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Warehouse Operations Specialist - Musical Instruments & Audio Equipment

Location: Littlehampton

Contract: Permanent, with a three-month probationary period

Benefits: 28 days holiday, staff discount and free on-site parking

Practical knowledge of musical instruments and audio equipment is essential for this role. You must have hands-on experience using, selling, recording with, repairing or testing music gear. Warehouse experience alone will not meet this requirement.

About Audio Trader

Audio Trader is a growing, founder-led business specialising in buying and selling pre-owned musical instruments and audio equipment. We help musicians, producers and audio enthusiasts find great gear and give quality equipment a new lease of life.

We’re looking for someone who knows music gear and enjoys practical, hands-on work. Your knowledge could come from playing an instrument, working in music retail, recording or producing music, live sound, or repairing equipment. It doesn’t need to come from a previous job, but it must go beyond a general interest in music.

About the Role

You’ll help keep our warehouse running smoothly and ensure the equipment we sell is accurately identified, checked, listed and carefully dispatched.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying musical instruments and audio equipment, including brands, models and key features.
• Checking equipment condition, testing functionality and identifying faults or missing accessories.
• Setting up and troubleshooting equipment within your area of knowledge.
• Creating and maintaining accurate product listings.
• Picking, packing and dispatching orders, taking care to protect delicate and valuable equipment.
• Managing stock, reconciling inventory and maintaining accurate records.
• Using your product knowledge to answer customer questions and flag issues that need further investigation.
• Keeping the warehouse clean, safe and well organised.
• Helping implement and maintain Health & Safety processes, including risk assessments, safe working practices and records.
• Suggesting practical improvements as the business grows.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Practical knowledge of musical instruments and audio equipment, with enough familiarity to identify products, understand their purpose and discuss their condition and key features.
• Hands-on experience with music gear, such as guitars, keyboards, synthesisers, pedals, audio interfaces, microphones, speakers or recording equipment. You don’t need to be an expert in every category, but you must bring a solid foundation.
• Confidence carrying out basic functional checks on equipment you know, recognising potential issues and asking for help when needed.
• Strong attention to detail and care when handling equipment.
• The ability to work efficiently, stay organised and adapt to changing priorities.
• Clear communication skills and a reliable, practical approach to work.

Additional Experience We Value

• Warehouse operations, stock control, picking, packing or dispatch.
• Music retail, equipment repair, studio work or live sound.
• Shopify, eBay, reverb or other online selling platforms.
• Supporting warehouse Health & Safety processes.

Why Join Audio Trader?

Put your knowledge of music gear to work in a varied role where it matters every day. Working closely with the founders, you’ll have room to develop your skills, contribute ideas and help shape our operations as we grow.

Pay: £14.00-£16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Which musical instruments or types of audio equipment do you have hands-on experience with?

Work Location: In person