Stores Labourer – Stores – Parker Knoll
WHO ARE SOFA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL?
Sofa Brands International is a market leader, with a turnover of close to £70m, and home to four unique sofa brands: Duresta, Parker Knoll, G Plan, The Lounge Co.
Our range of contemporary and classic styles reflect the individual needs and lifestyles of our customers and can be found in 600 retail outlets across the UK. Sofa Brands International has a collective heritage of over 500 years’ experience in the industry. With a wealth of design, manufacturing, sales, and marketing talent, we are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to British-made, handcrafted furniture.
At the heart of the group lies great British design and craftsmanship. Every piece of furniture from SBI’s four brands is made by hand in purpose-built factories in Nottinghamshire and Wiltshire. The group excels in combining the best of traditional furniture making methods with cutting-edge techniques.
At Sofa Brands International, we work hard to offer the best in the industry and we’re the largest manufacturer of quality sofas in UK. Our employees are the lifeblood of SBI; the group currently employs 650 people.
Job Overview
As a key team member of Stores department team, the role holder’s key duties will be but not limited to:
- Deliver stock directly to kitting area, maintaining Kanbans stocks or through kitting operations as needed.
- Carry out regular and accurate stock checks and cycle counts in line with company policy and best practice.
- Maintain quality standards, batch control, and full traceability of all parts in line with the company’s quality procedures.
- Pick and issue stock to kitting as required, and make sure all system records are updated correctly.
- Keep all Goods Received Notes and delivery records organised and filed properly.
- Pack all outgoing orders securely to make sure they arrive safely with the customer.
- Carry out any other reasonable tasks requested by the company.
- Follow all safety, health, and environmental rules at all times.
- Unpack and check incoming deliveries against purchase orders or invoices via scanning.
- Take part in 5S activities to keep the workplace clean, organised, and efficient.
- Assist with chutes ensuring materials are correctly directed to the right area.
- Put stock away accurately into designated storage locations.
- Move and handle stock using trollies, pallet trucks, or other handling equipment as required.
- Work as part of a team to meet daily and weekly operational targets.
Qualities we value
- Positive, “can-do” attitude and willingness to learn.
- Team player who supports others and works collaboratively.
- Takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organisation.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
Qualifications & Skills - Required:
- Good level of physical fitness and ability to handle manual tasks.
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team.
- Attention to detail and willingness to follow instructions.
- Understanding of basic health and safety requirements.
- Knowledge of stock control or stores processes
Qualifications & Skills - preferred:
- Forklift or pallet truck licence
- Previous experience in stores environment
- Experience in furniture or manufacturing industries.
Diversity
At Sofa Brands International, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our people, our customers, and our wider community that we live in.
Sofa Brands International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will never discriminate against any applicant or employee based on age, race, colour, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable country or local laws.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can support you appropriately.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
