Warehouse Assistant

Are you looking to make a difference while working in a dynamic and fulfilling role? Are you passionate about customer-service and sustainability?

Look no further – join us as a Warehouse Assistant in Leeds.

The role is part time for 14 hours a week in one of our busy furniture stores. Our stores trade seven days a week, and the position requires flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Candidate must be fully flexible to work 2 days per week out of 7 in a busy retail environment, including weekends and bank holidays.

As a Warehouse Assistant, you’ll be at the heart of our retail operation by sorting, checking and making the most out of the variety of donations we receive behind the scenes. This is not just a standing behind the till or filling shelves type of job. Join a fast‑paced environment where no two days are the same and everyone works as a team to fund life‑saving research.

Physical demands:
Moving a high volume of donation bags and lifting large pieces of furniture.

• Organising donated items and preparing them for sale / Handling and moving the delivery of furniture and appliances that arrive in our stores
• Ensuring the shop floor is always well stocked
• Working in line with safety regulations and promoting health, safety and wellbeing in everything you do
• Identifying unsaleable donations for recycling
• Keeping the stockroom organised and tidy

• Previous retail experience isn’t essential. If you’re an avid collector who likes to keep things neat and tidy, then we’d like to hear from you!
• You’ll be confident working within a team and able to guide the activity of volunteers.
• You’ll work well under pressure and on your own initiative in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.
• Attention to detail in everything you do.
• Comfortable with a high level of hands‑on manual work that involves moving large items/ volumes of stock.

• 38 days annual leave (with the option to sell leave)
• Holistic support leave of up to 10 additional days off each year
• Enhanced family policies (maternity, paternity and adoption leave)
• Wagestream – early access to your wages
• 25% staff discount
• Health cash plan (Dental, Optical, Therapies, etc)
• Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Pension with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount options for gym membership
• Discounts with a range of retailers