Counter/yard Worker/forklift Driver

**Counter/Yard Worker/Forklift Driver, Porth Branch - Robert Price (Builders’ Merchants) Ltd.**

**Robert Price (Builders’ Merchants) Ltd.**

We have a permanent vacancy for a Counter/Yard Worker/Forklift Driver at our Porth branch.

**Who are Robert Price?**

Robert Price Builders’ Merchants Ltd is a family run independent business, with head office in Abergavenny. Founded in 1847, we are a substantial local employer, with the developments and progressions of a modern SME, and the grounding and values of a traditional family run business. We are the largest independent builders’ merchant in South East Wales.

**What is a builders’ merchant?**

A builders’ merchant is a company which supplies materials to the construction sector.

Up to 85% of the built environment you see around you is supplied by Britain’s builders’ merchants. Merchants and the supply chain are crucial to the construction industry which contributes over £40 billion to the UK economy each year. A career in this essential commercial sector can be challenging, varied and rewarding.

**Hours**:
44.5 hours per week to be worked from Monday to Friday between the hours 7:30am - 4:30pm and alternative Saturday mornings.

**Pay**:
Negotiable according to experience.

**Benefits**:
Include death-in-service cover, NEST pension scheme membership, uniform and boot money allowance. 30 days holidays including bank holidays. Discretionary bonuses.

**Duties**:

- Counter sales and related administration
- Book goods in and out, using point-of-sale terminal.
- Willingness to engage with customers and provide good customer service in person and on the phone.
- Merchandising and price labelling.
- General warehouse duties and stock management.
- Picking orders, loading and unloading and related paperwork.
- Driving forklift.
- The role requires excellent selling skills, customer service and team-work skills with an understanding of building materials, stock control, orders, deliveries and pricing. Computerised point-of-sale training will be given.

**Essential skills**:

- Building material knowledge
- GCSE Maths (minimum grade C) and English Language with good numeracy and keyboard skills.
- Good understanding of metric and imperial measurements and basic arithmetic.
- Confident communicator with proven team work skills.
- Naturally tidy and organised.
- Counterbalance forklift licence.
- Willingness to engage with customers and provide good customer service.
- Ability to follow instructions and work unsupervised once trained.
- Reliable, industrious, adaptable and quick to grasp new concepts.
- Manual handling up to 25kg.

**Desirable**:

- Good knowledge of building materials and their usage.
- An interest in sales and in the construction industry.

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

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

**Experience**:

- Forklift: 2 years (preferred)
- Customer service: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person