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Yard Assistant - 30 hours per week

  1. Permanent - Full time
£11.60 per hour + benefits
  1. Travis Perkins
  2. Wolverhampton, West Midlands

hrs/pw

30 hours minimum

Dudley; Willenhall; Wolverhampton

47429

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Wolverhampton Travis Perkins is currently going through an exciting expansion phase and we are looking for additional colleagues to come and join us on this journey. We are now looking to recruit a Yard Assistant to join our busy team, this will be a 30 hour per week contract with the opportunity for more hours each week (to be discussed at interview).


Are you seeking a front line customer focused role where no two days are the same? Are you confident in making a fantastic first impression, building long-lasting relationships and going above and beyond to provide a great service to our customers? We are Travis Perkins, the UKs largest builders merchant and this role may be perfect for you. 


The Branch


You will be working alongside some great individuals at our branch on Neachells Lane Willenhall.  We have a team of 50+ colleagues,  we run 6 vehicles, we have a full tool hire time team too and a Benchmarx kitchen team - ours is a busy branch and is expanding so will get busier! Your working hours will be a minimum of 30 per week, flexibility will be considered, to be discussed at interview. 

You don’t need an in-depth knowledge of builders merchants to join the team, as there will be plenty of coaching and training to get you up to speed, we’ll give you the confidence to deliver the exceptional service we expect. 


The Benefits


Annual salary min £18096 for 30 hours per week, with annual salary reviews

Opportunity to earn a performance branch based bonus paid annually

Contributory pension scheme

Colleague discounts across a variety of Group businesses including special discounts across Tool Station, Tool Hire and our Trade Merchanting businesses


The Role


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, you will likely get to know our customers on a first name basis.  You will be based outside, processing customer orders and loading/unloading customer and company vehicles.  In addition you will also unload our building products from supplier deliveries and accurately book them in the branch warehouse, always ensuring we have sufficient turn around times for our vehicles and suppliers. Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that our standards never slip, by adhering to all stay safe policies and procedures, this means maintaining a tidy and safe working environment.


The Person


This is a key customer facing role, you just need the ability to provide great customer service, we can teach you the rest.  Are you:


* Highly adaptable, resilient and tenacious with high levels of energy and drive, always considering health and safety around you?


* Someone that is physically active, as this role is located outside, it will involve lifting heavy building materials


* Someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment.


* Friendly and outgoing, happy to communicate face to face to build strong lasting relationships


* Experience of using a forklift is ideal, but don’t worry full training is provided



Interested? Please apply NOW!


Not Sure you Qualify? We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer, where everyone in our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves - you be you, it makes us, us, as we say. If you’re interested in this opportunity but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us.


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