This role is working with Jewson as part of the STARK Group. We are a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe. We connect suppliers of heavy building materials with the professional craftspeople who build, renovate, and maintain the cities of tomorrow.
Hours of Work: Permanent position - shifts will fall between 7am- 5pm Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning 8am-12pm
Location: Shafter Rd, Dagenham RM10 8AB
Is this role right for me?
As a Yard Assistant, your role will be essential to keeping our branch and yard running smoothly. From serving our customers in the yard to loading vehicles ready for delivery, and from monitoring stock to growing our sales on the trade counter, you'll be at the heart of our operations. If you love working with people, you're a good listener and you enjoy working in a varied role, then this could be a great opportunity for you to join our team!
If you are...
- Looking for a busy and active role
- Happy working in an outdoor environment (with full workwear provided)
- Happy with manual handling of our building materials
- Customer focussed and approachable
- ..then we'd love to hear from you!
So, what will you be doing?
As a Yard Assistant you will have one of the most important roles within the branch network. You will regularly be the first and last point of contact for customers visiting the branch, so you play a huge part in delivering a fantastic customer experience as well as promoting and maximising sales.
Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Welcome customers to the branch and take an active interest in their projects
- Get to know our product lines so you can offer help and advice
- Help to pick and pack customer orders
- Load/unload customer and supplier vehicles using a forklift 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 and make Health & Safety a priority
What will we offer you?
STARK Group are pleased to offer you:
- A competitive salary
- A discretionary bonus scheme
- Opportunities for career progression and development
- 31 days' holiday (including bank holidays), plus the option to buy or sell additional days
- A defined contribution pension scheme
- Great discounts across high street chains, online stores and holiday agents
- STARK Life Assurance Scheme
- Access to a leading health and wellbeing portal