Are you organised and able to work to targets? Are you interested in working in a truly unique visitor attraction in the heart of York?
About us and the role
Science Museum Group is here to inspire futures. We aim to grow visitors 'science capital' and engagement with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. As part of this group, the Railway Museum continues the audience journey by providing a seamless experience into one of its varied retail outlets.
To support this, we are now looking for a Retail Stockroom Assistant to join us on a permanent basis for 15 hours pw (2 days pw) at the Railway Museum in York.
In this role, you will assist the Retail Shopfloor Team by ensuring Retail Outlets within the Museum are well stocked and merchandised. You will ensure that all stock delivered to the retail operation is stored safely and efficiently and that stock is processed and merchandised to the required standard and in accordance with retail procedures. You will look after specific tasks for the store's operation, keeping visual merchandising and housekeeping at the highest standard.
1 x 15-hour pw contract available:
Working 8.00am - 4.00pm, Tuesday/Saturday and Tuesday/Wednesday on a 2-week rolling rota
Download the Vacancy Information Pack file under 'Attachments' on this vacancy listing on the Science Museum Group website for more details about the role and the application process.
About you
As Stockroom Assistant, you will bring good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work towards targets. You'll be proactive and comfortable working under your own initiative. The ability to work with computerised stock control systems is also helpful, along with a friendly, flexible and adaptable approach.
Don't feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn't match perfectly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.
What we offer
Joining us as an employee, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a world-class museum group. We understand that work/life balance and wellbeing is crucial to our colleagues, so we offer the perks listed below, as well as support for things that happen in life such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.
- Support with personal and professional development
- 27 days annual leave (full time equivalent) in addition to bank holidays
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced contributory pension
- Unmind App and other wellbeing support
- Interest-free loans
- Days Out discounts
- Health & Dental Insurance
Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to foster a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.