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Form of workSalary:
Competitive + Bonus + Company Car/Allowance
So, who are we? We are Burdens part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.
As a General Manager based at our flagship site in Thurrock, you’ll be responsible for:
Directly managing 4 employees with an overall team of 30 employees and 11 vehicles.
Lead, develop and inspire the team to focus on providing exemplary customer service and drive activity within the team to deliver upon all branch KPIs and targets.
Build excellent working relationships with customers and other teams within Wolseley UK.
And here’s what we’d like you to have:
Leadership experience within a large business with the ability to motivate and guide colleagues.
A strong focus on sales and building relationships.
Industry Experience would be advantageous but not essential.
Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.
We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!
About us
Burdens is a civil engineering and underground drainage product and service expert, operating a national network of strategically located branches, each providing stock in depth from industry leading manufacturers.
Since 1929, Burdens has been an industry stalwart with a rich heritage of serving the civils and drainage market with an unrivalled stock profile, exceptional product knowledge, and excellent customer service. And with a continued commitment to supply innovative products, including specialist geotechnical products, to a wide range of specialist contractors and sub-contractors in the infrastructure support sector, Burdens remains well and truly, built on service.
We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having an organisation that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities, where everyone is treated with Fairness & Respect.
