Warehouse Operative - Cigarette Room
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Position Overview & Specifications
How would you like to work for an employee-owned company? This means we see our people as our biggest asset and value the contribution each employee owner makes.
Working for an employee-owned company leads to some great benefits, including:
- Two tax-free bonuses per year based on performance (employees were paid up to 12% bonus last year!)
- Free health cash plan
- Free onsite parking
- Company Pension contributions
- Your Birthday Day off each year!
- 30 days Holiday (including Bank Holidays) per year
We’re currently hiring for a full-time General Assistant for our Cigarette/Tobacco room at our Stockport Depot. The position is a key support in the depot, processing customer’s orders through the till, ensuring compliance with industry rules and guidelines. You will take ownership to ensure that the processing of a customer’s order is effective and efficient as well as serving customers in a timely and professional manner, whilst providing great customer service in everything you do.
What will you be doing as a General Assistant?
- Working within the cigarette/tobacco room
- Process customer transactions
- Help customers with orders
- Advise on alternatives
- Keeping cigarette/tobacco room tidy
- General housekeeping
- Answering customer queries
- Supporting other departments as required
What do you need to be a General Assistant?
- Great with customers and aware of their needs
- Polite and friendly
- Able to work quickly and accurately under pressure
- Highly accurate and have excellent attention to detail in your work
- Comfortable using both fixed and handheld computerised tills and barcode scanners
- Able to work quickly and to deadlines
What’s on offer?
Rate of pay: £7.15 - £10.42 + opportunities for overtime
38 hours per week:
- o Sunday: 08:00 - 16:00
- o Monday: 07:30 - 15:30
- o Tuesday: Off
- o Wednesday: 11:15 - 19:15
- o Thursday: 07:30 - 15:30
- o Friday: 11:15 - 19:15
- o Saturday: Off
Weekly Pay
Supportive management and ongoing development
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £7.15-£10.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Yearly bonus
Experience:
- Warehouse: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Warehouse Operative - Cigarette Room roles across A G Parfett & Sons Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £7 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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