Greenock
Job Description Jewson, a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Yard Assistant 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). Branch trading hours are typically 7:30am – 5pm Monday to Friday and every 2nd Saturday morning 8am-12pm. We welcome applications from candidates who want to consider working part-time or other flexible working options. Location - Jewson, Greenock, PA15 2TQ 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, • New 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!