Warehouse Operative

STARK Building Materials UK; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in providing building materials seeks a passionate Warehouse Operative in Wakefield. The role involves customer service, stock management, and operating a Forklift Truck, with opportunities for career growth. Competitive salary and various employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Pension plan

Life Assurance

Employee Discount

Refer a Friend scheme

WorkPerks - discounts on high street and online shopping

Qualifications

• Previous industry experience preferred but not essential.
• Confident working both indoors and outdoors.
• Full valid manual driving license would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and assist with their projects.
• Prepare customer orders and load/unload vehicles using a Forklift Truck.
• Maintain stock levels and conduct regular stock counts.

Skills

Communication

Customer Focus

Health & Safety Understanding

Manual Handling

Job description

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Are you based in the Wakefield area? Do you have a passion for working with people?

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS), specialists in providing solutions and building materials for our customers in the Public Sector such as Housing Associations and Local Authorities, is on the hunt for a Warehouse Operative who's as passionate about great service as we are.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 33 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

Hours – 7.00 – 5.00 Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities

• Welcome customers to the branch and take an active interest in their projects
• Get to know our product lines so you can offer advice and help to customers, making the most of all customer interactions in line with our Jewson Values
• Help to prepare customer orders, load and unload customer and supplier vehicles using a Forklift Truck 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, to make a great first impression on our customers
• Make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work
• On occasions drive our van to assist with customer deliveries
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General
• Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
• Voluntary company benefits such as Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Discount
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks
• New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon!
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• Previous industry experience preferred but not essential
• Stellar communication and people skills
• Customer focussed individual
• Confident working both indoors and outdoors, with a strong focus on H&S
• Comfortable in a role involving extensive manual handling of bulky items
• Full valid manual driving license would be beneficial
  
  

About Us

At JPS, we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Wholesale Building Materials

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