Warehouse Assistant - Stansted, United Kingdom - Lagardère Travel Retail (UK & IRE)

Lagardère Travel Retail (UK & IRE)

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Stansted, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Do you love the buzz of the airport? Enjoy working in a dynamic retail environment, where no two days are the same? If so, we have just the opportunity for you

This role is for three stores, including LEGO, situated in the departure lounge of Stansted Airport; we are currently looking for an energetic, enthusiastic person to join our team, someone with a passion for excellence and teamwork.

Job Purpose:

Outstanding service is the heart of our business, and a key element of this is to provide excellent availability of our products to our customers.

The role of a Warehouse Assistant is to be actively involved in the daily running of the stock management processes and follow procedures.

Receiving deliveries and assisting in the transferring of stock to the store(s) as requested. Supporting the customer experience through stock availability and legal compliance of deliveries and controls.

Hours: 37.5, over 5 days - Weekend availability required

Benefits:
Benenden Health, Retail Trust, life insurance, on-site parking, store discounts and uniform

Key Responsibilities:

Checking in goods:

Picking stock for the store
Packing the stock into cages/pallets ready for transferring to the store
Loading and unloading deliveries
Assisting and processing security screening of goods at cargo centre before taking to store
Checking in coming deliveries against supplier paperwork.
Storing products in their allocated locations
Assist in stocktakes

Security:

Ensure all stock/deliveries go to the store safely and securely
Ensure the safe usage of the forklift truck and lorry (if required)
Complete daily inspection of the forklift truck and lorry (if required)
Assist Supervisor / Manager in ensuring stock is always moved in compliance with C & E regulations
Assisting the Supervisors/ Managers / Admin in actioning breakers and stock controls

Health & Safety:

Safe usage of all manual handling equipment
Daily inspection of equipment
Responsible for being aware of any potential hazards within the stockrooms and reporting them to the Manager/ Supervisors/ HR

Housekeeping:

Ensure stockroom is kept clean and tidy
General housekeeping
Dispose of all waste products in line with guidelines

Miscellaneous:

Ensure there is a full supply of carrier bags, boxes, etc.
Be prepared to undertake adhoc duties required as per the needs of the business
Be prepared to adjust working hours / days as per the needs of the business
Weekend working as part of shifts to ensure a sevenday operation

Competencies:

Excellent Teamwork
Excellent communication
Flexibility
Willing to learn
Enthusiastic
Responsible
Reliable
Professional
Able to take own initiative

Our company:

Lagardère Travel Retail is a pioneering global leader in the travel retail industry currently operating over 5,000 stores across Travel Essentials, Duty Free & Fashion and Foodservice in airports, railway stations and other concessions in 42 countries worldwide, we generated €5.2bn sales in 2022.

Since 2004 after the initial opening of its first duty free store in Belfast International Airport they rapidly expanded throughout the UK & Ireland and now operate 30 stores across 8 airports and 8 ferries.

Accessing the airport:

A five-year working and personal reference, along with a Criminal Reference Check, will be required for this role as the store is airside in the departures lounge.

This will be discussed in more detail at interview stage or please contact us if you have any questions regarding this.