Jewson a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Yard Assistant who’s as passionate about great service as we are.
We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).
Hours - 7.00 - 5.00 Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning 8-12
Location - Jewson Stowmarket, Newton Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5AE
Key Responsibilities
*Welcome customers to the branch and take an active interest in their projects
*Get to know our product lines so you can offer advice and help to customers, making the most of all customer interactions in line with our Jewson Values
*Help to prepare customer orders, load and unload customer and supplier vehicles using a Forklift Truck to minimise manual handling (training will be provided)
*Check incoming deliveries and report missing or damaged products
*Maintain stock levels in both the shop and yard areas, carrying out regular stock counts
*Keep the branch looking clean and tidy, to make a great first impression on our customers
*Make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work
What’s in it for you?
*Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) - with Legal & General
*Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
*WorkPerks - A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
*Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
*Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
*Employee Discount
*Refer a Friend scheme
*Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks
*New Reward and Recognition programme - launching soon!
Required Skills and Experience
*Previous industry experience preferred but not essential
*Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work accordingly
*Strong communication skills
*Confident working both indoors and outdoors
*A health and safety focus
*Comfortable in a role involving extensive manual handling of bulky items
About us
At Jewson, we’re proud to be part of STARKBuilding Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We’re a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.?
If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!