Warehouse Assistant

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Competitive pension

Employee discount scheme

Free entry to national museums and gll

Job summary

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking a motivated candidate to join its busy goods warehouse team at Kew Gardens for the Christmas period. The contract runs from 19 October to 31 December, with interviews scheduled week commencing 21 October.

The role includes taking deliveries, checking and receiving stock, and delivering products to various Kew locations, including Wakehurst. A full clean driving licence and warehouse EPOS experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse environments.
• Familiarity with EPOS systems is essential.
• Strong communication skills are required and you should be a proactive team player.

Responsibilities

• Take deliveries and check/receive stock.
• Deliver products to Kew locations, including Wakehurst.

Skills

Warehouse experience

EPOS systems

Communication skills

Team player

Job description

Kew Retail are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate to join its busy goods warehouse team, based at Kew Gardens for our Christmas period.

Dates of employment 19th of October to the 31st of December.

Duties will include taking deliveries, checking and receiving stock and delivering products to the various Kew locations, including Wakehurst

To be successful in this role, you'll need to have experience of warehouse environments and EPOS systems, strong communication skills and be a confident proactive team player.

A full clean driving license is also essential.

In person interviews will be carried out week commencing 21st October for all applicants.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

The salary for this position is £26,119 per annum (Grade 1A)

Our fantastic benefits package includes

• opportunities for continuous learning
• a generous annual leave entitlement
• flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• an Employee Assistance Programme
• other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• a competitive pension
• an employee discount scheme
• free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries
• access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst

At Kew, our strength lies in the diversity of our people and the insights they bring. When you join us, you will find an organisation that values your perspective and lived experience. You will receive support to achieve your full potential and access opportunities to develop and progress. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is ongoing, shaped by the people who work here and the communities we serve. As a disability confident employer, we are breaking down barriers to be an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Whoever you are, and however you experience the world, there is a place for you to grow and belong at Kew.