Yard Sales Assistant

Travis Perkins; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Travis Perkins in the Chelmsford area is seeking a Yard Assistant to help process orders, load and unload vehicles, and keep the yard tidy and safe. You’ll work outdoors with the team, handling building materials and basic stock checks.

Experience with forklift is a plus, but full training is provided. The role emphasizes friendly, helpful service to customers and effective teamwork in a busy branch environment.

Qualifications

• Key customer facing role requiring enthusiastic, approachable manner.
• Ability to lift and move heavy and bulky stock.
• Outdoor yard work with safety first and weather exposure.

Responsibilities

• Process customer orders at the yard and assist with loading/unloading vehicles.
• Unload supplier deliveries and book in stock in the branch warehouse.
• Keep yard area tidy, safe and compliant with health & safety standards.
• Assist with stock checks and basic product handling training provided.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Physical fitness

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

We are Travis Perkins.

Leading our industry for over two centuries, we've built our early foundations into a nationwide business that gives customers the products they need, with the smile they deserve. We’re proudly part of Travis Perkins plc., the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, providing unrivalled customer service from over 1,400 branches across the UK.

What’s it like to be a Yard Assistant?

Every day is different at Travis Perkins, but here’s what you can expect:

• Our success is built on strong relationships with our customers so it’s essential that you can help deliver the highest standards of service - the key thing is to be helpful and friendly at all times, you will likely get to know our customers on a first name basis.
• You will be based outside, processing our customer orders, loading and unloading customer and company vehicles.
• You will also unload our building products from supplier deliveries and accurately book them in the branch warehouse.
• Experience of using a forklift is ideal, but don't worry full training is provided
• Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that our standards never slip, this means maintaining a tidy and safe working environment

Do you have what it takes?

• This is a key customer facing role, so you will need to be enthusiastic and have great interpersonal skills.
• Be confident in your physical ability to process heavy and bulky stock throughout the Yard, within our health and safety guidelines.
• Thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment, be adaptable and resilient.

What’s in it for you?

• Make your job a journey - with support to enrol onto development schemes, giving you the tools and knowledge you need to excel and progress.
• Competitive salary - with bonus earning potential too! We achieve together, so we earn together too.
• 22 days of holiday
• Enhanced pension scheme - prepare for your future by matching your pension contributions up to 10%. (Conditions apply)
• Group-wide discounts - 20% off at Toolstation, with wider savings across the group.
• Sociable hours - Protect your “me time” with sociable daytime hours (no evenings or weekends!).
• ShareSave - own our collective success by investing with our group shares.
• Online shopping discounts - treat yourself more often, thanks to discounts across a range of leading retailers… from everyday essentials, to airport parking and travel!

What about our culture?

Every day, we work together, giving our best to be the best. By sharing our knowledge we don’t just support our colleagues, we create an unrivalled customer experience that shows them that we really care.

We’re driven to remain a truly inclusive employer. Please let your recruiter know how we can help you to thrive as your authentic self. You be you, it makes us, us.

We reserve the right to cancel or close this vacancy without notice or reason, and prior to the expiry date.