General Operative - Sandyford

Brooks Timber & Building Supplies Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Competitive Salary

Staff Training

Staff Discount

Long Service Leave and Recognition

Job summary

Brooks Timber & Building Supplies Ltd in Sandyford, Dublin, is seeking a General Operative to assist with yard duties and provide excellent customer service. You will help customers, prepare orders, and support loading and unloading deliveries.

The role requires forklift experience and a valid forklift licence, strong communication and teamwork, reliability, and the ability to work on your own initiative. Building materials knowledge is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Forklift experience and licence required.
• Experience in customer service and yard operations.
• Strong communication, teamwork and reliability.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Building materials knowledge is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist and serve customers in the yard with excellent service.
• Prepare orders to meet customer needs and deliveries.
• Load and unload lorries manually and with a forklift.
• Carry out yard duties and keep areas clean and tidy.
• Adhere to Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Forklift experience

Customer service

Communication

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Reliability

Building materials knowledge

Education

Forklift Licence (required)

Job description

Brooks has been an institution in the Irish construction industry since its inception in the late 1700’s to today and are recognised as one of the leading Timber and builders’ merchant in the Republic of Ireland. Brooks has grown by developing a product offering in harmony with customer needs and by its customer-focused approach.

Following the acquisition of the Brooks Group by the Murdock Builders Merchants Group in August 2021, the Group now operates from a combined 25 locations in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and is now the 2nd largest builders merchanting group on the island of Ireland.

We value both our customers and our employees and our business is built on offering consistently excellent customer service by well-trained and knowledgeable staff.

General Operative - Sandyford

Our branch in Sandyford is now seeking to recruit a General Operative to assist with carrying out Yard Duties whilst providing excellent customer service.

This role will include:

• Assisting and serving customers in the yard while providing excellent customer service
• Preparing orders to meet customer needs and deliveries
• Loading and unloading lorries both manually and with a forklift
• Yard duties to include keeping areas clean and tidy
• Ensuring Health and Safety policies and procedures are adhered to.

Criteria:

• Committed and with a strong work ethic
• Preferably have Forklift Experience and License
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Must have good teamwork skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Reliable and punctual
• Building materials knowledge would be an advantage

Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme
• Competitive Salary
• Staff Training
• Staff Discount
• Long Service Leave and Recognition

Closing date: Friday 11th September 2026

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Forklift: 1 year (required)
• Customer service: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Forklift Licence (required)

Work Location: In person