Yard/Warehouse Assistant

Stark Danmark A/S; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a passionate Yard Assistant to join their team in Henley-on-Thames. This role offers a fulfilling work environment where you can grow your career while providing exceptional service to customers. You'll be involved in welcoming customers, managing orders, and maintaining stock levels, all while ensuring health and safety standards are met. With a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and a range of employee benefits, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a collaborative team. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this role could be perfect for you!

Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan (Pension)

Life Assurance

Employee Discount

WorkPerks Discount Platform

Voluntary Company Benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme

New Reward and Recognition Programme

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and health and safety focus are essential.
• Previous industry experience is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and assist with their projects enthusiastically.
• Prepare customer orders and manage stock levels effectively.
• Ensure a clean and safe working environment at all times.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Health and Safety Focus

Manual Handling

Customer Service

Education

Previous Industry Experience

Tools

Forklift Truck

Job description

time left to apply End Date: January 20, 2025 (26 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR24952

Are you based in the Henley area? Do you have a passion for working with people?

Jewson, a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Yard Assistant who's as passionate about great service as we are.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).

Hours: 7.30 – 5.00 Monday to Friday and every 2nd Saturday morning 8-12

Location: Jewson Henley, 99 Reading Road, Henley on Thames, RG9 1BY

Key Responsibilities:

• Welcome customers to the branch and take an active interest in their projects.
• Get to know our product lines to offer advice and help to customers, making the most of all customer interactions in line with our Jewson Values.
• Help to prepare customer orders, load and unload customer and supplier vehicles using a Forklift Truck to minimise manual handling (training will be provided).
• Check incoming deliveries and report missing or damaged products.
• Maintain stock levels in both the shop and yard areas, carrying out regular stock counts.
• Keep the branch looking clean and tidy to make a great first impression on our customers.
• Make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work.

What’s in it for you?

• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General.
• Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us, you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway.
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation).
• Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover.
• Employee Discount.
• Refer a Friend scheme.
• New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon!

Required Skills and Experience:

• Previous industry experience preferred but not essential.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work accordingly.
• Confident working both indoors and outdoors.
• A health and safety focus.
• Comfortable in a role involving extensive manual handling of bulky items.

About us:

At Jewson, we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

With branches from the Scottish Isles to Penzance, our customers are never far from expert advice, reliable service, and the highest-quality building materials.

With over 450 Jewson branches, whatever the trade we’ve got what our customers need, from everyday essentials to specialist equipment.

If you’re interested in working with us but unsure about which role suits you best, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [e-mail]. We look forward to hearing from you!