Yard Assistant

We have a great opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic part time **Yard Assistant **to join our team at **Jewson Fakenham (NR21 8SN)**

This role is working with **Jewson** Fakenham as part of the **STARK Group.** We are a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe. We connect suppliers of heavy building materials with the professional craftspeople who build, renovate, and maintain the cities of tomorrow.

At **STARK Group**, we have a strong culture that is built on passionate and dedicated people who thrive in taking responsibility and challenging status quo. We are convinced that our continued success relies on the diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds that our employees bring to their everyday work.

**Is this role right for me?**

First and foremost, we always want to recruit great people that really understand our values and ways of working. So, if you have a passion for delivering great customer service, always look to put the customer first and are able to proactively seek out solutions that are right for our customers, then you are likely to be a great fit

If you are
- Looking for a busy and active role
- Happy working in an outdoor environment (with full workwear provided)
- Happy with manual handling of our building materials
- Customer focussed and approachable

then we’d love to hear from you

**So, what will you be doing?**

As a **Yard Assistant** you will have one of the most important roles within the branch network. You will regularly be the first and last point of contact for customers visiting the branch, so you play a huge part in delivering a fantastic customer experience as well as promoting and maximising sales.

Your day-to-day duties will include:

- Welcome customers to the branch and take an active interest in their projects
- Get to know our product lines so you can offer help and advice
- Help to pick and prepare customer orders
- Load/unload customer and supplier vehicles using a forklift 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 and make Health & Safety a priority

**What will we offer you?**

STARK Group are pleased to offer you:

- A competitive salary
- A discretionary bonus scheme
- Opportunities for career progression and development
- 31 days' holiday (including bank holidays), plus the option to buy or sell additional days
- A defined contribution pension scheme
- Great discounts across high street chains, online stores and holiday agents
- STARK Life Assurance Scheme
- Access to a leading health and wellbeing portal

**Are Jewson and STARK Group inclusive employers?**

The value of equal opportunity is embedded in the way we do business and retain talent groupwide. In our commitment to diversity, we welcome everyone with respect and an open mind.

**We'd love to hear from you Hit apply, and a member of our Internal Recruitment team will be in contact with you.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Fakenham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):
Work Location: In person