We are hiring!
POSITION: CUSTOMER SERVICES AND SHIPPING ASSISTANT
Start Date: June 2025
Days: 3 days per week, ideally Tues/Weds/Thurs, but can be flexible
Hours: 9am–3:30pm (30 min paid lunch)
Wage: £12.60 per hour
Application Deadline: Sunday 1st June
Location: Rat Betty HQ next to Hove Train Station (Brighton & Hove)
About us
We’re Rat Betty, a small but growing jewellery brand designing and making everything by hand, in-house. Our work’s been worn by artists like Billie Eilish and Lola Young, and featured in titles like Refinery29, Hypebae and GQ. We care about original design, long-lasting quality craftsmanship, and running our business in a way that’s ethical, sustainable, and respectful to people and the planet.
Position Overview
The role of Customer Services and Shipping Assistant will primarily consist of all aspects of packaging and shipping of orders. The role will also consist of handling all aspects of customer services. This role offers the opportunity to work in a small team within a fast paced, detail oriented environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the daily packaging and shipping of UK and international orders
- Quality control finished orders eg. check they are the correct size, look how they should (as per website photos), monitor firestain/firescale/holes, feedback casting issues, check clasps work well, correct hallmarks etc
- Work with production team to ensure orders are being shipped on time
- Manage any orders when customers require them to be shipped sooner
- Updating Royal Mail, DHL and other courier shipping systems
- Manage returns and exchanges to ensure customers are happy with the overall purchase experience
- Prep packaging in advance during our busy times
- Manage shipping and packaging inventory
- Supporting the team with any ad-hoc requirements
- Proactively identify areas we can improve customer services and shipping
Requirements
- Proven customer services experience, motivated to offer excellent customer service
- Detail oriented
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Sound analytical and organisational skills
- Critical thinking
- Good time management skills
- There is a workshop dog who is present during working hours. It is important that candidates are comfortable working in an environment with a dog that sometimes does stinky farts. If you have any concerns or specific needs regarding this, please let us know, and we will be happy to discuss possible accommodations.
Wage: £12.60 per hour
Perks and Benefits
- Hours are 9am to 3:30pm.
- You’ll join a supportive team that values creativity, collaboration, and individual growth
- Opportunity for skill development and advancement within the company
- Company discount
- Birthday and work anniversary celebrations
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role and why you'd be a great fit for our team.
Please email hello@ratbetty.com, please add the subject line as “Customer Service and Shipping Assistant Application”.
Rat Betty on sustainability
We are committed to promoting best practices in social responsibility and ethical material sourcing. Our team’s carbon footprint is more than offset by funding climate change solutions via Ecologi. We donate 10% of profits to highly effective charities. We use 100% recycled, traceable and audited sterling silver. All our packaging is recycled and recyclable.