Warehouse Assistant

Warehouse Assistant Aberdeen, Scotland

Somebody Cares Scotland
Full Time Aberdeen, Scotland 10 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

MAIN PURPOSE

Somebody Cares Scotland is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) committed to improving the welfare of the impoverished of Aberdeen. It accepts donations of furnishings, household items, clothes and food bags, in great quantities, from the people of Aberdeen and then either donates them free of charge to those that need them, or sell them in our Megastore, using the proceeds to cover the running costs of the organisation. In addition, we accept donations of Office Furniture from businesses across Aberdeen and sell them to individuals or other businesses.

A Warehouse Assistant based at the main Charity warehouse is responsible to the Logistics Manager. A Warehouse Assistant based at the Megastore is responsible to the Megastore Manager. He/she needs to achieve systematic and efficient receipt, sorting and distribution of Donations, and also to ensure that all appropriate standards of health and safety, security and quality are met. He/She will also be required to act as a Driver-Warehouseman and accompany drivers to pick up or distribute donated goods.

MAIN DUTIES

1. Work with the Warehouse Manager /Megastore Manager to organize Goods Inwards, Storage Area and Goods Outwards.

2. Interface with Van Drivers when dropping off or picking up donated goods.

3. May occasionally be required to work with the van Drivers to drop off and pick-up donated goods

4. To ensure that all goods are handled with care, and properly located so as not to cause damage to the items or passers-by.

5. To work with the Volunteers to ensure that all display areas are safely and adequately maintained both for the regular walk-arounds by Clients / Customers.

6. To communicate effectively and amiably to staff, volunteers, clients, customers and management.

7. To report in daily If they are off work for any reason other than approved holidays.

8. To report to their manager any incidents or potential incidents to comply with Somebody Cares UK’s Health and Safety Policy.

9. Any other duties which are consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the post.

REQUIRED SKILLS

· Physically fit enough to carry items of furniture.

· A knowledge of the health and safety regulations that impact on the work for customers, clients and volunteers.

OTHER FEATURES OF THE JOB

Somebody Cares Warehouse is open Monday to Friday (08:00 – 16:00), and closed on all Aberdeen public holidays and for 2 weeks over the Christmas period. Somebody Cares Megastore is open Mon – Sat (9:30 – 4:30) and on all public and bank holidays apart from 25th and 26th December and 1st and 2nd January. The post-holder will be expected to work a 40 hour week with half an hour for lunch, five days each week. Some flexibility in the working hours will be required from time to time.

www.somebodycaresuk.org

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £10.00 per hour

Schedule:

  • Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Aberdeen, AB15 8QU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Are you available to work on Saturdays?

Experience:

  • Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
  • customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 17/07/2023

Warehouse Assistant
Somebody Cares Scotland

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