Removals Porters

Johnsons; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading moving services provider seeks reliable team members for household and office removals through a zero-hours contract. Successful candidates will be responsible for safely packaging and transporting items, ensuring careful handling of delicate goods. This role requires working in diverse team settings, offering flexibility while supporting various projects including specialized moves.

Qualifications

• Experience in safe handling and packaging of furniture and items.
• Ability to work in various team sizes.
• Skills in dismantling larger furniture and securing fragile items.

Responsibilities

• Manage removals of household and office items efficiently.
• Wrap and protect delicate items for transit.
• Drive and unload goods at the destination.

Skills

Safe packaging

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

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Johnsons 1871 is the over-arching group label that covers a range of consumer, but mainly B2B brands, operating in the moving, asset, project, and facilities management arenas.

Our businesses add a tremendous amount of value above and beyond simply moving things from A to B. With innovative and market-leading tools for asset tracking and management, and a 'Sustainability First' message, Johnsons has big ambitions and already wins day after day against their competition.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Our policy is to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we work in and follow the guidelines of the Equal Opportunities Act 2010.

Our aim is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.

Job Role

Moving household and office furniture and other items to new premises or via storage.

Working in small through to large teams.

This is a Zero hours contracts role only.

Role and Responsibilities

• Household removals or relocations.
• Office removals or relocations.
• Taking goods into or out of storage.
• Larger specialist projects such as moving hospital, library or school equipment.
• Moving specialist fine art and furniture.

Day to Day

• Safely packaging items before removal or storage.
• Wrap & protect furniture into special wrappings and packing cases for shipping overseas.
• As a specialist packer, you might go to a location before the move to wrap and pack delicate items, like china, glass, artwork, and antiques.
• Using packaging to protect fragile items such as computers or antiques.
• Taking apart larger items of furniture for packing and removal.
• Taking down curtains and lifting carpets if needed.
• Removing doors, door frames, or windows to get large pieces of furniture in or out of a building.
• Packing items, loading them into your vehicle, and securing them safely.
• Checking that all goods are secure before driving off.
• Driving to the new location, unloading the items, reassembling large items, and placing them where the customer wants them.
• Unwrapping furniture and unpacking cartons.