Warehouse Logistics Assistant

Job Description - Warehouse Logistics Assistant (047371)

Organisation

London Transport Museum

Job

Museum and Heritage

Position Type - Part Time

Job title: Warehouse Logistics Assistant
Salary & Hours: 21 Hours per week - £27,500-£29,000 Pro Rata. Band 1b.
Location: Museum Depot at Acton, London.
Contract: Permanent PART TIME 21 Hours per week (Set days Monday, Tuesday & Friday)
Plus, TfL Benefits – see below.

About London Transport Museum (LTM)

Based in Covent Garden, we are the world’s leading museum of urban transport and an award-winning day out. We are passionate, curious, and adventurous. As a heritage and education charity, we reach every primary school in the capital to inspire tomorrow’s engineers, designers, scientists, and arts enthusiasts. We tackle topics that matter to London, from smart cities to green innovation.

We aim to close skills gaps, redress gender imbalances, and create opportunities for under-represented and disadvantaged communities. At LTM, we welcome children, young people, and adults at risk as Museum visitors and through engagement projects. We take safeguarding our visitors seriously and ensure all our staff and volunteers are DBS checked and trained in our thorough safeguarding procedures.

Overview of project/role

To assist the Warehouse Logistics Manager (WLM) in delivering effective warehouse and logistic support for all trading activities at London Transport Museum. This includes assisting with the organisation and control of stock at LTM's Acton Depot for delivery to LTM's Covent Garden Shop, Acton Shop, online fulfilment centre in York, and additional off-site trading events, ensuring Health & Safety standards are met.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the WLM in the effective day-to-day management and control of all stock held at LTM's Acton depot and the implementation of new processes as determined by the WLM to improve stock efficiencies.
• Assist with the effective handling of goods in, retail storage, and delivery of stock between branches as required by the business.
• Ensure stock is received accurately and in good condition from external suppliers, reporting any issues to the retail Merchandising team.
• Ensure deliveries are made to internal and external customers according to the required schedules, ensuring all stock is packaged and labelled correctly.
• Carry out accurate inventories and stock checks as requested by the Trading Team on a rolling stock-take basis, and assist with the completion of the year-end stock-take programme.
• Complete paperwork and EPOS system updates daily to ensure accurate and effective stock control.
• Support the operation of off-site events when required by the Special Projects & Off-Site Sales Manager.
• Support in the logistics, operations, and dispatch of special projects such as Decommissioned Originals when required. Help with the setup of regular photographic shoots for the web shop at the Acton depot.
• Adhere to all necessary Health & Safety requirements.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Knowledge

• Knowledge of stock control and management; demonstrable experience of operating in a warehouse environment (essential).
• Organized, methodical with good attention to detail.
• Team worker with the ability to establish good working relationships and support others.
• Computer literate with competency in Microsoft Excel.

Skills

• H&S awareness and safe working (essential).
• Clean Driving Licence (essential).
• Valid counterbalance and Reach Forklift Licence (essential).
• Ability to drive a 3.5 tonne vehicle (essential).

Experience

• Experience of working in a retail warehouse capacity.
• Forklift driving experience.
• Driving vehicles in a busy traffic environment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantees an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Your driving licence & Forklift licence will be checked prior to the interviews.

Application Process

Please apply using your CV and a 1-page covering letter. Word format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 19th January 2025 @ 23:59.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure, and travel offers.