Samples Assistant

Samples Assistant - Fixed term till May 2026

About DFSDFS is the UK’s leading omni-channel upholstery retailer. Since 1969 we have been manufacturing, selling and distributing high quality sofas to homes in the UK, expanding to the Republic of Ireland, Spain and The Netherlands. In addition to sofas, DFS also has an extended range of home products which include beds, dining and occasional furniture. We are looking to grow our share of non upholstered furniture to enable customers to shop the total look.

We are passionate about putting our customers at the heart of everything and it’s our passionate people that make this possible everyday. So, it’s no surprise that for three years running we are one of the Sunday Times Top 30 Best Big Companies to Work For.

• Assist the Samples Supervisor when necessary with all aspects of the day to day running of the Samples Department in the warehouse.
• Assist with the fulfilment of delivery memos for external photoshoots on time.
• Assist the Photographer in ensuring all items are shot on time for the Website Cutout photography. This includes sourcing items from the aisles and lifting on/off the photography area.
• Assist with Sample stock management - ensuring items are unbagged for photography use and then bagged and returned to the aisles when finished with.
• Assist with charitable projects being supported by the use of Sample products/Supplier donations, including regular Staff Sales in aid of CIN.

• Able to lift sofas etc with other Team members after appropriate Health & Safety/Manual Handling Training.
• Able to work unsupervised where necessary.
• Good Team member.
• Good communication skills.
• Puts customer first and has a passion for exceeding expectations.
• Positive attitude and adaptable to constantly changing environment.
• Excel/Word/Powerpoint.

• Excellent Salary
• Company Pension Scheme
• Colleague discount across the Group
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• High street discounts