Outdoor Yard Assistant | Daytime Hours + Forklift Training

Travis Perkins; Stafford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday

Enhanced pension scheme

Group-wide discounts

Sociable hours

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Online shopping discounts

Job summary

Travis Perkins is hiring a Yard Assistant to support our branch operations. You will work outdoors, processing customer orders and helping load and unload goods from vehicles. Training is provided for forklift use, and you’ll help unload supplier deliveries while keeping the yard safe and tidy.

We value friendly, proactive team players who can handle physical tasks and thrive in a busy environment. The role offers development opportunities, pension and employee discounts within the group.

Qualifications

• Role is customer-facing; must be enthusiastic with strong interpersonal skills.
• Be physically capable of handling heavy and bulky stock in yard operations.
• Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and stay resilient under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Process customer orders and assist with loading/unloading from yard vehicles.
• Unload building products from supplier deliveries and record them in the branch warehouse.
• Assist with loading/unloading company vehicles and keeping yard organised.
• Keep the yard safe, tidy and compliant with health and safety rules.
• Full forklift training is provided.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer facing

Physical ability

Adaptable

Resilient

Forklift training

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Travis Perkins is hiring a Yard Assistant to support our branch operations. You will work outdoors, processing customer orders and helping load and unload goods from vehicles. Training is provided for forklift use, and you’ll help unload supplier deliveries while keeping the yard safe and tidy.

We value friendly, proactive team players who can handle physical tasks and thrive in a busy environment. The role offers development opportunities, pension and employee discounts within the group.