Careers

Bury St Edmunds

Assistant Restaurant Manager | Full Time

We require an Assistant Restaurant Manager to work at our busy restaurant at our store in Bury St Edmunds.

The job role is to coordinate the operation of the restaurant, ensuring that the kitchen, service counter and waiting staff are working as a team. Help recruit, train, manage and motivate staff. Respond to customer queries and complaints. Meet and greet customers, organise table allocations and offer advice about menu choice.

Day time working hours, every other weekend off, free parking, staff discount after qualifying period and competitive salary.

Responsibilities:

• To take responsibility of the day to day running of the restaurant in the absence of the restaurant manager
• To assist the restaurant manager in staff development.
• To assist the restaurant manager in recruiting, training, managing and motivating staff.
• Coordinate the operation of the restaurant, ensuring that the kitchen, service counter and waiting staff are working as a team.
• Respond to customer queries and complaints.
• Meet and greet customers, organise table allocations and offer advice about menu choice.
• Maintain high standards of quality control and presentation, hygiene and health and safety.
• Check stock levels, stock rotation, order supplies.
• Report defective equipment, and assist in the completion of stocktakes
• Prepare cash drawers
• Comply with licencing laws and other legal requirements.
• To be an Ambassador of Glasswells Ltd brand standards in line with company policy and procedures.
• To ensure the restaurant is compliant with Food Safety practices, paperwork up to date and relevant.
• Carry out other duties that may be necessary from time to time.

Benefits

Day time working hours, every other weekend off, free parking, company pension and staff discount after qualifying period and competitive salary.

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Glasswells Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

Bury St Edmunds

Self Employed Carpet Fitters - Full Time

We are looking for experienced carpet fitters to work on a self-employed basis in the Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Haverhill and Saffron Walden areas. We need carpet fitting experts and some ability to fit hard floors could be beneficial. We are looking for fitters who can offer the high quality standards associated with Glasswells and your own vehicle and tools will be required.

Please contact our Flooring Manager, Andrew Boreham, on 01284 770954 to introduce your services.

Bury St Edmunds

Flooring Sales Adviser - Full Time

Glasswells is the biggest home department store in East Anglia, with shops in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Haverhill, and Saffron Walden. We offer a wide range of quality home furnishings and flooring products to our customers across East Anglia.

We have an opening in our Bury St Edmunds store for an experienced and highly enthusiastic Sales Adviser to join our busy flooring department.

The ideal candidate will be sales focused and have excellent customer communication skills with:

• A positive attitude and motivation to achieve target sales
• Strong attention to detail when preparing quotations
• The ability to engage with customers both in store and in their homes
• A full clean driving licence
• Experience in sales (advantageous for those with a flooring background, though full training will be provided)

Successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Greeting and assisting customers in store
• Visiting customers’ homes and take measurements
• Preparing comprehensive and accurate quotations using our in-house computerised estimating system
• Taking orders in person and over the phone
• Maximising add-on sales
• Using the company sales programme to process and progress orders. Full training will be given on our company systems and procedures.
• Maintaining showroom standards, keeping the department tidy and appealing

Benefits:

• Competitive salary plus sales-based commission scheme.
• Sales related weekly bonus.
• Monthly company bonus (after qualifying period).
• Company pension.
• Company discount scheme in our stores and restaurants.
• Staff training and development.
• Break rooms and free refreshments.
• Friendly and welcoming working environment.
• Paid holiday entitlement of 20 days plus bank holidays, entitlement increases with length of service.

Bury St Edmunds

Purchase Ledger Clerk | Full Time

A vacancy exists for a full time Purchase Ledger Clerk in our busy Accounts department. Working within a small team and reporting to the Company Accountant, the role will be responsible for processing invoices accurately for weekly company payment runs, supplier reconciliations, resolving invoice disputes in a timely manner and ad hoc reporting. The ideal candidate will need to be self-motivated, with strong attention to detail, but also be a team player as they may be required to provide support to colleagues within the Finance function. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential and previous Purchase ledger experience would be essential.

Glasswells Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

Bury St Edmunds

Warehouse Operative / Carpet Warehouse | Full Time

 We are looking to recruit a hardworking and reliable Warehouse Operative to join our busy team in Bury St Edmunds. This role covers both our Carpet Warehouse and Home Department store on Newmarket Road. 
 
Working within a small team, you will assist with the receiving, measuring, and cutting of carpets to our fitters’ requirements, as well as supporting the receiving, labelling, and movement of furniture and furnishings throughout the store. You will also maintain accurate records using our in-house computer system — full training will be provided. 
 
This is a physical role that involves lifting and moving heavy items, loading and unloading lorries, and occasionally assembling flat-pack furniture, so a practical, hands-on approach is essential.
 
A current forklift licence is desirable, though not essential, as training can be provided for the right candidate.

The role is for 42.50 hours a week.
 
The ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:
 

• Have strong organisational and time management skills.
• Be detail-oriented and accurate in their work.
• Communicate clearly and work well as part of a team.
• Be adaptable, with a hands-on attitude and willingness to learn.
• Hold (or be willing to obtain) a forklift licence.
• Have some experience handling furniture or assembling flat-pack items (advantageous).

 
Key responsibilities include:
 

• Measure, cut, and prepare carpets accurately for installation.
• Receive, label, and book in goods using our in-house computer system.
• Assist with the despatch and receipt of inter-branch transfers. 
• Prepare furniture for display and support the general movement of stock throughout the store.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised warehouse and shop-floor environment.
• Load and unload deliveries safely and efficiently.
• Assemble flat-pack furniture when required.

 
Benefits:
 

• Monthly company bonus (after qualifying period).
• Company pension.
• Company discount scheme in our stores and restaurants.
• Free on-site parking.
• Staff training and development.
• Break rooms and free refreshments.
• Friendly and welcoming working environment.
• Paid holiday entitlement of 20 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees), holiday entitlement increases with length of service.

 
Glasswells LTD is an equal opportunities employer. 

Bury St Edmunds

Homewares Sales Advisor | Full & Part Time Positions

Glasswells is the biggest home department store in East Anglia, with shops in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Haverhill, and Saffron Walden. We offer a wide range of quality home furnishings and flooring products to our customers across East Anglia.

We have an opening in our busy Homewares Department, at Bury St Edmunds, for a motivated and enthusiastic Sales Adviser.

Full and part time positions available. The position will require you to work alternate weekends, and some bank holidays throughout the year on a rota basis.

The ideal candidate will:

· Be confident, flexible and approachable with a cheerful and willing attitude to assist our valued customers.

· Have excellent communication skills.

· Have great customer service skills.

· Have the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.

· Have a passionate and enthusiastic approach to home furnishings.

· Previous experience of sales and merchandising would be advantageous, however full training will be provided.

Successful candidates will be responsible for:

· Greeting and assisting customers in store with their selection of linens, lighting, cookshop and gifts

· Answering and following up on instore, phone and website enquiries.

· Preparing quotations

· Taking orders in person and over the phone.

· Maximising add-on sales.

· Using the company sales programme to process and progress orders. Full training will be given on our company systems and procedures.

· Maintaining showroom standards, keeping the department tidy and appealing.

Benefits:

· Competitive salary with an enhanced hourly rate for Sunday and Bank Holiday working.

· Sales related weekly bonus.

· Monthly company bonus (after qualifying period).

· Company pension.

· Company discount scheme in our stores and restaurants.

· Free on-site parking.

· Staff training and development.

· Break rooms and free refreshments.

· Friendly and welcoming working environment.

· Paid holiday entitlement of 20 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees), entitlement increases with length of service.

Glasswells Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

Bury St Edmunds

Catering Assistant | Part Time | Alternate Sundays

We are looking for a part time Catering Assistant to work in our busy Place to Eat Restaurant at our Bury St Edmunds store. Duties include clearing tables and serving food and drinks.

Experience would be preferred, but is not essential as training is given, candidates must have good time keeping, be a team player and have a good work ethic.

Competitive salary.

12-3pm

Glasswells Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
On-site parking
 

Bury St Edmunds

Kitchen Assistant | Part Time

We are looking for a part-time Kitchen Assistant to join our busy, fast-paced Place to Eat Restaurant at our Bury St Edmunds store. Duties will include preparing salads and fillings for dishes, plating food, and general cleaning of the kitchen. Experience is preferred but not essential, as full training will be provided. Candidates must demonstrate good timekeeping, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work well as part of a team.

Week 1: Monday and Tuesday (7.5 hours x2)

Week 2: Tuesday and Wednesday (7.5 hours x2)

Glasswells Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

Haverhill

Self Employed Carpet Fitters - Full Time

We are looking for experienced carpet fitters to work on a self-employed basis in the Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Haverhill and Saffron Walden areas. We need carpet fitting experts and some ability to fit hard floors could be beneficial. We are looking for fitters who can offer the high quality standards associated with Glasswells and your own vehicle and tools will be required.

Please contact our Flooring Manager, Andrew Boreham, on 01284 770954 to introduce your services.