Yard Operative

Are you based in the GALASHIELS area?

Do you have previous Warehouse or Yard experience?

Do you have Builder's Merchant background?

Jewson is on the hunt for a Yard Operative who's as passionate about great service as we are!

Are you based in the Galashiels area? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced, outdoor environment? If you're ready to take your customer service skills to the next level and join a team that's dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you!

Hours: 7.30am-5.00pm Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning 8am-12pm

Location: Unit 1, Galabank Business Park, Wilderhaugh, Galashiels TD1 1PW

Key Responsibilities of a Yard Operative:

• 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

Required Skills and Experience:

• Previous industry experience preferred but not essential
• Stellar communication and people skills
• Customer focussed individual
• Confident working both indoors and outdoors, with a strong focus on H&S
• Comfortable in a role involving extensive manual handling of bulky items

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Basic Salary
• 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!
• 34 days holidays per year

About us

At Jewson, we're proud to be part of the STARK Group and dedicated to providing top-quality building 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.

Please apply today with your most up-to-date CV and a member of our dedicated recruitment team will be in touch!