Work for us!
Work for us!
Work for us!
Behind Barker and Stonehouse is a friendly, talented, loyal and ambitious team.
We keep standards high by employing and retaining the very best people. Care to join us?
OUR STORY
OUR STORY
Did you know we’re a family-run business? We have been for over seventy year and are now the largest family-run furniture company in the UK.
OUR STORES
OUR STORES
We’re no ordinary furniture store. We’ve earned a reputation for being amongst the nation’s most inspirational homeware destinations
The Benefits
Here are some of the perks on offer when you work for Barker and Stonehouse...
COMPANY PENSION
Our workplace pension and death in service scheme will give you peace of mind.
STAFF DISCOUNT
Enjoy a very attractive discount across our beautiful furniture and accessories.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
You can access telephone-based life management and personal support services 24 hours a day.
FLEXIBLE WORKING
We know one size doesn't fit all, which is why many of our roles allow for flexible working.
SOCIAL EVENTS
From charity fundraisers to Christmas festivities, we always make time for fun.
LONG-SERVICE REWARDS
Get an extra day's holiday after 5 years with us, plus a special gift later down the line.
Current Vacancies
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE TEAM MEMBER, Part Time, Leeds Store CLOSING DATE: 24TH NOVEMBER
Job Title:
Customer Experience Team Member – Part Time
Location:
Leeds Store
The Role:
We are restructuring our Store Team to include a Customer Experience Team Member, who will be a valuable and effective addition to our high performing Store Team. The position will be based in our Leeds Store. The Customer Experience Team Member will be a key member of the team who will enhance the customer experience when visiting our store.
Key Responsibilities:
Are you a ‘people person’, do you possess excellent communication skills, can you work in a fast-paced environment and make quality common sense decisions and are you good at putting the customer first? Are you a great organiser, can you manage customer expectation, demonstrate professional telephone answering skills, take pride in your workplace and always deliver on your promises?
If so, you will have the opportunity to work in a unique environment and maximise your skills during ever changing situations that provide the chance to be part of a focused and goal-oriented team.
Knowledge and Experience:
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have the ability to build instant connections through an inviting customer greeting
• Offer and source help for customers when needed
• Complete accessory sales
• Assist customers with order collections
• Have the ability to communicate professionally via telephone and field calls
• Provide administration support and updates
• Assist in the upkeep of store standards.
• Have the ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure
• Be able to work flexible part-time hours including some Bank Holidays
Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please email your CV to David Hill, Store Manager at dhill@barkerandstonehouse.co.uk
Closing Date:
24th November 2021
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.
SALESPERSON, Teesside Park Store CLOSING DATE: 24TH NOVEMBER
Job Title:
Salesperson
Location:
Teesside Park Store
The Role:
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, commercially minded, enthusiastic and flexible Salesperson for our Teesside Park Store. Furniture retail experience is not essential. You must be willing to work Monday to Sunday (5 days per week).
• Selling quality furniture and other household products to our customers
• Providing a first class level of customer service
• Greeting and liaising with customers
• Negotiating prices
• Having an in-depth product knowledge
• Processing orders and agreeing delivery arrangements
• Obtaining and inputting information via computer systems
• Checking stock levels
Knowledge and Experience:
• Be computer literate and good with figures
• Have a flexible approach regarding work and working hours
• Have the ability to work well as a member of a team and to work using your own initiative
• Have a smart appearance and be well organised with a pleasant manner
• Be comfortable dealing with customers face to face and via telephone
Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please email your CV to ee Wilson, Store Manager, at lwilson@barkerandstonehouse.co.uk
Closing Date:
24th November 2021
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.
SALESPERSON, Hull Store CLOSING DATE: 18TH NOVEMBER
Job Title:
Salesperson
Location:
Hull Store
The Role:
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, commercially minded, enthusiastic and flexible Salesperson for our Hull Store. You must be a proven Salesperson with exposure to a furniture retail background being advantageous. You must be willing to work Monday to Sunday (5 days per week).
Key Responsibilities:
• Selling quality furniture and other household products to our customers
• Providing a first class level of customer service
• Greeting and liaising with customers
• Negotiating prices
• Having an in-depth product knowledge
• Processing orders and agreeing delivery arrangements
• Obtaining and inputting information via computer systems
• Checking stock levels
Knowledge and Experience:
• Be computer literate and good with figures
• Have a flexible approach regarding work and working hours
• Have the ability to work well as a member of a team and to work using your own initiative
• Have a smart appearance and be well organised with a pleasant manner
• Be comfortable dealing with customers face to face and via telephone
Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please email your CV to Ian McNee, Store Manager, at imcnee@barkerandstonehouse.co.uk
Closing Date:
18th November 2021
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.
DRIVERS 7.5 TONNE - Crawley Warehouse CLOSING DATE: 15TH NOVEMBER
Job Title:
Drivers 7.5 Tonne
Location:
Crawley Warehouse, Crawley
The Role:
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and flexible 7.5T Drivers for our Crawley Warehouse.
Key Responsibilities:
• Vehicle safety, maintenance and cleanliness
• Daily route planning and control of delivery documentation
• Safe loading and unloading of furniture to customer properties and warehouses
• Communication with customers, stores and warehouses
• Some furniture assembly in customer properties
• Collection of returns and recycled furniture
• Plan and drive to predetermined appointments with due care and attention
• Liaise with customers to confirm delivery times
• Ensure furniture is unwrapped and checked for any damage prior to leaving the customer’s properties
• Maintain vehicle to the legal requirements and as outlined in the Driver’s handbook
• Adhere to health and safety rules and regulations
• Other reasonable duties within the job holder’s capabilities
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by
your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
This role will involve heavy lifting.
Knowledge and Experience:
• A Class C1/C license, digital tachograph card
• CPC qualified
• You must be self-motivated and hardworking
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of multi-drop deliveries within the furniture industry would be advantageous
• A flexible approach to working hours including being able to work overtime
• Able to work on your own initiative and as a member of a team
Apply:
If you are the person described above please email your CV to Paul McLintock, Warehouse Manager at PMclintock@barkerandstonehouse.co.uk
Closing Date:
15th November 2021
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.
SALESPERSON - Leeds Store CLOSING DATE: 10TH NOVEMBER
Job Title:
Salesperson
Location:
Leeds Store, Leeds
The Role:
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, commercially minded, enthusiastic and flexible Salesperson for our Leeds Store. You must be a proven Salesperson with exposure to a furniture retail background being advantageous. You must be willing to work Monday to Sunday (5 days per week).
Key Responsibilities:
• Selling quality furniture and other household products to our customers
• Providing a first class level of customer service
• Greeting and liaising with customers
• Negotiating prices
• Having an in-depth product knowledge
• Processing orders and agreeing delivery arrangements
• Obtaining and inputting information via computer systems
• Checking stock levels
Knowledge and Experience:
• Be computer literate and good with figures
• Have a flexible approach regarding work and working hours
• Have the ability to work well as a member of a team and to work using your own initiative
• Have a smart appearance and be well organised with a pleasant manner
• Be comfortable dealing with customers face to face and via telephone
Apply:
If you are the person described above please email your CV to David Hill, Store Manager, at dhill@barkerandstonehouse.co.uk
Closing Date:
10th November 2021
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.
SALES CONSULTANTS, In-Store Concession, Fenwicks, Newcastle CLOSING DATE: 5TH NOVEMBER
Job Title:
Sales Consultants
Location:
NEW In-Store Concession, Fenwicks, Newcastle
We are now expanding our presence North of the Tyne, by opening a 10,000 sq ft furniture concession in the iconic Fenwicks’s store in Newcastle.
The Role:
We are looking for talented and inspired sales professionals who would like the opportunity to join the largest independent furniture retail brand in the country.
Key Responsibilities:
At Barker and Stonehouse we aim to be a destination of choice for inspiring furniture solutions and unrivalled customer service. This exciting opportunity will give you the chance to be part of a unique and rewarding challenge, that is situated in a proven environment with a superb customer base.
Are you a ‘people person’, do you possess excellent communication skills, can you work in a fast-paced environment and make quality common sense decisions and are you good at putting the customer ‘first’? Are you a great organiser, can you manage customer expectation, demonstrate professional telephone answering skills, take pride in your workplace and always deliver on your promises?
Knowledge and Experience:
• Excellent communication skills.
• Be able to build instant connections through an inviting customer greeting.
• Find creative solutions for customer’s needs.
• Be able to communicate professionally via telephone and field calls.
• Provide administration support and updates.
• Offer the very best customer service at all times.
• Be effective in a goal orientated environment.
• Assist in upkeep of store standards.
• Be able to prioritise effectively and work under pressure.
• Be able to work flexible hours over a 7-day working week, including Bank Holidays.
Apply:
Average expected earnings for this position is £30-£40K. Applicants should be available to attend a selection day on 10 November, 2021.
If you are interested in this position, please email your CV to Julian Carter-Jones, Head of Learning and Development at jcarter-jones@barkerandstonehouse.co.uk
Closing Date:
5th November 2021
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.
CUSTOMER SERVICE ADMINISTRATORS - AFTERSALES, Middlesbrough CLOSING DATE: 2ND NOVEMBER
Job Title:
Assistant Product Technologist
Location:
Baker Furniture, Middlesbrough
The Role:
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and flexible Administrators for our Aftersales Support Team in Middlesbrough.
We are expanding our team and we require customer focused administrators who can be part of our highly effective department to deliver customer service resolutions, arrange customer product deliveries, whilst handling a range of customer enquiries.
These exciting opportunities offer challenging and rewarding roles whilst providing a varied working environment.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful administrators will have the opportunity to test their communication, organisational and resolution management skills to the full, all of which will be vital to success of the Aftersales Department.
Knowledge and Experience:
• Have experience of working in a fast paced environment
• Have excellent computer skills
• Be able to communicate professionally via telephone and in writing
• Be able to prioritise effectively and work under pressure
• Be able to work well as a member of a growing team
• Understand customer needs and be able to offer bespoke solutions
If you have worked as a Customer Service Advisor, Customer Service Assistant or Customer Service Administrator, then this role could be for you !
Apply:
If you wish to apply for this position please send your CV to rwalker@barkerandstonehouse.co.uk
Closing Date:
2nd November 2021
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.
SALES CONSULTANTS, In-Store Concession, Bentalls, Kingston CLOSING DATE: 29TH OCTOBER
Job Title:
Sales Consultants
Location:
NEW In-Store Concession, Bentalls, Kingston
We are now expanding our presence in the South East by opening a 10,000 sq ft furniture concession in the iconic Bentall’s store at Kingston.
The Role:
We are looking for talented and inspired sales professionals who would like the opportunity to join the largest independent furniture retail brand in the country.
Key Responsibilities:
At Barker and Stonehouse we aim to be a destination of choice for inspiring furniture solutions and unrivalled customer service. This exciting opportunity will give you the chance to be part of a unique and rewarding challenge, that is situated in a proven environment with a superb customer base.
Are you a ‘people person’, do you possess excellent communication skills, can you work in a fast-paced environment and make quality common sense decisions and are you good at putting the customer ‘first’? Are you a great organiser, can you manage customer expectation, demonstrate professional telephone answering skills, take pride in your workplace and always deliver on your promises?
Knowledge and Experience:
• Excellent communication skills.
• Be able to build instant connections through an inviting customer greeting.
• Find creative solutions for customer’s needs.
• Be able to communicate professionally via telephone and field calls.
• Provide administration support and updates.
• Offer the very best customer service at all times.
• Be effective in a goal orientated environment.
• Assist in upkeep of store standards.
• Be able to prioritise effectively and work under pressure.
• Be able to work flexible hours over a 7-day working week, including Bank Holidays.
Apply:
Average expected earnings for this position is £30-£40K. Applicants should be available to attend a selection day on 3 November, 2021.
If you are interested in this position, please email your CV to Julian Carter-Jones, Head of Learning and Development at jcarter-jones@barkerandstonehouse.co.uk
Closing Date:
29th October 2021
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.
ASSISTANT PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIST, Baker Furniture, Middlesbrough CLOSING DATE: 26TH OCTOBER
Job Title:
Assistant Product Technologist
Location:
Baker Furniture, Middlesbrough
The Role:
Baker Furniture is recruiting an enthusiastic and flexible Assistant Product Technologist
Key Responsibilities:
• Quality checks on incoming deliveries
• Recording and reporting of results
• Record keeping of faults and solutions for future inspections
• Highlighting non-conformances to the Product Technologist
• Raising quality/technical concerns with the Product Technologist and reviewing potential solutions
• Reviewing current products and packaging and identifying potential issues and providing solutions
• Working closely with other departments including the Customer Service Team
• Quality checks on customer complaint replacements
• Reviewing and documenting customer returns
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Knowledge and Experience:
• A flexible approach
• Able to work on your own initiative and as a member of a team
• Have good attention to detail and an awareness of Quality Control
• Have an understanding of technical information. Practical technical experience would be advantageous
• Have the ability to prioritise their workload working in a fast paced envirionment
• Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Be self-motivated and have the ability to work well as a member of a team
• Have excellent administration and computer skills including MS office
• Have an understanding of safe manual handling
Apply:
If you wish to apply for this position please send your CV to Helen Bowditch, Product Technologist at helen.bowditch@bakerfurniture.co.uk
Closing Date:
26th October 2021
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.
PORTERS, Crawley Warehouse CLOSING DATE: 21ST OCTOBER
Job Title:
Porters
Location:
Crawley Warehouse, Crawley
The Role:
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and flexible Porters for our warehouse in Crawley.
Key Responsibilities:
• The movement and storage of furniture, in and out of the warehouse.
• Unloading and loading vehicles securely and correctly
• Safely storing furniture on racking systems
• Opening and wrapping furniture
• Assembling items of furniture (including flat pack)
• Rotating stock
• Maintaining a clean and tidy work area
• Correct and safe use of lifting and handling equipment to move furniture
• Driving forklift truck/cherry picker
• Driving company vehicles when authorised
• Adhere to health and safety rules and regulations
• Other reasonable duties within the job holder’s capabilities
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Knowledge and Experience:
• A flexible approach
• Able to work on your own initiative and as a member of a team
• A full driving license
Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please email your CV to Paul McLintock, Warehouse Manager at PMclintock@barkerandstonehouse.co.uk
Closing Date:
21st October 2021
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.
EXPERIENCED ADMINISTRATOR - AFTERSALES SUPPORT, Middlesbrough CLOSING DATE: 20TH OCTOBER
Job Title:
Assistant Product Technologist
Location:
Baker Furniture, Middlesbrough
The Role:
Following a move into a new Aftersales Centre, we are expanding our customer support team. We need customer focused professionals who can be part of our highly effective department that will deliver customer service resolutions, arrange customer product deliveries, whilst also handling a range of customer enquiries.
These exciting opportunities offer the chance of a very varied working environment that will offer a challenging and rewarding role.
You will have the chance to test your communication, organisational and resolution management skills to the full, all of which will be vital to success of the Aftersales Dept.
Knowledge and Experience:
• Have excellent computer skills
• Be able to communicate professionally via telephone and in writing
• Be able to prioritise effectively and work under pressure
• Be able to work well as a member of a growing team
• Understand customer needs and be able to offer bespoke solutions
If you are interested in this role and you would like the chance to develop a career working for the most prestigious and established furniture retailer brand in the North East of England, please apply as below.
A competitive salary is offered with this position and applicants should be available to attend a selection day on Saturday 23RD OCTOBER 2021
Apply:
If you wish to apply for this position please send your CV to rwalker@barkerandstonehouse.co.uk
Closing Date:
20th October 2021
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.
SALESPERSON Battersea Store
Job Title:
Salesperson
Location:
Battersea, London Store
The Role:
Barker and Stonehouse (Battersea) was the first venture in the South and has been successfully trading since 2013 recently followed by new stores in Hove and Guildford. Designer brands, reclaimed furniture and the very best of British craftmanship is just a fraction of what we do !
Key Responsibilities:
• Exhibiting excellent floor presence and ensuring all customers receive service like no other
• Delivering excellent product knowledge and being able to use that to drive sales
• Display a “can do” and flexible approach in regards to work and working hours must be willing to work 5 days per week, Monday– Sunday
Knowledge and Experience:
• Passionate about interiors and furnishings
• Experienced in 1-1 sales
• Able to use initiative as well as having the ability to work well within our team
• Able to represent our brand and vision in delivering fantastic customer service
Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please email your CV to Lena Gierasinka, Store Manager at lenag@barkerandstonehouse.co.uk
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Barker and Stonehouse is an equal opportunities employer.