Dispatch Operative

Our Distribution team are now looking for a Dispatch Operative to support the Dispatch department in our Knightsbridge store.

As a Harrods’ Dispatch Operative, you’ll be supporting the Knightsbridge Dispatch team in making sure customer orders are received on time and any queries arising from these deliveries are resolved to the customers satisfaction.

Please note this position works shifts between the hours of 7am-9pm (subject to change in peak periods) 5 out of 7 days of the week with regular weekend work.

About the Role 

Our Dispatch Operatives play an integral role in the delivery of day-to-day operations for our dispatch department, where we thrive together in bringing moments of magic to our customers and our team.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Assisting with collections from the store for general shopfloor orders.

• Collecting from Press Office, Management Offices, Legal Office and Chairman’s Office, when required.

• Assisting with the Courier Desk and any special taxi deliveries.

• Ensuring all parcels are packed to a high standard.

• Assisting the administration team with urgent queries.

• Supporting the team in working towards and achieving deadlines.

• Ensuring all operational activities and equipment are maintained to a high standard on a daily basis.

Please be aware you must over the age of 18 to apply for this position.

In return you’ll receive an excellent benefits package, including a company pension, flexible working, 22 days’ holiday, and your birthday off, up to 33% in-store discount (including across our food hall and restaurants) and a season ticket loan.

About You 

You will have great attention to detail as you will be checking key details of luxury orders and products on a day to day basis. You will be hard working, quick thinking and have the ability to take initiative. You will be a valuable team player who thrives on getting the job done do a high Harrods standard. You will have great time keeping ability with flexibility to support the team across multiple functions with the team end goal in mind.

You will also have:

• Good PC literacy.

• Flexibility and readiness to work flexible hours/days and demonstrate the ability to adapt to the changing demands of the role.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to develop and maintain trusted relationships at all levels in and outside of the business.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business. 

Uniquely You

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods