Yard Assistant / Van driver

In this role you will work as part of our external team of staff. Saturday working is a requirement for this position and you will be expected to work alternate Saturdays throughout the year.

Responsibilities and Duties

Predominantly you will be required to work as part of the Yard Team but also be required to be flexible and make multi drop deliveries to our customers in the surrounding area driving the van/pickup vehicles. When in the yard you will:-

• Assist customers
• Provide excellent customer service
• Load and unload vehicles
• Pick and check orders
• Store stock safely
• Maintaining a tidy and safe working environment.
• Qualifications and Skills
• This varied role will also require working in the warehouse assisting with customer orders.
• Full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role
• A Counterbalance Forklift Licence
• Building industry knowledge.

You will be working within a close-knit team and will be dealing with our customers on a daily basis so we are looking for someone that:

• Has the likeability factor
• Has excellent customer service
• Hard working
• Positive attitude
• Good attention to detail.

Benefits

In return, you can be a part of one of the UK’s largest independent Builders Merchant and winner of many industry awards. Some of the benefits we offer include:

• A competitive pay package.
• People orientated culture.
• Substantial staff discounts.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Holiday scheme which rewards length of service.
• Perkbox discounts
• Contributory pension scheme
• Performance related bonus
• Financial Planning Support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Enhanced Maternity
• Enhanced Paternity
• Substantial Employee Discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health Support

MKM is the leading independent builders’ merchant in the UK, and we were established in 1995. Our people are what make us unique in what we do. Today we have more than 127 branches and over 3000 employees nationwide. Whilst we continue to grow, we are constantly striving to always attract, recruit, retain, promote, and support a diverse mix of colleagues that create a sense of belonging to the 'MKM family’ for everyone. We hope you will join us on our journey!