Warehouse Assistant

British Heart Foundation; Bracebridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Lincoln is seeking a part-time Warehouse Assistant to help manage furniture and appliance deliveries. This role is vital to ensure a well-stocked shop floor while promoting health and safety practices. Candidates should be confident in teamwork, attention to detail, and able to work in a fast-paced environment. This position offers flexibility in working hours and a chance to contribute to local community efforts.

Benefits

38 days annual leave

Holistic support leave

Enhanced family policies

Wagestream - early access to wages

25% staff discount

Health cash plan

Access to 24/7 Virtual GP

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Pension with employer contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Discount options for gym membership

Retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Confident in a team environment and able to guide volunteers.
• Ability to work well under pressure and on own initiative.
• Attention to detail in all tasks.

Responsibilities

• Handle and move deliveries of furniture and appliances.
• Ensure the shop floor is well stocked.
• Promote health, safety, and wellbeing in all tasks.
• Organize and tidy the stockroom.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Ability to guide volunteers

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to make a difference while working in a dynamic and fulfilling role? Are you passionate about customer-service and sustainability?

Look no further - join us as a Warehouse Assistant in Lincoln. The role is part time for 14 hours a week in one of our busy furniture stores. Our stores are fast-paced and trade 7 days a week. This role requires flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Responsibilities

• Handling and moving the delivery of furniture and appliances that arrive in our stores
• Ensuring the shop floor is always well stocked
• Working in line with safety regulations and promoting health, safety and wellbeing in everything you do
• Identifying unsaleable donations for recycling
• Keeping the stockroom organised and tidy
• Note: This role can be physically demanding and involves lifting large pieces of furniture

Role Details

You will be given lots of autonomy in your role and will strive to continually build your knowledge of BHF. DBS Check: As part of our ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check

Requirements and Considerations

• Inclusivity Matters: We use anonymous CV software during the application process
• Act Swiftly: Early applications are encouraged. We may close the advert early
• Sponsorship: We are unlikely to sponsor applicants for this role due to salary criteria
• Previous retail experience isn’t essential. If you’re an avid collector who likes to keep things neat and tidy, we’d like to hear from you
• You’ll be confident working within a team and able to guide the activity of volunteers
• You’ll work well under pressure and on your own initiative in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail in everything you do

About the Charity

At the British Heart Foundation (BHF) we offer a huge range of new and used quality furniture, clothing, jewellery and more, available in store and online. Since 1961, British Heart Foundation has been at the forefront of research that has helped to halve annual deaths from cardiovascular disease in the UK. Our work is needed more than ever. In addition to raising funds for the BHF, we connect with our local communities and help reduce clothing and furniture waste across the UK. With over 700 stores we make a huge environmental impact by preventing around 70,000 tonnes of unwanted items going to landfill every year. We receive 1.6 million items donated to our home stores and 9.8 million bags of donated items and we will continue to build upon our reuse agenda in the years to come.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Benefits

• 38 days annual leave (with the option to sell leave)
• Holistic support leave of up to 10 additional days off each year
• Enhanced family policies (maternity, paternity and adoption leave)
• Wagestream - early access to your wages
• 25% staff discount
• Health cash plan (Dental, Optical, Therapies, etc)
• Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Pension with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount options for gym membership
• Discounts with a range of retailers

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