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SalaryAre you looking for a company who believe their employees have an excellent work/life balance, promote internally and help their employees learn new skills and experience.
This will be a 70% driving role but the successful candidate MUST be prepared to undertake the full duties listed in the job description
My client is looking for a Trade Counter Assistant/Driver for their Yate Branch.
The successful candidate will have retail, trades or construction experience with a focus on customer support, communication and excellent interpersonal skills.
You will be working as part of a small committed team in an interesting, growing marketplace.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST HAVE A FULL DRIVING LICENSE
Job description:
- Trade Counter Assistants are hands-on, lead by example, and work closely with the Branch Manager and Branch Supervisor in day to day branch operations
- Responsible for trade counter sales to achieve sales targets, confidently communicating product knowledge to customers
- Provide exceptional customer service and support to new and existing customers
- Picking, loading and delivering products to customers
- 5 tonne flatbed trucks and LWB vans
- Responsible for route planning, safe driving and keeping the Company vehicle clean
- Supporting the Branch Manager with actions and activities on time, in full
- Compliance with Health and Safety, company policies and procedures
- Ensure excellence in customer service, operational standards and Branch sales targets are achieved
- Support the delivery of sales targets whilst developing and maintaining positive customer relationships
- Assist with the delivery of branch operations
- Provide support and assistance to Branch colleagues as required
- Maintaining branch standards - including warehouse and stock management, front of house cleanliness and point of sale
- The ability to effectively organise workload to meet deadlines, whilst having the flexibility to address more urgent matters when required.
- Passion and energy to deliver exceptional customer service and achieve business targets
- A hands-on customer focused approach, confident and happy to serve customers and proactively engage with potential future customers
- A commercial approach to drive sales and maximise margins, whilst ensuring our customers always walk away happy
- Good organisational skills, with ability to prioritise and use own initiative
- Confident IT user, with experience of MS Office and industry standard software eg SAP
- A full and valid driving license is essential, and a FLT licence could be a distinct advantage
- Previous branch stock take experience could be a distinct advantage
- Comfortable to work in a small team and on occasion, alone
- Experience within a similar role ideally in a trade / builders merchant /retail, glazing or uPVC environment could be a distinct advantage
- You will be rewarded with a very competitive basic salary
- An excellent monthly bonus scheme taking you just under £28000
- 33 days holiday (including statutory holidays)
- Free Life Assurance Plan of 3x your Annual Salary
- Option to join the Share Save Scheme at discounted rates, and share in our company success
- Company Pension Plan
- Employee discount on products
- Discounts across many well-known online and high street retailers
- A blend of training, including e-learning and on the job training to help your career development
