CAREERS AT GLASSWELLS
Come and join our fantastic team!
CAREERS AT GLASSWELLS
All positions at Glasswells offer the benefit of a company pension and generous staff discounts (after a qualifying period).
Feel free to email your CV and we will be in touch if a suitable vacancy comes up in the future.
Bury St Edmunds
Homewares Sales Adviser | Temporary | 3 Month Contract
We have a number of vacancies for a multi skilled sales adviser(s) to work within our Gifts, Lighting and Homewares Departments. Applicants will have a passionate and enthusiastic approach to home furnishings and will be confident, flexible and approachable, with a cheerful and willing attitude to assist our valued customers. Previous experience of sales and merchandising would be advantageous, however full training will be given to the correct person(s).
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Furniture Sales Adviser | Full Time
We are looking for an experienced and highly enthusiastic person to join our sales team in our busy store. Applicants will have an impressive track record within a sales environment, have the ability to maximise the effectiveness of in-store promotions, be motivated by sales targets and show a flair for engaging with customers to ensure they enjoy their entire Glasswells shopping experience.
Bury St Edmunds
Facilities Manager | Full Time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
We are looking for an experienced multi-site Facilities Manager to oversee our large property portfolio, which includes our own shops and warehouse, as well as a number of commercial rental properties that have tenants in situ. Glasswells is a family run business, with many different faculties. You will be involved in both strategic planning and day-to-day operations, particularly in relations to buildings and premises and will need to be highly organised, work well under pressure and enjoy coordinating and planning. This role encompasses responsibility for Health and Safety compliance across all areas of our diverse retail, commercial sales, removals and storage business, so enthusiasm and a background in health and safety practices is essential.
Areas of responsibility
– Building and ground maintenance
– Utilities
– Security
– Tenant liaisons
– General Insurance
– Health and safety
Person Specification
– Previous facilities management experience within a corporate environment
– Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills
– Good knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and statutory compliance, ideally IOSH or NEBOSH qualified
– Strong commercial acumen
– BIFM qualification desirable
Company Benefits (after qualifying period)
– Glasswells Group Personal Pension Scheme
– Company sick pay
– Company monthly bonus
– Generous staff discount
Bury St Edmunds
DRIVERS | Temporary
Lots of families have booked removals with Glasswells this Autumn/Winter and we need a HGV class 2 and 7.5 Tonne drivers to temporarily help us move all those boxes and items of furniture. As the position involves handling valuable possessions and liaising directly with our customers, experience would be preferred. Working as part of a two-person team, you will need to be physically fit and strong to safely lift heavy household items. A clean driving licence is necessary and you must be up to date with Driver CPC training.
Bury St Edmunds
Soft Furnishings Sales Adviser | Part Time | Saturdays Only
We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident assistant to join our Soft Furnishings team. No experience is necessary, full training will be provided on how to sell curtains and blinds and assist our customers with selecting and matching colours and fabrics. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start working in retail or interior design.
Ipswich
Chef | Full Time
This position is perfect for a competent person who is passionate about creating a variety of high quality dishes from scratch. Strong organisational skills and a flair for cooking are required in this multi-tasking role where you will be responsible for the quality, presentation and consistency of the orders within the kitchen, ensuring they meet our high standards and are delivered to our customers on time. Alternate weekends, no evenings.
Ipswich
Catering Assistant | Part Time
We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our busy Place to Eat Restaurant in our Ipswich store; experience preferred, but not essential. This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave. Alternate weekends, no evenings.
Bury St Edmunds
Flooring Assistant | Full Time
We require a sales focused person with excellent customer communication skills to join our busy flooring department. You will be responsible for store sales and visiting customers’ homes to take measurements. You will use our in-house computerised estimating system to create comprehensive and accurate quotations, therefore attention to detail is essential. Experience in the flooring industry would be advantageous, however full training will be given to the right person. A full and clean driving license is required.
Bury St Edmunds
Catering Assistant | Part Time
We are looking for a part time Catering Assistant to join our busy Place to Eat Restaurant in our Bury St Edmunds store; experience preferred, but not essential. Alternate weekends, no evenings.
Duties will include, but are not limited to; taking customer orders, preparing drinks, delivering items to tables and taking payments.
