Job Vacancy – Order Fulfilment Assistant

Tuesday 15th October 2019

NOTE: DUE TO A VERY LARGE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION IS 9am ON MONDAY 21st OCTOBER.

Thonk Limited is a leading retailer of DIY modular synthesisers, based in central Brighton in the UK. 

Thonk has a friendly and productive work culture. We’re in New England House which houses a lively range of makers, artists and other creative studios; only a 5 minute walk from Brighton train station. Our 5th floor workspace has high ceilings with plenty of natural light and a panoramic view of Brighton… and great Coffee too!

We are a Real Living Wage employer. We have an unwavering commitment to maintaining a healthy work/life balance and keeping all our work to our core weekday hours.

Due to the ever growing demand for our synths we are looking for motivated individuals to join our office team to assist with the picking and packing of our website orders. 

This position could be great for someone looking to start a career in music/E-commerce.

This role will give you the opportunity to join a small, dedicated team of people in a fast moving E-commerce business.  Whilst this is a junior position within the company, there will be opportunities to learn other aspects of e-commerce and expand your knowledge and skills.  In addition, there will be opportunities to attend trade fairs and exhibitions such as Superbooth with other members of the team.

Successful candidates will:

  • Work quickly and accurately
  • Be confident with IT and have basic typing skills
  • Work effectively under pressure
  • Demonstrate good attention to detail
  • Communicate effectively with colleagues and customers
  • Be comfortable working independently and as part of a team

Essential Requirements:

  • Minimum requirement is GCSE or equivalent of C or above in Maths and English.
  • You must be punctual and have a good attendance record.
  • Strong interest in music and music technology

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Duties will include picking and packing orders, updating the orders status on the Thonk website and managing stock.

You will also be responsible for receiving and preparing deliveries, keeping goods in order and tidying within the office; therefore an ability to perform manual tasks is required, lifting heavy boxes and sacks.

Full training will be given so no direct experience needed, however, you must have a strong interest in music and / or music technology and the willingness to learn.

This role is full time for 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday and is based in our central Brighton office which is only a 6 minute walk from Brighton train station.

How to apply:

NOTE: DUE TO A VERY LARGE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION IS 9am ON MONDAY 21st OCTOBER.

If you are interested in this position or have any questions please download and read these two documents first: 

Should you then wish to apply for the job, please complete the application form and also write a short covering letter which tells us a little bit about yourself, a short explanation of why you are interested in this role and why you think you would be a good match for our company .  

Please do not send a CV, all information should be entered in the application form.

Send your completed application form and the covering letter to jobs@thonk.co.uk

Applications will remain open during Autumn/Winter 2019 and interviews will be arranged on a continuous basis.

Initial interviews may be conducted by phone.  Please make sure that you include a current phone number in your application.