Picking Assistant (Replenishment)
Job Introduction
Job Title: Part-Time Picking Assistant (Replenishment)
Contract: October until 31st December 2021
Hours: 16.5 hours per week, 3 days a week Monday-Friday. Please see job description for further detail on shift patterns and working hours.
Location: Lytham St Annes
This is a great opportunity to work for an award winning, jewellery retailer recognised as:
- The #1 Best Large Company in the UK and ‘Retail’s Best Company to Work For’ in the prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For list 2021
- ‘Employer of the Year’ for 2020 at the UK Jewellery Awards
- ‘Best Place to Work’ at The Retail Week Awards 2020.
As a Picking Assistant you will join our well-established Replenishment team during their busy Christmas peak period. The department oversees the stock deliveries to our branches and in this role you will demonstrate a keen eye for detail and a self-starting attitude, as you support them with picking and packing our products ready to send out; striving towards providing an efficient and accurate service. Please note that this role will require long periods of time spent on your feet.
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
Established in 1919 we now have 72 stores across the UK. 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.
We’re a family business. And you can tell that when you get here. It feels like family.
From the very smallest details to the big important things. You’ll feel it in the warm and familiar way we talk to each other and you’ll feel it in the way we engage with the wider community, too.
Some of our 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 store safety measures will remain in place for now.
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