Yard Operative

Do you live within a commutable distance of KIRKCALDY?

Do you have Yard or Warehouse experience and counter balance Forklift Licence?

Jewson in KIRKCALDY is recruiting now for an ambitious Yard Operative with good customer service ability.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday 730am to 5pm, every second Saturday 8am to 12noon

Location: Jewson, Smeaton Road, Kirkcaldy KY1 2HA

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
• Supporting on the Trade Counter as and when required
  
  

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
• 34 days holiday per year
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• Previous industry experience preferred but not essential
• Warehouse or Yard Experience
• Counter Balance Forklift Licence
• 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
• Comfortable covering the trade counter when required
  
  

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!