Warehouse Assistant

British Heart Foundation; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization in London is seeking a part-time staff member. You will help manage deliveries and ensure the shop floor is well stocked. The role involves a collaborative approach with the store team and volunteers. Experience in retail is preferred, and the position is physically demanding. Benefits include generous annual leave and discounts.

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

Qualifications

• Experience in the retail or service sector.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Comfortable with physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Handle and move deliveries of furniture and appliances.
• Ensure that all products meet quality standards.
• Work with the store team and volunteers for efficient operations.
• Maintain a safe working environment.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

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?

This is a part-time role working 15 hours per week. This role requires Thursday, Saturday & Sunday working.

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.

Responsibilities

• Handle and move deliveries of furniture and appliances coming into the store from the vans.
• Ensure that all products meet the company’s quality standards.
• Work with the store team and volunteers to ensure the efficient running of the store and the warehouse.
• Maintain a safe working environment and comply with safety regulations.
• Keep the shop floor well stocked and support ongoing operations.

About you

You may have experience of working in the retail or service sector and will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. You’ll be motivated by the knowledge your hard work will make a life-saving difference, 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