Yard Sales Assistant

Travis Perkins; Chichester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Yard Sales Assistant, providing excellent customer service in a dynamic outdoor environment. You'll handle customer orders, work with physical materials, and maintain a safe workspace, all while enjoying competitive pay and benefits including bonuses and discounts.

Benefits

Annual colleague bonus

Contributory pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Sharesave scheme

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Friendly and outgoing personality for customer interaction.
• Physically active and able to lift heavy materials outdoors.
• Adaptable, resilient, and energetic in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of customer service and build relationships.
• Process customer orders and maintain safe working conditions.
• Use forklifts for unloading deliveries (training provided).

Skills

Customer Service

Physical Activity

Adaptability

Communication

Teamwork

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Joining our friendly and hardworking family as an Yard Sales Assistant, you'll be on the front line dealing with our customers who come into our yard. As part of the branch team, you will play a vital role in our continued success by providing first-class service.

What will I be doing?

No two days are the same in TP branch life, but here are some key responsibilities:

• Delivering high standards of customer service by being helpful and friendly at all times, building strong relationships with customers.
• Working outdoors to process customer orders, load and unload vehicles.
• Unloading building products from supplier deliveries and accurately booking them into the branch warehouse.
• Using a forklift, with full training provided if needed.
• Maintaining a tidy and safe working environment, prioritizing safety at all times.

What skills do you need?

This is a key customer-facing role. You just need the ability to provide great customer service; we can teach you the rest. Does this sound like you? We hope you can say ‘Yes’ to all of the characteristics below, which are in the DNA of all our fantastic Yard Sales Assistants:

• Someone who is physically active, as this role involves lifting heavy building materials outdoors.
• A friendly and outgoing personality, happy to communicate face-to-face with customers and build relationships.
• Someone who is adaptable, resilient, and tenacious, with high energy and drive.
• Someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Being a Yard Sales Assistant at TP offers a fantastic opportunity to excel and develop your career. You will be encouraged to enroll in our TP development scheme, available to colleagues and managers at all levels. We support your growth with a development plan that reflects our values.

You’ll also receive £Competitive pay + Benefits, including an annual colleague bonus, contributory pension, private healthcare, life assurance, sharesave scheme, and discounts across the Travis Perkins Group (including Toolstation). Additionally, enjoy online discounts at leading retailers, airport parking, theme parks, dining out, and cinemas. Our working hours promote a great work-life balance, with most customers choosing to enjoy weekends and bank holidays off.