Warehouse Assistant

5 days ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Historic Environment Scotland Full time

**Starting salary**:£25,770
**Contract type**:Part Year Permanent
**Band**:G1
**Location**:Seafield, Edinburgh
**Working Hours**:Monday - Friday 35 hours per week
**Interviews**:Week Commencing 16 June 2025

As a Warehouse Assistant, you will form part of a team of 6, based at the Seafield Warehouse and Distribution Centre. Your core responsibility is to work with the team to deliver retail products and assets to our sites and properties across Scotland, as well as assist with maintaining stock of 1300 lines, and picking and packing of deliveries - both to our sites and online shop customers.

**Benefits of joining us at Historic Environment Scotland**
- Enrollment onto a Civil Service Pension scheme - 28% employer contribution
- 25 days annual leave, pro-rata (increasing to 30 days after 3 years) + 11.5 public holidays
- Reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions
- Support for further education and personal development
- Study leave for work related courses
- Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
- Free entry to all of our properties (with up to three guests)
- Free entry to English Heritage, Manx and Cadw properties

**Key Responsibilities of this role**- Picking and packing of site stock orders, ensuring accuracy of both the stock delivered and information input into the stock management system to allow for accurate reporting- Receiving and quality checking of incoming stock, including accurate receipting of goods within the stock management system to allow for accurate reporting and invoices to be paid on time- Safe movement of goods around the warehouse.- Follow stock procedures, including completing any audit paperwork- Assisting with the picking and packing of orders for our online shop customers, ensuring packing to the high standard customers expect, and meeting delivery deadlines- Liaise with sites regarding stock queries, deliveries etc- Liaise with suppliers on issues arriving from delivery/stock- Picking and packing of hampers/gift baskets/gift bags if required- Liaise with merchandising and buying teams regarding stock queries, deliveries etc- Work with rest of warehouse team to prepare for and deliver two annual stock takes- Follow all health and safety legislations/requirements relating to the busy warehouse, including manual handling when physically moving stock- Keep warehouse housekeeping standards, to ensure a clean and safe environment

**Key requirements of the role**:
In order for you to be successful in this post, we will be looking for you to complete a **cover letter**which addresses:
**1.**Why you are interested in the post with Historic Environment Scotland

**2.**How you can meet each of the essential and desirable criteria (in up to 800 words), using examples of where you have used these skills in the past.

Please ensure that you provide real life examples for each of the criteria to be considered for this post. You can use examples of how you have met this criteria from your work life, home life, education or volunteer experience.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Proficiency using a computer and a willingness to develop your digital skills
- Experience in a warehouse environment
- Attention to detail
- Strong verbal and communication skills

Please note that, at this time, we are unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship as part of the recruitment process, therefore you must have current right to work in the UK to be considered for a post.

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