Croydon, United Kingdom | Posted on 16/05/2025
Johnsons 1871 is a diverse service provider with depots throughout the UK, offering opportunities to join a community that values inspiring future industry pioneers while upholding traditional values. We invest in the best people, training, and processes, continuously adapting to meet the needs of our evolving world.
Job Description
Johnsons 1871 is the overarching group label encompassing various consumer and primarily B2B brands operating in moving, asset management, project, and facilities management sectors.
Our businesses provide significant value beyond simple moving services, utilizing innovative tools for asset tracking and management with a 'Sustainability First' approach. Johnsons has ambitious goals and consistently outperforms competitors.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities, adhering to the Equal Opportunities Act 2010. We welcome everyone, celebrate differences, and encourage authenticity at work.
Job Role
Moving household and office furniture and other items to new premises or storage, working in small to large teams.
This role is zero-hours with potential for permanent employment after 6 months, contingent upon performance, ability, and reliability.
Responsibilities
* Household and office removals or relocations
* Handling goods for storage or retrieval
* Managing specialist projects like hospital, library, or school equipment moves
* Moving fine art and furniture
Day-to-Day Tasks
* Safely packaging items for removal or storage
* Wrapping and protecting furniture for shipping, including overseas
* Pre-move wrapping and packing delicate items like china, glass, artwork, and antiques
* Using packaging to safeguard fragile items such as computers or antiques
* Disassembling large furniture for transport
* Dismantling curtains and removing carpets if necessary
* Removing doors, door frames, or windows to facilitate large item movement
* Packing, loading, and securing items in vehicles
* Ensuring goods are secure before transportation
* Driving to the new location, unloading, reassembling, and placing items as instructed
* Unwrapping furniture and unpacking cartons
Requirements
Flexible working hours as needed, including potential overnight stays for longer-distance moves. A driving license is preferred. Experience in removals or similar roles is advantageous.
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