Counter Sales, Yard Worker & Forklift Driver, Cardiff

The Robert Price Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holidays incl bank holidays

Pension scheme

Uniform & boots allowance

Life assurance

Job summary

Robert Price Builders’ Merchants Ltd in Cardiff is seeking a versatile Counter Sales, Yard Worker & Forklift Driver to join our team. You will manage counter sales and related administration, with forklift duties as required.

You’ll deliver great customer service, assist with merchandising, price labelling and stock control, and perform loading/unloading and warehouse tasks. Training on the POS terminal will be provided.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused with good communication.
• Able to manually handle up to 25kg.
• GCSE Maths and English Language with good keyboard skills.
• Driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Counter sales and related administration.
• Use of point-of-sale terminal; training will be given.
• Customer service in person and on the phone.
• Merchandising, price labelling and stock management.
• Picking orders, loading and unloading.
• Forklift driving and general warehouse duties.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Manual handling

Forklift driving

Team player

Driving Licence

Education

GCSE Maths (minimum grade C)

GCSE English Language

Tools

POS terminal

Job description

Counter Sales, Yard Worker & Forklift Driver, Cardiff

Who are Robert Price?
Robert Price Builders’ Merchants Ltd is a family run independent business, with head office in Abergavenny. Founded in 1847, we are a substantial local employer, with the developments and progressions of a modern large enterprise and the grounding and values of a traditional family run business. We are the largest independent builders’ merchant in South East Wales.

What is a builders’ merchant?
A builders’ merchant is a company which supplies materials to the construction sector.
Up to 85% of the built environment you see around you is supplied by Britain’s builders’ merchants. Merchants and the supply chain are crucial to the construction industry which contributes over £40 billion to the UK economy each year. A career in this essential commercial sector can be challenging, varied and rewarding.

Key responsibilities

• Counter sales and related administration.
• Use of point-of-sale terminal – training will be given.
• Customer service, dealing with customers in person and on the phone.
• Merchandising, price labelling and stock management.
• Picking orders, loading and unloading.
• Forklift driving and general warehouse duties.

Include 30 days holidays including bank holidays, NEST pension scheme membership, uniform and boot money allowance, life assurance cover, discretionary bonuses.

Essential skills & experience

• A confident communicator with a willingness to engage with customers and provide good service.
• Manual handling up to 25kg.
• GCSE Maths (minimum grade C) and English Language with good keyboard skills.
• Reliable, industrious, adaptable and quick to grasp new concepts.
• A proven team player.
• Naturally tidy and organised.
• Able to follow instructions and work unsupervised and with initiative.
• Driving Licence.

Practical experience with building materials and their application.
Forklift licence – desirable but not essential, training can be given.

You never feel like ‘one of many’ when you work for Robert Price. We’re a family business where every employee is on first-name terms with the directors. We’re looking for driven and talented individuals who want responsibility, opportunity, challenges, and above all fun! Your opinion, your progression, and your values count. With benefits including pension schemes, death-in-service cover, uniform allowance, and long-service rewards, you’ll always feel like a truly valued member of the Robert Price family.

Robert Price is a well-known and respected company across South Wales thanks to our commitment to local people and our recognised branding – if people don’t recognise the name, they’ll definitely remember the beaver! Working at Robert Price offers you the opportunity to live in a beautiful area of the world. You don’t have to head for the big cities for a great job, instead enjoy lifestyle benefits to make any city slicker green with envy.

We look to find career progression opportunities for all our employees. Your development is our priority. Career satisfaction ensures we benefit from a proactive and engaged workforce. With such a range of job roles and responsibilities on offer, the next step on your career ladder is always ready and waiting. With regular staff training and performance reviews, it’s easy to develop your skills and gain promotion opportunities at Robert Price.