Yard Assistant

Sydenhams Limited; Winchester, Devizes; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Holiday entitlement

Staff discount

Job summary

Sydenhams Limited, Winchester, is seeking a Yard Assistant to join our Devizes branch. In this full-time role, you will maintain the yard, organise stock, and provide excellent service to customers while supporting the wider team.

You will handle building materials and help ensure smooth yard operations. The position offers full training, a competitive salary, and opportunities to grow within a well-established timber and builders merchant.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of building materials is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Organising and maintaining stock in the yard.
• Ensuring that orders are ready for collection or delivery.
• Assist with unloading deliveries and moving materials around the yard.
• Supporting the sales team by providing accurate stock information.
• Ensuring the yard is clean, safe, and well-organised at all times.

Skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Communication

UK driving license

Job description

Job Type:Full-Time
Location: Winchester
Hours:Monday to Friday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM (1 hour lunch break), alternative Saturdays: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

About Us:

Sydenhams is the South's leading independent Timber & Builders Merchant. We are an established, family-run company that prides itself on our exceptional service, products, and people, across every area of the business.

We supply a full range of Timber and Building Materials, including Timber Frame Homes, Roof Trusses, Web Joists, Flooring, Landscaping Materials, Tools, and more. Our other services include Kitchen & Bathroom Design and Supply, Tool & Plant Hire Centres, specialist Sawmilling, Treatment, and Precision CNC Machining Facilities. The group supplies to a broad range of customers, including DIY and Retail, small to national Housebuilders, General and Specialist Contractors, Housing Associations, and other Timber and Builders Merchants.

About the Role:

We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Yard Assistant to join our team at our Devizes branch. In this full-time role, you will be responsible for maintaining the yard, organising stock, and providing excellent service to our customers. The role involves handling building materials and ensuring smooth yard operations to support the wider team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organising and maintaining stock in the yard.
• Ensuring that orders are ready for collection or delivery.
• Assist with unloading deliveries and moving materials around the yard.
• Supporting the sales team by providing accurate stock information.
• Ensuring the yard is clean, safe, and well-organised at all times.
• Forklift license preferred but not essential.

Desirable Skills and Qualifications:

• Knowledge of building materials is helpful but not essential.
• Forklift license is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.
• Good communication skills.
• Valid UK diving license is required.

What We Offer:

• Full training and ongoing support.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A friendly, supportive work environment.
• The opportunity to grow and develop within a well-established company.
• Generous holiday entitlement & staff discount

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