Warehouse Assistant

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

Job summary

A national charity organization in Lewes is seeking a passionate Warehouse Assistant for a part-time role of 12 hours per week. In this dynamic position, you will collaborate with the store team and volunteers, ensuring efficient running of the warehouse and handling deliveries. Ideal candidates will have customer-focused attitudes, enjoy teamwork, and be capable of physical tasks like heavy lifting. Join us to make a life-saving difference while enjoying generous staff benefits.

Benefits

38 days annual leave

25% staff discount

Health cash plan

Pension with employer contribution up to 10%

Life assurance

Discount options for gym membership

Discounts with a range of retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or service sector preferred.
• Ability to work in a physically demanding role.
• Comfortable managing volunteer team members.

Responsibilities

• Handle and move deliveries of furniture and appliances.
• Ensure products meet quality standards.
• Assist Warehouse Supervisor in stocking the shop floor.

Skills

Customer focus

Team collaboration

Proactivity

Ability to lift heavy items

Job description

Are you looking to make a difference while working in a dynamic and fulfilling role? Are you passionate about customer-service and sustainability? This is a part-time role working 12 hours per week.

Our Warehouse Assistants work collaboratively with the store team and volunteers to ensure the efficient running of the store and the warehouse. It is a fun, fast-paced environment where everyone works as a team. You will be responsible for handling and moving the deliveries of furniture and appliances that are coming into the store from the vans. You will ensure that all products meet the company’s quality standards. It can be hard work, with lots of heavy lifting, but no two days are the same, and you'll find it really rewarding helping to fund lifesaving research.

You will work with the Warehouse Supervisor to ensure the shop floor is always well stocked, working in accordance with all safety regulations, promoting safety and wellbeing. You will be given lots of autonomy and will strive to continually build your knowledge of the BHF. This position is for 37.5 hours per week.

About you

You may have experience of working in the retail or service sector and will enjoy working in a fast- paced environment. Motivated by the knowledge your hard work will make a life-saving difference, you’ll be proactive, driven and customer focused. You will have the ability to work collaboratively with others and be comfortable guiding the activity of volunteer team members. This can be a physically demanding role and you need to be comfortable working with furniture and electrical goods.

About Us

We have over 700 stores all over the UK and our home stores are a firm fixture on UK high streets. We are visited by over 30 million customers each year, who come to us to buy their beds, sofas, chairs and electrical goods through our omni-channel offering. With donations from the public, we’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

Why join the BHF?

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

Our generous staff benefits include:

• 38 days annual leave
• 25% staff discount
• Health cash plan
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
• Life assurance
• Discount options for gym membership
• Discounts with a range of retailers