the Vacancy

Ask any wilko team member about us and the first thing they would mention is the people. Passionate people who encourage, care and respect each other, pulling together to keep wilko a much-loved high-street name by being better every day and ensuring we always inject some fun along the way. We appreciate our team members and the value they add to our business.

We are looking for an enthusiastic team member to join our Logistics team as a Trainer based at our Distribution Centre in Worksop. The contracted hours for this role will be 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7 and you must be fully flexible and prepared to work as the job dictates. The day shift will cover the hours of 6am – 2pm and 2pm – 10pm on a rota basis. 

As a Trainer within our Distribution Centre you will be responsible for possessing effective leadership skills, be able to demonstrate the behaviours of an extraordinary Team Member and be able to communicate to all levels. You will have the ability to motivate a team of people and will have excellent listening skills. Methodical in your approach, you must be able to plan and organise workloads. Liaise with the Training Department, Logistics Operation, HR, Health and Safety and other Logistics Departments.

Taking huge pride in what you do, your role will involve:

• Maintaining and writing Method of Work and Safe Systems of Work for the department to the agreed standard.
• Maintaining Training records for the Department.
• Monitor and feedback on individuals’ performance and report on overall training progress within the Department.
• Use Methods of working and Safe Systems of Working to train new and existing staff to the required standard following accepted methods.
• Train Team Members fully in core and yearly health and safety requirements.
• Maintaining good housekeeping standards.
• Understand and support attainment of Logistics KPI’s by influencing teams to achieve.
• Presenting to groups of people and individuals.

If you value hard work, having fun and want to be part of a happy environment that people love to work in, you’ll be well-rewarded for it. You’ll receive a really generous benefits package that includes 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) rising to 38 after 10 years’ service, a pension scheme, apprenticeship schemes and team member and family discounts of 20% plus much more. In addition to this, the basic rate of pay for the Trainer position here at Wilko is Â£10.79 per hour which includes environmental allowance.

We want you to be yourself here at wilko. We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek to build talented diverse teams at our Support Centre, Retail Stores and Distribution Centres. If you’re invited to an interview with us we can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs.

The Company

We're a family-owned business with honest and fair family values at our heart. 

For ninety years, we've been giving our customers all the stuff they need to brighten up their homes and neaten up their gardens. And, when it comes to our people, we believe in offering the same support, for the things that matter to them too.

So, take a closer look. Discover the history, values, and commitments that make us who we are - and that you'll become part of if you join us.