get in touch with our team at [e-mail].