Xmas Store Fulfilment Assistant

282304BR

Warehouse Assistant (Seasonal)

West Thurrock, Lakeside Shopping Centre

Job Description

The hourly rate for this role is £13.02 and up to £15.10 across selected locations within London. This is a weekly paid role.

This role is based in our Dartford Warehouse.

Ready to help Boots deliver a great Christmas? Join our Warehouse Team and be part of something special.

The festive season is one of the busiest and most exciting times of the year at Boots, and we're looking for enthusiastic people to join our offsite warehouse operation in Dartford and support some of our biggest and busiest stores during our peak trading period.
About the opportunity

As a Seasonal Warehouse Assistant in Dartford, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our stores have the right products available for customers throughout the Christmas period.

Working from our offsite warehouse and reporting to the Assistant Store Manager or Store Manager, you'll support our distribution and logistics operation by receiving, moving, organising and dispatching stock. Your work behind the scenes will help ensure every customer can find what they need when they visit our stores.

This is a fast-paced, active role where priorities can change throughout the day in line with business needs. You'll need to be comfortable working as part of a team, following processes and maintaining high standards of accuracy and safety.

You may also support the movement of stock between the warehouse and the Boots store, helping ensure products are available where they're needed most.

If you enjoy staying active, working as part of a team and playing an important role behind the scenes, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

This is a temporary role, with the potential for longer-term opportunities depending on local availability.
What you'll be doing

You will:

• Receive, unload and organise deliveries into the warehouse.
• Pick, pack and prepare stock for transfer to store.
• Drive stock safely between the warehouse and the Boots store when required.
• Replenish stock and maintain accurate stock locations.
• Load and dispatch goods in line with operational processes.
• Use handheld devices and warehouse systems to manage stock movements.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organised working environment.
• Work flexibly across different warehouse tasks to support business priorities.
• Follow all health and safety procedures and safe working practices.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• Available to work Bank Holidays including Black Friday week and weekend, Cyber Monday, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
• Full UK Driving Licence - You must hold a valid full UK driving licence.
• Attention to Detail - Able to work quickly while maintaining accuracy and following processes.
• Physical Stamina - Comfortable being on your feet, walking, lifting, moving stock and driving throughout the working day.
• Flexibility - Able to work early starts and additional weekend shifts when required during peak trading periods.
• Technology Skills - Comfortable learning new systems and using handheld devices and scanners.
• Adaptability - Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change throughout the day.
• Teamwork - Works collaboratively with colleagues to deliver operational goals.
• Safety Focus - Understands the importance of health and safety procedures and consistently follows them.
• Reliability - Dependable and committed to delivering tasks accurately and on time.

It would be great if you also have

• Previous experience in a warehouse, distribution or logistics environment
• Experience using handheld scanners, stock management systems or inventory tools
• Good numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Access to a car
• An understanding of the products and services Boots offers.

Where your brilliance can take you

You may go on to explore more in Retail, Pharmacy, Beauty or Opticians, or supply chain and logistics. There are plenty of paths to follow for you to become brilliant with Boots —you can read some of our colleagues stories here.
Rewards designed for you

• Generous employee discount across Boots and our partner brands
• Discounts at nationwide retailers
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme

There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts – there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at https://www.boots.jobs/why-boots/rewards-benefits

Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
A bit about us

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
What’s next?

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options.

If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.

Business Area

Retail

Function

Christmas, Retail

Keywords

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Hours per week

37.5

Latitude,longitude 1

51.487071833,0.2830736460

Airport

No

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

6 - Midlands and East Anglia

Area

160 - Southeast Essex

Store

917 - WEST THURROCK

Req Posted Date

14-Sep-2026

County

Essex

Country

UK

Address 1

74 Thurrock Lakeside S/C

Address 2

Grays

Address 3

Essex

Post Code

RM20 2ZG

Source

Boots

Are night shifts required as part of this shift pattern?

No

Do you require a second shift pattern to be advertised?

No

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