Warehouse Assistant

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

Job summary

A charitable organization in the UK is seeking a part-time Warehouse Assistant to support store operations in Woolwich. You will handle deliveries, maintain quality standards, and work closely with volunteers. Ideal candidates are proactive and experienced in customer service. The role offers generous staff benefits, including annual leave and a pension plan.

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 the retail or service sector.
• Ability to work collaboratively with team and volunteers.
• Comfortable working with furniture and electrical goods.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient running of the store and warehouse.
• Handle deliveries of furniture and appliances.
• Maintain product quality standards.
• Maximize safety and wellbeing on shop floor.
• Build knowledge of BHF and operate autonomously.

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Physical stamina

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 21 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Our Warehouse Assistants work collaboratively with the store team and volunteers to ensure the efficient running of the store and the warehouse.
• Handle and move deliveries of furniture and appliances coming into the store from vans.
• Ensure that all products meet the company’s quality standards.
• Work with the Warehouse Supervisor to ensure the shop floor is well stocked and in accordance with safety regulations, promoting safety and wellbeing.
• Operate with autonomy and continually build knowledge of the BHF.

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 proactive, driven and customer focused, with the ability to work collaboratively with others and guide 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