Contract: Part-time, permanent
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30am-2:30pm (25 hours per week)
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Location: Rural Head Office outside Nantwich
About us
Catwalk Collection Handbags Ltd is a small, family-run business with over 20 years of success. We sell genuine leather handbags and accessories through Etsy, Debenhams, Amazon UK and Europe, as well as our own Shopify websites: Catwalk Collection Handbags and The Real Handbag Shop.
We are a small, friendly team that values reliability, attention to detail and a willingness to help others. We offer a supportive working environment without the bureaucracy of a large corporate company.
About the Role
We are looking for a reliable and organised person to handle the inspection, preparation and organisation of stock and returned merchandise.
This is a hands-on, varied role involving stock handling, returns processing, product preparation, photographing new products and supporting our Etsy Outlet store. Applicants should be comfortable working on their feet throughout the day. The role also involves regular lifting and moving of boxes weighing up to approximately 15kg.
The role is based at our Head Office in a lovely rural countryside location outside Nantwich. Please note that reliable transport is important due to limited public transport links.
Key responsibilities include:
- Unpack returned merchandise and check associated paperwork.
- Inspect returned items before returning them to stock.
- Rework products where required, including re-bagging, labelling, leather care, replacing missing components and re-boxing.
- Prepare inventory and shipments.
- Pick and pack stock for Amazon warehouses.
- Carry out basic Microsoft Excel data entry.
- List imperfect products on our Etsy Outlet store.
- Prepare Etsy Outlet orders for dispatch.
- Photograph new products (full training provided).
- Maintain a clean, safe and organised workspace.
- Assist with other duties as required.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Takes pride in producing accurate, high-quality work.
- Reliable, punctual and willing to get stuck in.
- Practical, organised and detail-focused.
- Comfortable with hands-on, physical work.
- Able to follow instructions carefully.
- Able to work as part of a team and independently on routine tasks once trained.
- Committed to maintaining high standards of accuracy and presentation.
- Able to travel reliably to our rural Head Office location.
Experience in handling stock, inventory or retail products would be beneficial, but it is not essential. Basic Microsoft Excel experience would also be useful, but full training will be provided.
Benefits include:
- 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro rata. Gaining an extra day for each year of service (up to a max. of 33 days).
- Enhanced Workplace Pension
- Enhanced Maternity Pay / Paternity Pay
- Private healthcare after 2 years' continuous service.
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Our Head Office is located in a rural area with limited public transport links. Do you have a reliable means of travelling to and from work? Please describe how you would travel to work.
- Are you comfortable with a resident dog (7 year old Vizsla) in the office?
- What interests you about this role, and why do you think you'd be a good fit?
- Please tell us about a time you showed reliability or attention to detail.
- Do you prefer working independently or as part of a team? Please explain your answer.
Work Location: In person
