Outdoor Yard Assistant - Customer-Facing & Safe, Fast-Paced

Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Enhanced pension

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Staff discounts

Sociable hours

Job summary

Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited is seeking a Yard Assistant to work outdoors, loading and unloading vehicles and processing customer orders at the branch. You will also log stock in the warehouse, with training provided for forklift operation.

The role emphasizes safe, tidy work practices, helpful customer service, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a friendly, first-name basis relationship with customers.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused role that requires friendly, helpful approach.
• Able to work outdoors and handle physical tasks.
• Experience with or willingness to learn forklift operation.

Responsibilities

• Unload and load customer and company vehicles.
• Process orders and accurately book stock into the branch warehouse.
• Maintain a tidy, safe working environment and follow health & safety guidelines.
• Provide great service with a positive, first-name basis approach with customers.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Forklift handling (desirable)

Tools

Forklift (desirable)

Job description

Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited is seeking a Yard Assistant to work outdoors, loading and unloading vehicles and processing customer orders at the branch. You will also log stock in the warehouse, with training provided for forklift operation.

The role emphasizes safe, tidy work practices, helpful customer service, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a friendly, first-name basis relationship with customers.