Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:05:54 +0000

Trade Assistant

Department: Revenue

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Valley Mills, Drighlington

Compensation: 26.250 £ / anno

Description

About the team:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our newly formed trade team that plays a central role in helping our vintage and antique products continue their reuse/recycle journey. The TradeTeam ensure that each product is accurately categorised and fulfilled to our Trade Customers and plays an integral part of the revenue/commercial team

About the role:

As a Trade Assistant, you will play a role in supporting the day to day running of our Valley Mills operations. You will work across different categories, handling and moving items in the warehouse, organising stock, assisting with sorting bulk quantities of stock and allocating to the correct buyer ensuring a smooth and efficient operation. You will also keep on top of general house keeping of the area.

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Getting Started...

Learn how we handle, sort, and store different trade categories

Understand customer needs and how stock is prepared for sale

Build confidence in moving and organising stock efficiently

Establishing Your Impact…

Move, handle, and store stock safely across the warehouse

Sort and organise items ready for trade (online and in-person)

Support stock categorisation and placement

Prepare internal and external deliveries

Assist with loading and unloading deliveries

Maintain clear, accurate stock organisation and records

Driving Excellence…

Help improve how stock flows through the warehouse

Support process improvements as the trade function grows

Adapt to changing priorities and support the wider team

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Key Goals & Objectives:

Keep stock organised, accessible, and easy to manage

Support efficient stock flow across all trade categories

Maintain a safe, clean, and well-run warehouse environment

Key Responsibilities

Transport and organise stock between key warehouse areas

Sort and manage stock to support an efficient workflow

Maintain accurate records of stock movement

Follow all safety and warehouse procedures

Work collaboratively to improve team performance

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

Comfortable lifting and moving stock safely

Strong organisation skills and attention to detail

Flexible and able to switch between tasks and teams

Proactive, reliable, and team-focused

Safety-conscious with a positive attitude

Basic computer skills

Desirable

Warehouse experience

Familiarity with vintage or second-hand stock categories

FLT licence

Driving licence (Category B or C1)