Removals Porters

Johnsons 1871; Livingston; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnsons UK Services Limited is seeking staff for a zero hours role in Livingston to move household and office furniture, with potential for permanent contracts after 3 months subject to performance and reliability. The job requires flexible working and may involve overnight stays during longer relocations.

Experience in removals or similar role is preferred; driving licence holders are preferred but not essential. We value inclusivity and equal opportunity in hiring.

Qualifications

• Experience in household removals or similar role preferred.
• Flexible working; moves between longer distances may involve overnight stays in lodgings or vehicle.
• Driving licence holders preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Move household and office furniture and other items to new premises or via storage.
• Work in small through to large teams.

Job description

Johnsons UK Services Limited | Full time

livingston, United Kingdom | Posted on 29/08/2025

Our services are diverse and our delivery more so. With depots throughout the UK, we offer the opportunity to welcome you into a community which thrives on inspiring the future pioneers of our industry, whilst upholding our old-fashioned values. Our aim is to invest in the best people, training and processes and we never stop adapting and evolving to suit to needs of our changing world.

Job Description

Johnsons 1871 is theover-arching group label that covers a range of consumer, but mainly b2bbrands, operating in the moving, asset, project, and facilities managementarenas.

Our businesses add atremendous amount of value above and beyond simply moving things from A to B.With innovative and market-leading tools for asset tracking and management andaSustainability Firstmessage, Johnsons has big ambitions and alreadywins day after day against their competition.

Job Role
Movinghousehold 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, there is potential for permanent contracts following: the completion of 3 months service, good demonstration of ability/skills and reliability.

Role and Responsibilities

• Householdremovals or relocations.
• Officeremovals or relocations.
• Takinggoods into or out of storage.
• Largespecialist projects such as moving hospital, library or school equipment.
• Movingspecialist fine art and furniture.

Day to Day

• Safely packaging items before removal or storage
• Wrap& protect furniture into special wrappings and packing cases for shippingoverseas.
• Asa specialist packer, you might go to a location before the move to wrap andpack delicate items, like china, glass, artwork and antiques.
• Using packaging to protect fragile items such ascomputers or antiques.
• Taking apart larger items of furniture for packing andremoval.
• Taking down curtains and lifting carpets if needed.
• Removing doors, door frames orwindows to get large pieces of furniture in or out of a building
• Packing items, loading them intoyour 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.

Requirements

Working Hours;

Flexible working, working as and when required.
Moves between longer distances could involveovernight stays in lodgings or in a vehicle.

Driving Licence holders preferred but not essential

Experience preferred of removal or similar role.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law.

We have a long heritage of being an inclusive employer which provides training and development in a positive learning environmen t