Office Craft Assistant & Packer Evesham, England
Job description
Office Craft Assistant & Packer
To provide support with stationery crafting and packing orders in a busy office and craft workshop environment
What you’ll be doing
In the main:
· Counting all cards/envelopes/twine for each order to ensure the correct quantities.
· Checking against a packing sheet to ensure all elements have been printed/included.
· Prioritising orders.
· Assessing printed items for errors/marks/damage to ensure nothing substandard leaves our office.
· Gluing pocketfolds, envelope liners, magnets etc
· Cutting ribbon/twine and counting out the correct quantities
· Assembling invitation sets
· Filing samples
· Working to time constraints, occasionally under pressureto ensure orders are sent out in a timely fashion.
· Working unsupervised and in a small team
· Supporting other team members and jumping in to assist with tasks as required.
· Keeping stock and work areas neat and clean
· Being responsible for packing all orders carefully for dispatch in a timely manner
· Manage the franking machine and understand different postage types.
Also:
· General light office duties including assisting with production of stationery during busy periods.
· Help to keep the office clean and tidy.
· Managing stock to ensure replacements are ordered before we run out.
About you
· Have an interest in arts and crafts and producing beautiful things.
· Accurate, thorough, and well organised, with excellent attention to detail.
· You take pride in your work and approach all tasks with energy and enthusiasm.
· Polite, friendly, calm, and efficient – even on your busiest days.
· Able to work in a small team but you are also happy to work on your own and keep yourself busy.
· A hard-working individual that can offer flexibility and commitment.
· Ability to work to tight deadlines and be able to prioritise the workload which can change at a moment’s notice.
· Strong work ethic and willingness to assist other team members.
· Able to handle small fiddly tasks such as rounding corners, gluing etc.
· Excellent eye for detail in order to spot printing errors with colours, alignment, fonts etc.
· Able to prioritise urgent tasks and work to deadlines.
· Reliable and punctual
More about what we’re looking for
We are looking for a conscientious, reliable, polite, and friendly individual who has a particularly good eye for detail. We are a friendly, relaxed, small team who all share a love of producing top quality wedding stationery. You will be someone who is happy to chip in and help the members of our small team to produce top quality stationery for our customers. You will have excellent English skills as you will need to be able to spot errors. You will take pride in your work, be able to work to a very high standard, and understand that our customers expect an excellent service.
You will be someone who is tidy and organised and able to work efficiently to time constraints. Ideally you will also have an interest in art and crafts.
Where you’ll work
All office work is undertaken on 2 floor levels in our premises in Blackminster. There is no heavy lifting involved. All materials are provided and any training, outside the basic skills required, will be given.
Who are we?
We are a small family business of 2 with 3 additional self-employed individuals. We design and produce customised wedding stationery in the main and our emphasis is on quality and excellent customer service.
Pay
Pay will initially be at the national minimum wage whilst training in the first few weeks. After a month, pay will be the national living wage of £10.42 an hour, regardless of age. This is subject to review after 6 months and once you have proved that you are able to work unsupervised and to the high standards required. You will need to invoice us for hours worked. There may be the opportunity for a full work contract further down the line if you fit in exceptionally well and have skills that would benefit our business.
Work hours
We need someone who will fit in and provide valuable assistance on Mondays and Wednesdays initially, with a third day as needed and arranged on an ad hoc basis. We are flexible, and days and times can vary depending on workload and the change in work pattern due to bank holidays.
Application:
If you would like to apply for this position, you must be able to answer the following questions with Yes, write a personal letter of application, and include a CV. Any applicants not answering the questions or not bothering to write to us personally, will be automatically rejected.
If you can answer the following questions with Yes, please feel free to apply for the position.
Questions:
- Can you confirm that you have your own transport to get to and from work?
- Can you confirm that you will be able to invoice us for hours worked on a self-employed basis?
Interview:
If your application is being considered, you will be invited to an interview on Zoom where we will have a chance to introduce ourselves face to face and ask any questions.
After a successful interview, you will be invited to spend a trial day with us on your own time where you are welcome to come in and watch us and see what a day with us looks like. It will give you a chance to see the working environment, meet the team, and decide whether or not the position is something you would love. It’s important that we all work well together as we are a small, family-run business and we are looking for someone on a long-term basis who genuinely wants to develop and grow with us and become a valued member of our team.
Qualifications
We are not looking for certified qualifications, just evidence of the skills required. We would like a personable, competent individual who is happy to work in a small team and help us complete the day-to-day tasks that enable us to produce beautiful stationery and keep our working environment clean and tidy. The most vital skill is attention to detail as you will be responsible for quality control before products leave our office.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Skills & Qualifications:
Excellent eye for detail
Very good written & spoken English
Job Types: Part-time, Freelance
Part-time hours: 12 per week
Salary: From £10.42 per hour
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Can you confirm you are self-employed and able to invoice us for hours worked?
- Can you confirm that you have your own transport to get to and from work?
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 10/04/2023
Reference ID: Office Assistant
