Yard Assistant

3 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Are you based in the Bristol area? Do you have a passion for working with people?

Jewson a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Yard Operative who's as passionate about great service as we are.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).

Hours - 7.30 - 5.00 Monday to Friday and every 2nd Saturday morning 8-12

Key Responsibilities

Welcome customers to the branch and take an active interest in their projects

Get to know our product lines so you can offer advice and help to customers, making the most of all customer interactions in line with our Jewson Values

Help to prepare customer orders, load and unload customer and supplier vehicles using a Forklift Truck 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, to make a great first impression on our customers

Make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work

What's in it for you?

Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) - with Legal & General

Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.

WorkPerks - A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway

Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)

Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover

Employee Discount

Refer a Friend scheme

Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks

Reward and Recognition programme - launching soon

Required Skills and Experience

Previous industry experience preferred but not essential

Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work accordingly

Strong communication skills

Confident working both indoors and outdoors

A health and safety focus

Comfortable in a role involving extensive manual handling of bulky items

About us

At Jewson, we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today


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