Bury St Edmunds

Cook | Part Time

We are looking for a competent person who is passionate about creating a variety of high quality dishes. 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. This is a part time role consisting of 22.5 hours per week including some weekend shifts.

Bury St Edmunds

Homewares Sales Adviser | Part Time | Fridays & Alternate weekends

We are currently looking for a sales adviser to join our Linens, Lighting and Homewares team. This is a permanent position, working Fridays and alternate weekends, extra hours may be available to cover holidays, etc. Applicants will be confident, adaptable and approachable, with a cheerful and willing attitude to learn about products and assist our valued customers.

Bury St Edmunds

Catering Assistants | Full and Part Time | Weekends Only | Positions available

We are looking for Catering Assistants to work in our busy Place to Eat Restaurant at our Bury store, duties include clearing tables and serving food and drinks. Experience would be preferred, but is not essential. We are looking for full and part time candidates as well as weekends only personnel.

Competitive rate of pay.

Bury St Edmunds

Deliveries Supervisor | 25 hours a week Mon to Friday

We are looking for someone with good IT skills and geographical knowledge of East Anglia to coordinate furniture deliveries to our customers. You will be responsible for organising deliveries using routing software and our in-house computer system. You will ensure our crews deliver the highest level of customer service, liaising with them at the end of the day to resolve any issues. We are happy to consider applicants on a part time basis (afternoons) or full time with the addition of some general warehouse administration.

Bury St Edmunds

Curtains & Soft Furnishings Sales Adviser | Part Time | Including Weekends 

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our successful team within the Soft Furnishings department. Whilst experience of ‘made-to-measure’ curtains and blinds would be an advantage, full training will be given to the right person. This demanding and varied position requires the applicant to have great customer service skills and the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with creative flare, an eye for colour and an interest in interior design. This is a part time position and involves working weekends.

Bury St Edmunds

Soft Furnishings Sales Adviser and Estimator | Full Time

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our successful team within the Soft Furnishings department.  Whilst experience of ‘made-to-measure’ curtains and blinds would be an advantage. This position involves customer home visits to measure up windows for curtains, blinds and track systems. A full driving license is essential. Whilst experience of made-to-measure window treatments would be an advantage, full training will be given to the right candidate.

You will need to demonstrate accuracy and a keen eye for detail, as well as excellent mathematical skills in order to create estimates for our complex products and services. This demanding and varied position requires the applicant to have great customer service skills and the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.  This is an ideal opportunity for someone with creative flare, an eye for colour and an interest in interior design.

Will involve working alternate weekends.

There are no vacancies at this location at the moment.

Bury St Edmunds

Window Measurer and Estimator | Full Time

We are looking for someone to join the successful Soft Furnishings team in Bury St Edmunds to undertake home visits and measure up windows for curtains, blinds and track systems. A full driving license is essential. Whilst experience of made-to-measure window treatments would be an advantage, full training will be given to the right candidate. You will need to demonstrate accuracy and a keen eye for detail, as well as excellent mathematical skills in order to create estimates for our complex products and services. As well as home visits, you will have regular shifts in the shop where you will be able to increase your product knowledge through serving customers, organising stock and working closely with other members of the team.

Bury St Edmunds

Graduate Graphic Designer | Full Time 

We are looking for a graduate graphic designer to join our team, working closely with the Sales Director, Marketing and Website departments to ensure brand consistency across all digital and printed media.

Demonstrating an interest in digital design, primarily you will be responsible for the creation of various digital adverts, email shots, web pages and in store printed point of sale. However, the role is varied and you will be required to assist on any other design and marketing projects that may arise.  You will be organised and able to prioritise work and meet deadlines; you will need to be flexible and prepared to handle much busier workloads at peak promotional times.

You will have a keen eye for detail and a good standard of spelling, grammar and punctuation is essential. A flair for creative copy writing or experience in photography and/or videography would be advantageous, but not essential. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to start or continue a career in graphic design at a large family-run interiors retailer.

Bury St Edmunds

Commercial Flooring Manager | Full Time

We are looking for an experienced Commercial Flooring Manager to head up our team of 20 people, including surveyors and flooring fitters, with an annual turnover in excess of £2 million. Working across the East of England, Glasswells supplies and installs contract flooring into new build housing developments, hotels, schools and hospitals.

You must be capable of performing all aspects of the role from day one. You will need to demonstrate strong leadership skills, liaising with clients and contractors on site, and show that you can plan, control and execute projects to completion, on time, in a safe way and to budget.

Surveying and estimating skills for all types of flooring and carpet installations are essential, along with a full driving license. You will be confident using Microsoft Office and full training will be given for our in-house sales, stock and accounting system. We use the Masterpiece estimating system and experience of working with this would be useful, but not essential.

Hours are 8.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday, or the required hours to get the job done, and salary will be based on experience (£35k – £45k OTE). Other benefits include a company car, group pension, staff discount and discretionary bonuses based on company and personal performance.

Glasswells is a family run business which was founded 75 years ago with a strong heritage in the East of England. This is a rare opportunity to join the management team and we welcome enthusiastic, sales driven applicants who are passionate about flooring and providing the very best level of customer service.

Ipswich

Catering Assistant | Part Time

We are looking for a part time Catering Assistant to work in our busy Place to Eat Restaurant in our Ipswich store. Duties include pot wash, clearing tables and serving food and drinks. Experience would be preferred, but is not essential hours and days can be flexible but would include working alternate weekends.

Ipswich

Pot Wash | Part Time | Alternate Weekends

We are looking for an alternate weekend pot washer to join our kitchen team, it’s a fast pace kitchen so will need to work under pressure at times and be a team player. It will be 6 hours on a Saturday and 4 hours on a Sunday. No experience necessary.

Ipswich

Self Employed Carpet Fitters | Full Time

We are looking for experienced carpet fitters to work on a self-employed basis in the Ipswich area. 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.

Ipswich

Interior Designer | Full Time

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our soft furnishings department. Whilst experience is not necessary an Interior Design qualification is essential.

A creative, yet sales focussed, person is required to work within our Ipswich Store as an interiors stylist. You will be expected to liaise with customers to help with their choices of furniture and soft furnishings, advising on everything from colours to materials.

Home visits will also be required to provide an entire design service, from initial sketches and mood boards to sourcing relevant furniture from the Glasswells range, ensuring customers design aspirations are met.

This demanding and varied position requires the applicant to have great customer service skills and the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with creative flare, an eye for colour and an interest in making interior design their chosen career.

Ipswich

Homewares Sales Adviser | Full Time

We are currently looking for a full-time sales adviser to join our Linens, Lighting and Homewares team at our Ipswich store. This is a permanent position and includes weekend and Bank Holiday working. Applicants will be confident, flexible and approachable, with a cheerful and willing attitude to assist our valued customers.

Ipswich

Customer Service Adviser | Full Time

We require a Customer Service Adviser to work within our small yet busy team. Applicants need to have a confident approach and demonstrate exceptional people and communication skills.

This is a varied yet rewarding position where you will be responsible for providing the highest levels of after sales support and service that Glasswells customers have become accustomed to. You will be based at our Ipswich store, however occasional customer home visits may be required.

Ipswich

7.5T DELIVERY DRIVER | Full Time 

We require a delivery driver to undertake deliveries and assemble various furnishings within customers’ homes throughout East Anglia. Furniture handling experience and forklift truck capability would be welcome, but not essential. A clean driving licence is necessary and must be up to date with Driver CPC training.

Ipswich

Furniture sales Adviser | Full Time

We are looking for an experienced and highly enthusiastic person to join our sales team in our busy Ipswich 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.

Ipswich

Self Employed Carpet Fitters | Full Time

We are looking for experienced carpet fitters to work on a self-employed basis in the Ipswich area. 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.

Ipswich

Curtain Sales Adviser | Full Time

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our already successful team within the soft furnishings department. Experience of ‘made-to-measure’ curtains is required, however, additional training will be given to fill any gaps in knowledge  . This demanding and varied position required the applicant to have great customer service skills and the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with creative flare, an eye for colour and an interest in interior design.

This position will include development to assist with customer home visits to measure up windows for curtains, blinds and track systems. A full driving license is essential.

You will need to demonstrate accuracy and a keen eye for detail, as well as excellent mathematical skills in order to create estimates for our complex products and services. This position will involve working alternate weekends and Bank Holidays.

Ipswich

Soft Furnishings Sales Adviser | Full Time

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our successful team within the Soft Furnishings department.  Whilst experience of ‘made-to-measure’ curtains and blinds would be an advantage, full training will be given to the right person.  This demanding and varied position requires the applicant to have great customer service skills and the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.  This is an ideal opportunity for someone with creative flare, an eye for colour and an interest in interior design.

Ipswich

Receptionist | Full Time

We are looking for a confident administrator to work on our customer facing Reception desk.  You will have excellent communication skills, an outgoing personality and the ability to work well as part of a team.  This varied role includes dealing with customer enquiries, both in store and over the telephone, processing orders on our in house computer system, taking payments and handling cash, arranging deliveries, plus general post and filing duties.  A good level of I.T. skills are required.  This job will include weekends, and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Ipswich

Cook | Full Time

We are looking for a competent cook who is passionate about creating a variety of high quality dishes. 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. Hours 8.30 – 4.30 Monday to Saturday and 9.00 – 3.30 Sundays, will include working alternate weekends and bank holidays

Haverhill

Shop Manager | Full Time

We are seeking an experienced, sales orientated manager to head up our shop in Haverhill. Reporting to the Sales Director, you will be responsible for the day to day running of the branch, leading a team of seven people, implementing promotions, health and safety and general buildings maintenance. The shop sells furniture and beds, flooring with fitting service, curtains and bedding; experience in this sector would be advantageous. You will actively coach and mentor your team to maximise sales and hit targets, as well as providing the very high levels of customer service that Glasswells has become known for in Haverhill over the last 70 years. The renumeration package includes a good salary based on experience, annual performance related bonus, group pension scheme and staff discount after qualifying period.

Haverhill

Self Employed Hard Flooring Fitters | Full Time

We are looking for experienced hard floor fitters to work on a self-employed basis in the Haverhill area. We need experts in LVT, engineered wood and laminate and some ability to fit carpets could be beneficial. We are looking for fitters who can offer the high quality standards associated with Glasswells and your own van and tools will be required.
Please contact our Flooring Manager, Andrew Boreham, on 01284 770954 to introduce your services.

Haverhill

Sales Adviser | Full Time

We are looking for a Sales Adviser to join our small team in Haverhill, working any five days on a rota basis (Monday – Saturday). The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, be keen to learn new skills and provide the very highest levels of customer service. You will be adaptable and want to learn about our diverse range of products and services, to enable you to cover any department as needed, from Furniture and Beds to Flooring, Administration or Soft Furnishings. Previous experience of made-to-measure curtains, or a keen interest in interior design, would be advantageous. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to start or continue a career in retail at an independent, family run business.

Haverhill

There are no vacancies at this location at the moment.

Saffron Walden

Flooring Estimator & Sales Adviser | Full Time

We require a sales focused person with excellent customer communication skills to join our flooring department in Saffron Walden.  You will be responsible for both in-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.

Saffron Walden

Self Employed Carpet Fitters | Full Time

We are looking for experienced carpet fitters to work on a self-employed basis in the Saffron Walden area. 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

Apprentice Carpet & Floor layer | Full Time

We are looking for a practical minded individual to join our busy floor fitting team, operating from our Carpet Warehouse in Bury St Edmunds. Working Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. You will be enrolled onto a 24 month Floorlayers Level 2 course, through Floortrain GB, completion of which gains an industry recognised qualification. The starting salary is £4.50 per hour.

You will receive on the job training with an experienced floor fitter, as well as remote learning, and will be trained in all aspects of floor laying including carpets, hard floor, subfloor preparation and finishing. You will be expected to provide the high level of customer service that Glasswells customers have come to expect.

You will need to demonstrate good problem solving skills and the ability to work quickly and accurately, following plans and instructions that have been provided to you.  The job is physically demanding and involves heavy lifting.  You will need a polite and pleasant manner as you will be interacting with our customers within their homes.

Bury St Edmunds

Apprentice HGV Class 2 Drivers (Minimum age 18yrs old) | Full Time

We are looking for apprentices to join the team at our Central Warehouse and Distribution Centre in Bury St Edmunds, working Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. You will be enrolled onto a 12 month LGV Driving Level 2 course, completion of which gains an industry recognised qualification. The starting salary is £4.50 per hour.

You will receive on the job training with an experienced delivery/removal driver, as well as remote learning, and will be trained in all aspects of furniture deliveries and assemblies, home removals, and general warehouse work. You will be expected to provide the high level of customer service that Glasswells customers have come to expect.

You will need to have a clean and full current driving licence and be aged 18 or over. The job is physically demanding and the successful applicant will need to be punctual, reliable and polite.

Bury St Edmunds

Apprentice Hospitality Team Member | Full Time

We are looking for a hospitality apprentice to join the team in our in-store Place to Eat restaurant in Bury St Edmunds, working five out of seven days on a rota basis, 37.5 hours per week. You will be enrolled onto a 12 month Hospitality Team Member Level 2 or Level 3 course at West Suffolk College, completion of which gains an industry recognised qualification. The starting salary is £4.50 per hour.

Working primarily front of house, you will receive on the job training, as well as remote learning, and will be trained in all aspects of core restaurant hospitality and catering. You will be expected to provide the high level of customer service that Glasswells customers have come to expect.

You will need to be confident, punctual, reliable and polite.

Bury St Edmunds

Apprentice Administrator | Full Time

We are looking for an apprentice administrator to join the team at our Bury St Edmunds store, working five out of seven days on a rota basis, 37.5 hours per week. You will be enrolled onto a 18 month Business Administration Level 3 course at West Suffolk College, completion of which gains an industry recognised qualification. The starting salary is £4.50 per hour.

Assisting in various areas of the business as required, from behind the scenes website, accounts and buying departments, to front of house reception and customer service, you will receive on the job training, as well as remote learning, and will be trained in many different aspects of retail administration.

You will need to demonstrate excellent IT and communication skills, accuracy and be punctual and reliable.

Bury St Edmunds

Apprentice Hospitality Production Chef | Full Time

We are looking for a production chef apprentice to join the team in our in-store Place to Eat restaurant in Bury St Edmunds, working five out of seven days on a rota basis, 37.5 hours per week. You will be enrolled onto a 12 month Production Chef course at West Suffolk College, completion of which gains an industry recognised qualification. The starting salary is £4.50 per hour.

Working primarily back of house, you will receive on the job training, as well as remote learning, and will be trained in all aspects of core restaurant hospitality and catering. You will be expected to provide the high level of customer service that Glasswells customers have come to expect.

You will need to be confident, punctual, reliable and polite.