At UK Architectural Heritage, we are looking for a Yard Assistant to join our small and close-knit team within a growing antiques business.
Previous applicants need not apply.
In this varied role, the successful applicant will assist the Warehouse Supervisor with organising our busy warehouse and salvage yard. This includes arranging storage/display of stock, setting up antiques for photography sessions, packing and crating of orders for deliveries, occasional van driving for deliveries and collections, as well as a range of daily and weekly tasks.
The ideal candidate must be hardworking and willing to work both independently and together alongside the team. Some of our items can be heavy so the applicant must be able to confidently handle large and substantial items safely. A current counterbalance forklift license is desirable but not essential, with full training provided for the right candidate.
We conduct light restoration and repair of many of our antiques onsite. A candidate with a background in joinery, woodworking, stonemasonry or restoration would be advantageous but not essential, enabling the candidate to assist our workshop team with restoration of our items before photography sessions.
On occasion, customers will visit the yard by appointment so the successful applicant must be friendly and approachable, meeting and greeting customers when required and assisting the office team with accessing stock for customer visits.
If you are interested in joining our team and have an interest in antiques, we would like to hear from you!
About Us
UK Architectural Heritage is a seller of premium architectural and decorative antiques. Based in rural Herefordshire, we are one of the largest reclamation yards in the country with showrooms and warehouses packed with hand-picked antiques in styles through the ages. We work with architects, interior and retail designers, filmmakers, property developers and homeowners.
The Role
- Assisting the Warehouse Supervisor and the business owner with daily warehouse and yard duties
- Assisting with the set-up of antique items for photography
- Meeting and greeting customers and assisting the office team with customer viewings and accessing stock
- Packaging sold items for deliveries and crating/palletising sold items for international export
- Occasionally driving company vans for collections and deliveries across the UK with some early starts and late finishes (additional hours accrued as lieu time)
- Loading and unloading company vans for deliveries and collections
- Ensuring company vans are kept clean, tidy and presentable
- Organising/tidying warehouses and showrooms
- Moving and stacking pallets with a forklift and recording stock locations
- You will also be expected to work off-site on occasion (not overnight)
- Shared responsibility alongside the team of ensuring onsite communal areas and walkways are kept clean and tidy
Candidate Requirements (Essential)
- 1 year experience in a similar role
- Ability to lift heavy items and have a good standard of physical fitness
- Flexibility and willingness to assist with a range of tasks
- Strong organisational and timekeeping skills
- Able to multi-task and prioritise workload effectively
- Trustworthy and reliable
- Team player
- Right to work in the UK
- Own transport essential due to our rural location
Candidate Requirements (Desired)
- Forklift licence
- Background in joinery, woodwork, stonemasonry or restoration
- Experience driving vans up to 3.5T
Benefits
- No weekends
- Your birthday off after 1 year in the role
- Performance bonus scheme
- Annual pay rise
- Company pension
- Variety of tasks
- Informal dress – uniform can be provided
- Countryside location
- Small, friendly team
Other Information
- Working hours: Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm (40hrs per week)
- 30 minutes unpaid lunch break
- 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays) – additional unpaid leave scheme available
- This role is based within a farming environment which can be dusty and dirty
- Training provided
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £30,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hereford HR2 8EG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
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Please list 2-3 dates and time ranges when you could do an interview.
Work Location: In person
