Are you based in the Darlington area?
Do you have Yard, Warehouse or Forklift experience and are looking for a part time role?
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 Assistant to join the team in our Darlington Valley Street branch, who is 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.
Hours: **PART TIME ROLE UP TO 32 HOURS PER WEEK**- working hours will be between 7am-4:30pm Mon-Fri and every 2nd Sat 8am-12pm
Location: Jewson, Valley Street North, Darlington, DL1 1LF
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 pick and 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 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!

* We will provide training on Counter Balance Forklift and Combi vehicles

Required Skills and Experience
* Previous industry experience preferred but not essential

* Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work accordingly

* 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!