Van Driver/Yard Operative

Eh Smith (builders Merchants) Ltd.; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Profit Share Bonus

Enhanced company pension scheme

Length of service annual leave increases

Flexible Holiday Scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Life Assurance Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Company workwear/PPE provided

Job summary

Eh Smith (builders Merchants) Ltd. in Sutton Coldfield is seeking a Van Driver/Yard Operative to join our team. The role involves excellent customer service, stock handling, and delivering goods. Ideal candidates will have experience with forklift operations and a Full UK Driving Licence.

As part of your responsibilities, you'll ensure adherence to health and safety standards, maintain cleanliness, and handle vehicle checks. Benefits include a company profit share bonus, enhanced pension scheme, and flexible holiday options.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with stock handling and heavy-side building materials.
• Recent experience of driving a counterbalance and combination forklift.
• Possession of a valid forklift licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to trade and retail customers.
• Retrieve stock and prepare orders for delivery.
• Ensure Depot customer requirements are met.
• Maintain a clean and tidy working area.
• Report mechanical faults of the Forklift Truck.

Skills

Customer service skills

Forklift driving

Knowledge of heavy-side materials

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Van Driver / Yard Operative, Sutton Coldfield

We have a great opportunity for Yard Operative/Van Driver to join the team at our Sutton Coldfield branch. We require an enthusiastic individual who can provide excellent customer service to our trade and retail customers. You will be working in the yard and warehouse to retrieve stock as well as preparing and picking orders to be loaded onto our lorries for delivery whilst delivering orders to our customers yourself via van.

Person & Skills

The successful candidate will be familiar with all aspects of stock handling and have knowledge of heavy-side building materials. Ideally you will have recent experience of driving a counterbalance and combination forklift, as well as having a valid forklift licence. You will also need to hold a Full UK Driving Licence as the role will also include Van Driver duties.

• Company Profit Share Bonus (dependant on company performance)
• Enhanced company pension scheme – Salary sacrifice
• Length of service annual leave increases up to 30 days + bank holidays
• Flexible Holiday Scheme – buy or sell up to 3 days
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Health Cash Plan – Salary Sacrifice
• Company workwear/PPE provided

Key tasks will include

Ensure Depot customer requirements are met at all times.

Maintain a courteous and helpful attitude towards Customers at all times.

• Ensure company paperwork is treated in accordance with company procedures
• Ensure allocated areas are kept clean and tidy
• Prioritise the loading and unloading of all vehicles entering the Depot

Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly checks on Forklift Truck, including keeping truck clean.

Ensure that Forklift Truck mechanical faults are reported to Supervisor immediately.

Ensure a professional attitude to Health and Safety responsibilities.

• Report all stock breakages and internal wastage to line manager.

Driving Van in accordance with the delivery schedule.

Ensure correct manual handling procedure is followed.

Provide daily walk round check of vehicle.

Ensure vehicle load and delivery paperwork is correct.

Location

Sutton Coldfield