Seasonal Stock and Trade Assistant

Dunelm; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seasonal contract

Job summary

Dunelm is seeking a Stock & Trade Assistant for a seasonal role in Chester. Work involves merchandising, stock replenishment and assisting customers with product knowledge. Shifts start early, with weekend coverage and a minimum 16 hours per week.

The role requires flexibility across the week and the ability to handle furniture items. Seasonal contract through February 13 2027, with hourly pay scales for different age groups.

Qualifications

• Experience with in-store merchandising and stock replenishment.
• Friendly, customer-focused approach and good communication.
• Ability to multi-task and work with large and small items.

Responsibilities

• Follow planograms and support merchandising efforts.
• Update price changes.
• Recover store after busy periods to welcome customers.
• Over-see and action several deliveries each week.
• Stock control, ordering and shop-floor replenishment.

Skills

Merchandising

Customer service

Stock control

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Pay -

16 - 17 - £8.00 per hour.

18+ - £12.71 per hour.

This is a seasonal position lasting until 13 February 2027.

Your local store is looking for a minimum 16 hrs per week Stock & Trade Assistant with shifts starting at 7am. You will need to be fully flexible over the course of the week. The hours will be spread across the week but will include a Saturday or Sunday shift.

Stock and Trade Assistants working for Dunelm are our fantastic product focused individuals. As well as being completely engaged with operating our in-store warehouses and behind-the-scenes storerooms, this is a team dedicated to providing a vast range of product knowledge and logistical understanding.

What you'll be doing

• Following planograms and focusing on our merchandising efforts whilst completing a variety of tasks.
• Updating price changes.
• Recovering our stores after a busy day so we are ready to welcome our customers in the morning.
• Over-see and action several deliveries throughout the week.
• Stock control, ordering and shop-floor replenishment.

This is not a solely warehouse operative based role. Our Stock and Trade Assistants are great communicators. They know the importance of their product priorities, whilst maintaining the ability to connect with both customers and colleagues in order to provide an excellent customer experience.

What we'll look for in you

• You will love helping your colleagues across the store and always contribute to your team by reporting successfully to your team leaders and store management team regularly.

• You’ll be organised, committed and open to learning about Dunelm’s vast range of products.
• You’ll be confident in multi-tasking across all stock responsibilities whilst having a friendly chat with our customers.
• Be able to meet the physical expectations of this role and you’ll be comfortable working extensively with large and small items of furniture and furnishings in store.

Our Dunelm colleagues work together to support and encourage each other in order to help create a fantastic work environment that feels like home. So, we would like you to feel confident and empowered in your role, be sociable and excited at the prospect of working in an ever-growing retail environment and provide memorable customer experiences.