Workshop Operative

The Big Phone Store; March End; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Big Phone Store is seeking a Workshop Operative to join our hands-on refurbishment team. Your role will vary day to day as the business needs change, and you’ll jump between different tasks as skills develop.

You may test devices, assess condition, assist technicians in the workshop, prepare items for refurbishment, manage stock in our systems, and help meet daily targets while keeping work areas safe and organised.

Responsibilities

• Test mobile phones and check their functionality
• Assess and grade device condition and quality
• Work with technicians in refurbishment and repair workshop
• Prepare devices and components for refurbishment stages
• Book products into computer systems
• Receive, check, sort, and organise stock
• Pick and pack customer orders
• Prepare orders for dispatch
• Use scanners, tablets and computer systems to update stock and orders
• Move products between operational departments
• Check work for quality and identify problems
• Support different teams to achieve daily targets
• Keep work areas organised, efficient and safe

Job description

We're looking for a Workshop Operative to become a hands-on part of our operation. This isn't a job where you'll necessarily stand in the same place doing the same task every day. We're looking for capable, adaptable people who can work across different areas of the business, learn quickly, think for themselves and get things done. What you'll be doing Your work will vary depending on what the business needs and where your skills are best suited. On different days, you could be:

• Testing mobile phones and checking their functionality
• Assessing and grading the condition and quality of devices
• Working alongside our technicians in the refurbishment and repair workshop
• Helping prepare devices and components for different stages of refurbishment
• Booking products into our computer systems
• Receiving, checking, sorting and organising stock
• Picking and packing customer orders
• Preparing orders for dispatch
• Using scanners, tablets and computer systems to update stock and order information
• Moving products between different operational departments
• Checking work for quality and identifying problems
• Supporting different teams to achieve daily targets
• Helping keep work areas organised, efficient and safe The Big Phone Store is one of the UK's established mobile phone refurbishment and recycling companies. From our Wolverhampton operation, we buy, test, refurbish and sell thousands of mobile devices, supplying consumers and businesses across the UK.