Yard Assistant

**Salary Dependent on Experience*.....starting from £25k**

Responsible for working in our Brentwood branch yard and assisting with the maintenance and running of storage yards and related facilities, including such duties as manually loading and unloading materials, operating mechanical loading equipment, preparing materials for customer collections/deliveries, dealing with trade and general public customers, and keeping accurate records of the receipt and issue of stores items.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

Prompt turnaround of our own vehicles

Provide excellent customer service serving customers promptly and efficiently

Clean and tidy yard to include perimeter checks as necessary

Checks incoming goods against suppliers delivery note

Assign materials to the proper yard location

Records all materials leaving the yard

Unload and load incoming and outgoing vehicles

Maintain and merchandise the yard stock

Willing to perform any duties as may be deemed necessary or as may be required by the Company

Operating Fork lift truck and Combi Lift

**Legislation and Health and Safety**

Carry out daily FLT checks

Ensure accidents are kept to a minimum and if in an accident report the accident as soon as possible and in compliance with the Company’s accident reporting procedure.

Follow and enforce company health and safety procedures

Depot vehicle turnaround (minimise down time)

Adherence to customer charter and health and safety legislation and compliance

**Skills and Qualities**

Good communication skills

Counterbalance lift truck licence/Fork lift

Experience of working in a similar role

A knowledge of good practice relating to Health and Safety Regulations

Methodical and organised and able to work on own initiative

Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions

Ability to maintain simple records

Sufficient physical strength and agility to perform work required

**Benefits**

Holiday Loyalty Scheme

Branch performance bonus scheme

Staff Discounts

Company Pension

Training and Development

Flexible Working Options Available:

- Not offered

Work remotely
- No

**Salary**: From £25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

**Experience**:

- Builders Merchant or Trade: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Counter Balance Forklift (required)

Work Location: In person