Warehouse Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading charity organization is seeking a part-time Warehouse Assistant to work in Woolwich. The role involves handling furniture deliveries, ensuring the shop floor is stocked, and maintaining a tidy stockroom. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented and able to work both independently and as part of a team. Flexible hours are required, including weekends and bank holidays, with a 6-month fixed term contract.

Benefits

38 days annual leave

Enhanced family policies

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Previous retail experience is not essential.
• Ability to guide the activity of volunteers.
• Work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Handle and move furniture and appliances.
• Ensure the shop floor is well stocked.
• Organize and tidy the stockroom.

Skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

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 Woolwich (SE18 6LZ). The role is part time for 21 hours a week in one of our busy furniture and clothing 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. Please note that this role will include 3 out of 7 shifts per week. You’ll join the team on a 6-month fixed term contract.

Note: This role is in a retail environment supporting a charity operation focused on funding life-saving research.

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: the role can be physically demanding and involves lifting large pieces of furniture

Qualifications

• Previous retail experience isn’t essential. If you’re an avid collector who likes to keep things neat and tidy, then 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

What’s important to us?

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. But 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.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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

Why join the BHF?

We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career.

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