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Goods In Assistant

On-site in Mere Park Garden Centre·Part-time·Added 6 days ago (last checked 6 Oct)

Overview

Job details

  • Part-time

    Per the ad.

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who:

  • Is organised and has excellent attention to detail
  • Enjoys working in a busy, hands-on role
  • Works well both independently and as part of a team
  • Has a positive, proactive attitude
  • Can prioritise tasks and work efficiently under pressure

Nice to have

  • Has previous warehouse, goods in or retail stockroom experience (preferred but not essential)
  • A Counterbalance Forklift Truck licence would be advantageous but is not essential

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Generous staff discount
  • Full training and ongoing development
  • A friendly and supportive working environment
  • Opportunities to develop your career within Blue Diamond Garden Centres
  • The opportunity to increase your hours when additional work is available

If you're looking for a varied, hands-on role where you'll play an important part in keeping our garden centre running smoothly, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and join the team at Mere Park Garden Centre.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at Mere Park Garden Centre as a Goods In Assistant.

What you'll do

As a Goods In Assistant, you'll play an important role in ensuring deliveries are received, checked and processed efficiently, helping departments receive stock quickly so it reaches the shop floor without delay.

You'll work closely with the Goods In Manager and department teams to help maintain an organised goods-in area and ensure stock is handled accurately and safely.

  • Receive, unload and check deliveries against delivery documentation
  • Assist with processing stock, transfers and supplier returns
  • Ensure stock is accurately recorded within company systems
  • Report any damaged or missing stock promptly
  • Help maintain a clean, safe and organised goods-in area and yard
  • Support the movement of stock from goods in to departments across the garden centre
  • Work closely with department teams to ensure deliveries are processed efficiently
  • Follow all health and safety procedures, including safe manual handling practices

How you'll work

Location: Mere Park Garden Centre

Hours: 12 hours per week, Thursday & Friday, with flexibility to work additional hours when required

This role is 12 hours per week, working Thursday and Friday.

There will also be the opportunity to pick up additional hours when required, so flexibility to increase your hours during busier periods would be advantageous.

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Are you organised, reliable and enjoy working in a hands-on role? Do you take pride in keeping things running efficiently behind the scenes? If you enjoy working in a busy environment where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.

About Blue Diamond Garden Centres

Industry
Retail

In their own words

About the company & team

At Mere Park Garden Centre, we're more than just a garden centre - we're part of the Blue Diamond Group, the UK's largest garden centre group. With 55 centres across the UK and Channel Islands, we're committed to delivering exceptional customer service, inspirational retailing and creating a fantastic shopping experience for our customers.

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