Flink

Berlin

Working Student - Hub Design & Expansion Analytics (m/f/d) at Flink

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Posted 8 days ago
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Company snapshot

Flink

Flink is an online supermarket delivering high-quality groceries to your door in minutes, offering over 2,400 products with a focus on customer satisfaction and sustainability.

E-commerce B2C Food Marketplace
HQ
Berlin, Germany
Team size
1K-5K
Founded
2020
Funding raised
$1.2B

Quick Summary

Role Overview

This working student position at Flink focuses on designing internal layouts for grocery delivery hubs and performing data-driven site scouting. You will support the expansion team by optimizing operational processes and evaluating potential new locations through statistical modeling.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design internal hub layouts using CAD software for various storage and staff areas
  • Optimize facility layouts to improve operational efficiency and storage density
  • Prepare technical drawings and floor plans for construction and installation teams
  • Ensure designs comply with German building and fire safety regulations
  • Maintain spreadsheets and statistical models to evaluate potential hub locations
  • Analyze catchment areas and population density to rank site performance

Requirements Snapshot

  • Currently enrolled in a relevant engineering or architecture degree program
  • Previous exposure to CAD software with a willingness to specialize
  • Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for data analysis
  • Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and practical judgment
  • Fluent English skills with German language proficiency considered a plus

Expected Impact

The student will directly contribute to the physical and strategic growth of the company by creating efficient hub designs and providing data-backed recommendations for new sites. Their work ensures that expansion is both operationally sound and regulatory compliant, facilitating faster and more effective scaling of the delivery network.

A DesignJobs.World summary of the employer's posting, written to highlight scope, requirements, and fit (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Job Description

Job Description

Hub facility design:

  • Support the design of internal layouts for our grocery delivery hubs in CAD — racking, pick zones, cold/ambient/freezer areas, staging, e-bike parking, and staff facilities
  • Help optimise layouts for operations processes, walking distances, and storage density
  • Prepare floor plans and technical drawings to support the construction and installation teams
  • Help check that designs align with German building, fire-safety, food-storage, and workplace regulations (e.g. Arbeitsstättenverordnung)

Site scouting & expansion analytics:

  • Help build and maintain spreadsheets and statistical models to evaluate candidate hub locations
  • Support analysis of catchment areas, population density, expected order demand, delivery radius, and cannibalisation between hubs
  • Assist in ranking potential sites by expected performance against rent and fit-out cost
  • Help prepare clear recommendations for the team and leadership

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in a relevant degree such as Industrial/Logistics Engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen), Architecture (Architektur), Civil Engineering (Bauingenieurwesen), Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable discipline
  • Some exposure to CAD, with eagerness to learn and specialise quickly
  • Comfortable with spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) and a genuine interest in working with data
  • An analytical, detail-oriented mindset paired with practical, hands-on judgement
  • Curiosity and flexibility; you enjoy learning new tools and wearing more than one hat
  • Fluent English with German being a big plus for dealing with external stakeholders from landlords to local authorities

Additional Information

For this role as a Working Student - Hub Design & Expansion Analytics (m/f/d)), the starting remuneration is as follows: 

The base pay for this position is 14.00 to 16.00 EUR/hour

In addition, Flink offers the following benefits: 

  • 26 days of vacation, +1 day every year up to a maximum of 30 days;
  • A discount on your Urban Sports Club membership;
  • Attractive company pension options;
  • Unlimited access to an e-learning and development platform, MyAcademy, including online German courses;
  • Online discounts with Corporate Benefits and Future Bens;
  • A cool discount off your personal Flink orders; be the first to test out new products!
  • A modern and dog-friendly office in the heart of Berlin - lots of delicious lunch spots available within short walking distance.

It is our commitment that every applicant will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion.

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