Warehouse / Yard Assistant

Yo Mama Yoga, Santa Monica; Dorchester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in agricultural supply is seeking a Warehouse/Yard Assistant to join their dynamic team in Dorchester. This role is perfect for those who enjoy working outdoors and have a passion for customer service. You will be involved in various tasks from loading goods to maintaining the warehouse, ensuring that customers have a great experience. With opportunities for training and development, this position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including a pension plan and staff discounts. Join a company committed to supporting the agricultural community and make a difference in the lives of farmers.

Benefits

Contributory Pension (up to 5% match)

Up to 25% Staff Discount

Free Parking

33 Days Holiday

Training and Development Opportunities

Career Progression Opportunities

Salary Finance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Confident and welcoming attitude towards customers.
• Willingness to learn about products and services.

Responsibilities

• Load goods into customer vehicles and check deliveries.
• Maintain stock rotation and warehouse layout.
• Perform manual handling and heavy lifting as required.

Skills

Customer Service

Manual Handling

Knowledge of Agricultural Products

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Forklift

First Aid Certification

Job description

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Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Hours of Work: 37.5 Hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days

Salary: Starting from £11.44 (Ages under 19: £9.14) with the ability to earn more through experience and gaining qualifications such as Forklift, First Aid and RAMA (AMTRA)

Do you love people, agriculture, and the outdoors?

Enjoy mucking in?

If so, we’d love you to join our team at Dorchester and play a part of putting the farmer at the heart of everything we do!

What it takes to be a Warehouse/Yard Assistant at Mole Valley Farmers:

Your experience tells a story, but your honest attitude speaks louder still. We want you to put customers first and provide an outstanding experience to everyone you meet. You’ll be confident and welcoming, whilst determined in everything you do and are knowledgeable about our products. We’ll teach you the rest!

What you will be doing:

A Warehouse/Yard Assistant isn’t your average retail role. From loading goods into customer’s vehicles and checking deliveries, to working in the office serving customers on the tills, you’ll play an important part in the successful operation of the store. You’ll also be checking stock rotation and maintaining the Warehouse/yard and compound layout. Come rain or shine, this position keeps moving and if you take pride in what you do, our customers will notice and will love us all the more for it.

Please note, due to the nature of our products, this position will involve regular manual handling and heavy lifting (weights of up to 25kg).

What’s in it for you:

You can expect to work as part of a great team with opportunities for training and development, we’re offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

• Scottish Widows contributory Pension – company will match up to 5%
• Up to 25% staff discount in store
• Free parking on site
• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Plenty of career progression opportunities
• Salary Finance
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust

Please note, this vacancy may close prior to the expiry date if we have received a suitable number of applications.

We are one of the country’s leading agricultural supply businesses offering a complete suite of in-store, on-farm and online services, inspired by our passion for the agricultural industry and wider rural community.

Originally founded in 1960 by a small group of farmers, over the years we have grown and today we operate over 50 nationwide rural retail locations comprising Mole Valley Farmers, Mole Country Stores, and Farmdirect, along with our direct to farm business providing feed, fertiliser, and other inputs to the nation’s farmers.

We exist for the greater good of our farming shareholders and work with them to improve their productivity, profitability, and sustainability.

For everyone who works in one of Mole Valley Farmers’ businesses – just like our customers who live and work in it – the countryside is a way of life and we are committed to UK agriculture.