Van Driver / Fitting Assistant

Company description

Driver & General Assistant required for our client who are the UK’s leading and award-winning Kitchen makeover company. Our client specialises in renovating existing kitchens instead of replacing, typically saving customers 50% of the cost of replacement.

Honesty, integrity and customer service are key to the success of the business.

Due to their continued growth and success, they are now recruiting for a Driver & General Assistant to work from their Croydon branch.

Job description

THE ROLE

• Able to partake in heavy lifting
• Loading the van and delivering kitchen materials to our customer's, and transferring them between our storage locations
• Mainting accurate records of stock at our storage locations, and reporting damaged or missing items
• Assisting kitchen fitters with installation tasks, and carrying out small fitting tasks independently
• Collecting waste materials and bringing them to our storage location, and to the waste transfer yard
• Opening and checking delivered goods
• Driving safely and courteosuly
• Regularly checking maintenance and cleanliness of company vehicles and keeping vehicles in good order
• Communicating effectively with colleagues, customers, contractors and suppliers

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Clean full driving licence
• Practical experience working with tools or in a trade
• Confident to drive a long wheel base van
• Pleasant manner, patient and courteous
• Excellent communication skills
• Physically able to carry heavy items
• Enthusiasm for the task at hand, and to learn on the job
• Live within a commutable distance to the Croydon Branch

Desirable Skills and Qualifications

• Experience working in the KBB industry, or home improvement industry
• Proven experience or a qualification in Plumbing and/or Carpentry and/or Electrical Work and/or Tiling and/or Decorating
• Practical experience working with tools or in a trade

THE PACKAGE

• £13.15 Per Hour
• Mon-Fri 07:30-12:30
• Occassional paid overtime
• You do not need your own vehicle. A company van is provided for work, but is not available for commuting, or use outside of work
• Statutory Holiday Pay
• Statutory Pension Scheme
• Staff Discounts
• Part Time working

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.15 per hour

Expected hours: 25 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Describe the practical experience or qualifications you have working on the tools or in a trade

Experience:

• driving: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 28/05/2024