Stock and Trade Assistants

Today, Dunelm; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

25 days holiday

Staff discount

Salary advance

Career development

Cycle to work

Job summary

Dunelm is looking for a Stock & Trade Assistant at our UK store. This part-time role starts from 7am and requires a minimum 20 hours per week with shifts across the week, including Saturdays or Sundays. You’ll work in-store warehouses and storerooms, supporting stock and product knowledge, while delivering great customer experiences.

You’ll be flexible, organized and a strong communicator, helping with planograms, price changes, deliveries, stock replenishment and store readiness each morning.

Qualifications

• Frontline customer service mindset and ability to engage with customers

Responsibilities

• Following planograms and merchandising tasks
• Updating price changes
• Recovering stores after a busy day to welcome customers
• Over-see and action deliveries throughout the week
• Stock control, ordering and shop-floor replenishment

Skills

Customer service

Merchandising

Stock control

Communication

Job description

Your local store is looking for a minimum 20hrs 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.

• 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.

• 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. D&I statement Dunelm is committed to becoming an inclusive business that is representative of our customers and locations. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, religion, disability, gender or sexual identity, socio-economic background or education. We are committed to making Dunelm a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values and celebrate diversity in all its forms. Our commitment to you Accessibility allows everyone to have an equitable chance when applying and showing off their potential, which helps us create a more inclusive and diverse team that brings fresh ideas and perspectives. Should you need it, we have an accessibility tool available in the top menu to support you when you're completing your application. If you require any other reasonable adjustments during the application and assessment process, reach out to your recruitment partner.

Work your way We have adapted our ways of working to make sure everyone can feel at home, wherever they work. For most roles, we offer flexible working options. In our stores, they include opportunities to work on a part-time basis, seasonal contracts, or adjusted hours to accommodate the important things in your life outside work.

Wellbeing is more than just a buzzword here From our Wellbeing Buddies and Mental Health First Aid training to our progressive parental leave, menopause policies and Colleague Support Fund, we’re committed to supporting our colleagues in every area - and at every stage - of their lives. Through our partnership with the Retail Trust, everyone at Dunelm has free access to a 24/7 Virtual GP, as well as therapy and counselling, plus information, guidance and advice in all areas of financial, emotional and physical wellbeing.

Take opportunities Meet Amanda, our Chief Stores and People Director, who shares how she feels empowered to take opportunities every day, why Dunelm is her happy place, and why it's a really exciting time to join us.

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Dazzling design At Dunelm, we love every aspect of the design process. We’re continually researching new developments in packaging, materials and production methods, tapping into new data insights and keeping track of changing lifestyle trends. We’re hugely collaborative in the way we work. Together, the teams here have a direct impact on our success, creating amazing products that drive sales and delight our customers, as well as providing direction for our wide and varied range of brands.

Today, Dunelm is a leader in the £11bn UK homewares market. With over 200 stores across the country and a successful online operation - dunelm.com - we offer over 60,000 products across a broad range of categories. But where did it all begin?

Along with competitive rates of pay, we offer a range of other great benefits to help you make your money go further.

• 25 days annual holiday plus your birthday off to celebrate
• another day when you move home, so you can get settled in
• Generous discounts on all our own products, in-store and online to help you make your house a home
• Instant discounts with a range of other companies to help you stretch your budget
• Salary Advance so you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned during the month, rather than having to wait until pay day
• Outstanding development opportunities and all the support you need to grow your career the way you want
• Cycle to work scheme to help you keep your fitness up and your travel costs down