Warehouse Assistant
The Kew Gardens Warehouse Retail team is recruiting one Warehouse Assistant to support the day-to-day operations during our busy Christmas period. The role is based at our Warehouse location at Kew Gardens.
Hours of work
Full time
Contract Type
Fixed Term (FTA)
Contract start date
27 October 2025
Contract end date
9 January 2026
Salary
£25,860 per annum (pro rata) [Grade 1a]
Directorate
Marketing & Commercial Enterprise
Location
Kew Gardens, Richmond
Closing Date
21/09/2025
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This role is full time Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm daily.
Candidates will have experience of working in a fast-paced warehouse environment and be able to demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills. This is a physically active role dealing with incoming deliveries and shop replenishment.
They will be working alongside colleagues and Managers to process deliveries and picking stock for the various Kew shops in a timely manner to an agreed standards.
Interviews are due to take place w/c 22 September.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world's plants and fungi.
The salary will be £25,860 per annum (pro rata) [Grade 1a]
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking "Apply for this job".
We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interviewing disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.