Yard Assistant

RE Recruitment; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 20 days + bank holidays

Christmas shutdown days

Pension from Day 1

Death in service 3x salary

On-site parking

Full PPE provided

Training and development opportunities

Career progression within a growing 사업

Job summary

RE Recruitment Group is seeking a reliable Yard Assistant in Cheltenham to support a growing roofing and building supplies business. The role is full-time and involves handling deliveries, picking orders, and assisting customers in a busy yard environment.

The ideal candidate will have yard/warehouse experience, a strong safety mindset, and the ability to work with teams while performing physical tasks. On-site parking and ongoing training are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a yard, warehouse, builders' merchant or similar environment.
• Strong awareness of health and safety procedures.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a physically active role and handle manual tasks safely.
• Good attention to detail when picking, loading and checking orders.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, unloading and checking incoming deliveries against documentation.
• Picking, preparing and loading customer orders accurately and safely.
• Assisting customers with collections and providing excellent service.
• Maintaining stock accuracy and assisting with stock checks and stock rotation.
• Ensuring the yard remains clean, organised and compliant with health and safety standards.

Skills

yard/warehouse experience

health and safety procedures

teamwork and communication

physical role and manual tasks

attention to detail in picking/loading

Job description

Yard Assistant | Join a Growing Roofing & Building Supplies Business with Excellent Benefits!

Our client, a well-established roofing and building supplies business within the roofing materials and builders' merchant sector, based in Kingsditch, Cheltenham, has an exciting new opportunity for a Yard Assistant to join their team on a full-time permanent basis due to continued business growth and increased customer demand.

The successful Yard Assistant should have:

• Experience working within a yard, warehouse, builders' merchant or similar environment
• Strong awareness of health and safety procedures
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to work in a physically active role and handle manual tasks safely
• Good attention to detail when picking, loading and checking orders

In this role, the Yard Assistant will be responsible for:

• Receiving, unloading and checking incoming deliveries against documentation
• Picking, preparing and loading customer orders accurately and safely
• Assisting customers with collections and providing excellent service
• Maintaining stock accuracy and assisting with stock checks and stock rotation
• Ensuring the yard remains clean, organised and compliant with health and safety standards

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday: 7:00am - 4:30pm
• 1 in 3 Saturdays: 7:30am - 11:30am
• 42-hour working week

Our client is offering the successful Yard Assistant a salary of £27,758 per annum (£12.71 per hour) plus an excellent benefits package including:

• 20 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Additional paid Christmas shutdown days
• Company pension scheme from Day 1
• 3x annual salary death in service benefit
• Free on-site parking
• Full PPE provided
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Long-term career progression within a growing business

If you are a reliable, hardworking team player with a strong work ethic and commitment to customer service.