Warehouse Person

• Permanent, part-time (12 hours per week). Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9am to 1pm.
  
  - £12.79 per hour (£7,979.07 per annum)
• Office based at Publishing House, based in Bath Who are we?

Founded in 1807, we are the oldest geological society in the world and a world‑leading communicator of geoscience

• through training, conferences, publishing, library and information services, education activities, and engaging the general public.

We also provide impartial scientific information and evidence to support policy‑making and public debate about the challenges facing humanity.

We have been a major publisher within the community since 1811. An independent and international publisher, we are dedicated to providing a high‑quality service to geoscientists globally and any surplus is invested to support our discipline.

We publish a diverse range of books and journals on the Lyell Collection, with over 10,000 pages of new peer‑reviewed geoscience literature being made available every year.

The main purpose of this role is to fulfil book orders in a timely and accurate manner.

The job holder is expected to be flexible and take on new duties as required.

• Pick, pack and despatch orders worldwide
• Maintain warehouse space and equipment to a high standard
• Take receipt of new stock
• Open or close premises at beginning or end of day (if first or last staff member in the building)

The job holder will be trained in appropriate health and safety, and responsibilities will include:

• Weekly forklift checks
• Monthly warehouse H&S checks (i.e., warehouse shutters, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, racking, ladders, trollies, sack trucks, pump trucks, fire exit, and warehouse aisles)
• Ad‑hoc general maintenance

• Sufficiently fit and able‑bodied to be able to move heavy and bulky items around the warehouse and to and from racking
• Some familiarity with the warehouse environment an advantage
• Some familiarity with dispatch options an advantage

Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).