Yard Sales Assistant

Travis Perkins; Reading; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development schemes

Competitive salary + bonus

22 days holiday

Enhanced pension (match up to 10%)

Group-wide discounts

Sociable daytime hours

ShareSave

Online shopping discounts

Job summary

Travis Perkins in Reading is seeking a Yard Assistant to support our branch operations. You will process customer orders, load and unload vehicles, and handle stock in the yard with a focus on safety and accuracy.

Experience with a forklift is ideal, but full training is provided. The role is customer-facing, requiring enthusiasm, strong interpersonal skills, and the stamina to manage heavy and bulky stock in a fast-paced environment. You’ll join a team dedicated to service and reliability.

Qualifications

• This is a key customer facing role requiring enthusiasm and strong interpersonal skills.
• You will handle heavy/bulky stock in a safe, compliant manner.
• Full training is provided for role-specific tasks and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Process customer orders at the yard and on-site as required.
• Load and unload customer and company vehicles.
• Unload building products from deliveries and book them into the branch warehouse.
• Maintain a tidy, safe working environment in line with safety standards.
• Operate with training provided for forklift use and stock handling.

Skills

Customer facing

Interpersonal skills

Physical ability

Adaptable

Safety awareness

Tools

Forklift experience

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?

• 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.