Yard/Branch Assistant

DYKA Group; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

John Davidson Pipes in Longtown is seeking a Yard/Branch Assistant to join our team. You will provide customers with product and service information, pick orders, assist with loading and unloading using a forklift, and serve at the trade counter when required.

We value hardworking, flexible individuals with good communication, basic numeracy, health and safety awareness, warehousing experience, basic computer knowledge, and a forklift licence.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and some customer service skills.
• Literacy & Numeracy.
• A hardworking & helpful individual to train in all aspects of our operation.
• An understanding of Health & Safety in a work environment.
• Experience in Warehousing.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Forklift truck licence.

Responsibilities

• Providing customers with product and service information
• Pick customer orders accurately
• Assist with loading and unloading of vehicles using a forklift truck
• Process orders accurately, within a time dictated by the customer deadline
• Serve customers on the trade counter when required

Skills

Customer service

Forklift licence

Warehousing

Basic computer skills

Communication skills

Literacy & Numeracy

Job description

John Davidson Pipes are one of the leading distributors of civils and drainage products in the UK. As part of Tessenderlo Group, a worldwide organisation in more than 20 countries, JDP and its manufacturing partners are some of Europe's leading experts throughout our industries. With a network of 26 branches across the UK, JDP is undergoing a period of growth and change and we need motivated and knowledgeable people that can help us achieve our goals.

We are actively looking to appoint a Yard/Branch Assistant to join the successful team in our Longtown branch. If you are a hardworking, flexible individual who can work as part of a team and provide excellent customer service, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

In this role as a Yard/Branch Assistant your duties will involve:

• Providing customers with product and service information
• Pick customer orders accurately
• Assist with loading and unloading of vehicles using a forklift truck
• Process orders accurately, within a time dictated by the customer deadline
• Serve customers on the trade counter when required

You will come to us with:

• Excellent communication skills and some customer service skills
• Literacy & Numeracy
• A hardworking & helpful individual to train in all aspects of our operation
• An understanding of Health & Safety in a work environment
• Experience in Warehousing
• Basic knowledge of computers
• Forklift truck licence

Offer

• Long term career with a stable market leader