Part-Time Picking Assistant (Replenishment)
Job Introduction
Job Title: Part-Time Picking Assistant (Replenishment)
Contract: October until 31st December 2021
Hours: 11 hours per week. The working days will be Monday and 1 other day of the week. Please see job description for further detail on shift patterns and working hours.
Location: Lytham St Annes
We now have a fantastic opportunity for punctual and self-motivated individuals to join our busy Replenishment department during their peak Christmas period. Our Replenishment department oversees the stock deliveries to our branches and as a Picking Assistant you will be a valuable addition to their well-established team, who strive to provide an efficient and accurate service. With a keen eye for detail and a self-starting attitude, the successful candidates will support the team in picking and packing our products, ready to send out to store. Please note that this role will require long periods of time spent on your feet.
We are proud to have recently achieved the number one position in the prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For list 2021, in addition to being announced as ‘Retail’s Best Company to Work For’ 2021. It’s also our 16th consecutive year of receiving three-star accreditation for ‘world class’ levels of workplace engagement.
The start time for all shifts will be 8:30am and there is flexibility required around finish time, which is usually around 2pm however could be later on a Monday, when the finishing time will be no later than 5pm.
During the busiest periods, including the run up to Christmas (in November and December), there will be a need for flexibility as you will be required to increase your hours (by roughly an extra day a week) and work some weekends. Weekend working in November and December will start at 7:30am and the start times for Christmas Eve and December 29th will be 6am.
Role Responsibility
The role will predominantly involve;
- Picking items from our warehouse using our handheld terminals, quickly and accurately
- Following packing guidelines
- Manual handling and lifting of boxes from shelving
- Limited computer work
The Ideal Candidate
- Experience of and passion for, delivering excellent customer service
- Transferable skills and experience from similar fast paced, target driven environments
- Good rapport building skills and the ability to be adaptable
- Punctual, enthusiastic and able to work at a fast pace
- Works well both in a team, along with independently as well
- Self-motivated, highly organised and hardworking
- A keen eye for detail
- Proactive, with a ‘take action’ mindset
Whilst this role would be great for candidates for have previous experience as Warehouse Operatives/ Order Pickers/ Pickers/ Pickers and Packers, we're open to candidates who have no previous experience but have the relevant skills listed above, as all applicable training will be provided as part of the role.
About the Company
We’re a family business. And you can tell that when you get here. It feels like family.
Established in 1919 we now have 72 stores across the UK and an ecommerce website, which was launched in 2001. We provide exceptional quality diamonds, jewellery and watches as well as top name brands such as TAG Heuer, Omega, Breitling, Tudor, Gucci and Vivienne Westwood.
As well as achieving the number one position in the prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For list 2021, and ‘Retail’s Best Company to Work For’ 2021, further recognition has also been received at The UK Jewellery Awards where we were awarded Employer of the Year for 2020 and at The Retail Week Awards 2020, where we were awarded 'Best Place To Work'.
Our purpose is to enrich lives, which simply means making a positive difference to the world we live in. We donate 20 per cent of retained profits to charity and since the year 2000, Beaverbrooks has donated in excess of £16 million to over 750 different charities.
We pride ourselves on the work we do for local communities and in support of this we offer charity matching – you raise it, we match it! You can also take 2 paid charity days per year where you can spend time away from the business doing charity work and take time off to give blood.
Some of our other benefits include:
- Holidays are 28 days per annum inclusive of bank holidays
- Outstanding staff discounts which extend to your family & friends.
- Healthcare & wellbeing scheme
- Contributory Pension & Life Assurance
- Free eye test at every 2 years
- Flu Vaccinations paid for
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package
- Maternity return to work bonus
- Paternity Leave
- Employee & family support & counselling – Retail Trust
- Cycle scheme
We are a COVID secure work place - whilst government restrictions have been lifted, at Beaverbrooks our safety measures will remain in place for now.
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Beaverbrooks