Website Administrator/ Junior Web Developer
ABOUT US
Vuba is one of the most exciting and fast growing companies in the area, and our journey has only just begun! Established in 2009 by entrepreneur Sean Scott, Vuba operate out of 3 locations across the UK. Our head office is located in Beverley, East Yorkshire, with distribution centres in Birstall, West Yorkshire and Bridgwater, Somerset.
We’re proud to be a high-quality British manufacturer and our products are now being used by people all across the world including UK, USA, Australia and Europe. In 2021 revenue hit £15m and we have a plan to reach £30m in 2024. We are an ambitious, fast-moving team and are becoming famous for being the best at what we do and delivering an awesome customer experience.
We are a brand that customers love and have built an incredibly loyal following on social media with over 700k followers, more than 160k You Tube Subscribers - being part of the Vuba team means representing brands you can be proud of. We’re an award-winning business and have been recognised in the national press as a Sunday Times Top 100 Fastest Growing Company and a Financial Times Top 1000 Company in Europe.
Job Description
Due to continued, significant, business growth at Vuba, we are now looking for a UK based Web Administrator/ Junior Web Developer to join the Vuba team in Beverley, East Yorkshire. The position would ideally suit someone with a creative mind, up to date knowledge of Shopify and a can do problem solving attitude.
This role will be developing our eCommerce platform, utilising primarily Shopify Plus. The successful applicant will be responsible for developing appealing visual content on our fully responsive website. This role would suit someone with CMS experience, a passion for Web Design, a creative mindset. Someone who has the ability and drive to investigate, research and solve problems through persistence and tenacity.
We will support you to learn and develop your skills. You’ll work as part of a team, and individually, creating web content to make our online shopping experience a class leading user experience for our B2B and B2C customers throughout the UK, Europe and US.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain and develop a new Shopify website for our main Vuba brand
* Maintain and develop new Shopify websites for our other brands
* Investigating and troubleshooting problems
* Creating new visually appealing web pages and sections
* Understanding data consistencies between Shopify & our CRM/ERP system
* Interpreting graphic or interaction designs in CSS, JavaScript, and other tools
* Maintaining/installing plugins and integrations
* Delivering easy to use CMS customisation options for the marketing team
* Testing cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device compatibility
* Testing for compliance to specified standards such as accessibility
* Understand, Plan, Develop, Test and Document Web implementations
* Project Manage new website design with 3rd party contractors
* Conducting observational user testing or reviewing designs against usability heuristics
Required Skills
* Proven experience using Shopify
* Solid experience and understanding of Shopify’s APIs (GraphQL and REST)
* Fluency in working with third party APIs
* Understanding of Node.js
* A deep knowledge of the Shopify app ecosystem – and when to use and not use apps to solve a problem
* Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to break down business requirements into logical steps and provide accurate estimates for implementation
* Time management skills - the ability to accurately record time spent against tasks
* Ability to work with minimal supervision with an ability to plan and prioritise your own time and workload alongside the management team to ensure all deadlines and deliverables are met on time and to the required standard
* Ability to support and mentor other team members
* Have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and create rapport with colleagues, clients and management
* Provide positive contributions to a team-working environment, in relation to ideas, providing support to colleagues, building strong working relationships with colleagues, understanding internal roles and responsibilities
* Able to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment and to use high levels of initiative to deliver results
Based in Beverley the working hours are 8am - 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 7am - 3pm Fridays.
Salary and Benefits:
* £25000 - £30000
* Regular Team Socials, Events and Celebrations
* Company Bonus and Incentive Schemes once completing your probationary period.
* 24 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays
* Regular Training and Development Opportunities
* Career Growth and Progression Opportunities – it’s a fast growing business!
* On Site Parking
* Opportunities to travel internationally
* 3PM Finish on Fridays
* Foodie Friday – The Company buys lunch once a month
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
* Bonus scheme
* Yearly bonus
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
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