Air Lock Colleague - Pets at Home

Crawley, West Sussex
Competitive
05 Jul 2019
02 Aug 2019
10067
Permanent
Full Time

Description

This is a fantastic opportunity to come and work for a company voted 5th in the Great Place to Work (Best Large Workplaces) awards 2018, and Number 15 in Europe in 2017! We have over 450 stores and over 310 Groom Rooms and are the UK's number one pet care retailer. Our business is fast-paced, innovative and fun and it's our people that make the difference.

We are recruiting for an Airlock Colleague to be responsible for the delivery runs based in our Crawley store. Along with the driver, you will make product deliveries into stores and assume full responsibility for ensuring that the stores are securely locked, following the documented store requirements for pallet positioning etc.

The start times for this role are as below:

  • Friday –18:00
  • Saturday – 19:00
  • Sunday – 18:00
  • Tuesday – 18:00

Responsibilities;

  • To hold store keys whilst on shift and alarm codes for all the stores on the Airlock run
  • Accompany the Pets At Home / Downtons Delivery Driver on the Airlock Delivery run
  • To gain safe and secure access to all stores on the Airlock run, and to allow the delivery to be unloaded
  • To secure the premises after the delivery has been dropped
  • Know and apply the health and safety and security procedures
  • Deliver store order pallets into stores
  • Act as key-holder on behalf of Pets at Home Ltd
  • Ensure that all seals are unbroken, and record details on the driver’s paperwork
  • To check the pallet counts against the delivery documents and report any variances, on the driver’s paperwork
  • Ensure that the security of the store is not compromised
  • To assist in ensuring that deliveries are made on time, reporting any variances on the driver’s paperwork
  • To ensure that Health and Safety procedures are adhered to at all times
  • To ensure that any issues with keys/alarms are reported in a timely manner
  • To perform any other reasonable management requests as required
  • Ensure standards are being met and maintained
  • Awareness, safety and well-being of others in line with Company procedures and requirements on safe working practices

You will attend each of the stores on the Airlock route and receive full training on the entry and exit routines including the risk assessment, safe system of work, setting of alarm codes, and use of the alarm panel.

Airlock and Night shift colleagues are required to sign a training acknowledgement sheet to ensure that they have received all the required operational and safety training. This training is delivered by your Area Manager or a Store Manager in a local store.

The Benefits;

  • Competitive shift allowance
  • 24 days paid annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service 
  • Birthday leave - 1 day extra leave to celebrate your birthday
  • An extra days holiday when you become a new pet parent (Dog/Cat/Horse)
  • An extra days holiday when you move home and half a day when your little one’s ‘fly the nest’!
  • Pension Scheme
  • Colleague Discount- 20% discount for you (plus one family member). This can be used in Pets at Home Stores, Groom Rooms, Companion Care Veterinary Services, and Pet Plan Insurance!
  • “Treats” benefits- an online range of offers and discounts which are available exclusively to Pets at Home Colleagues
  • Life assurance
  • Contributory Private Health Care
  • Celebrating Special Celebrations? You’ll get 1 extra week off and a gift to celebrate your wedding or civil partnership, and a gift from us if you are expecting or adopting a baby!
  • Values Awards

*If you haven't heard back from us within 2 weeks, please assume that unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful*