Yard Supervisor - Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain

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Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

If you're looking for the next step in your career, or are simply looking for a new challenge, we could have the perfect opportunity for you here at
Jewson Newark We are looking for an ambitious individual to join our team as a
Yard Supervisor.

If you have a passion for leading a team, can build trust and are able to proactively seek out solutions that are right for our customers, then you are likely to be a great fit

As a Yard Supervisor we are looking for someone with strong communication skills, whilst being able to support the Branch Manager in empowering the team to provide great customer service.

Is this role right for me?

This is a full time position, working Monday to Friday; 7:30am to 5:00pm, plus every other Saturday; 8:00am to 12:00pm
First and foremost, we always want to recruit great people that really understand our values and ways of working.

Experience within our industry is not essential, we are committed to providing you with the full tools and support required to carry out your role within Jewson.

As this role is working in the warehouse and yard, you'll often be working outside, so this is a great job for people who love to be outdoors.

Full work wear and PPE is supplied.

Experience leading a team; demonstrating the confidence to direct the yard team when necessary
Quality Control experience; ensuring the products sent to customers are of the highest quality
Experience in a similar environment, such as builder's merchant's yard or warehouse
Customer Service experience; ensuring the highest level of customer service is maintained in branch

What will I be doing?
As a Yard Supervisor you will have one of the most important roles within the branch network.

You and your team will regularly be the first and last point of contact for customers visiting the branch so you play a huge part in leading and supporting your team to deliver a fantastic customer experience as well as promoting and maximising sales.

To support the team you will;

Manage the day to day operations of the Yard, including a team of yard and customer service assistants
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
Support your team to prepare customer orders, load and unload customer and supplier vehicles using a Fork Lift Truck to minimise manual handling (training will be provided)
Lead and support the team to deliver success and suggest opportunities for improvement
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 benefits do we offer our employees?

A competitive salary
A discretionary bonus scheme
Opportunities for career progression and development
31 days' holiday (including bank holidays), plus the option to buy or sell additional days
A defined contribution pension scheme
Great discounts across high street chains, online stores and holiday agents
Saint-Gobain Life Assurance Scheme
Access to a leading health and wellbeing portal

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Jewson is one of more than 30 exciting Saint-Gobain brands in the UK and we pride ourselves on doing everything we can to understand our customer's needs in order to deliver solutions to save them time, money and hassle.

Our Colleagues are critical to our customers' success and you will be working with a team that proactively supports them in every way possible.

If you love working with people, you're a good listener and you think you could help our customers feel welcome, then this could be a great opportunity for you to join our team.

At Saint-Gobain we pride ourselves on being innovative, customer focused, agile, open and engaging and entrepreneurial. We are also proud to have been named a 'Top Employer' for 5 consecutive years.

If you're passionate about working with people, you're able to put your customer first, and you want to know what it's like to work for a top employer that is working hard to make the world a better home.

Are Jewson and Saint-Gobain an Inclusive employer?
We're working hard to be, and we're keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation.

So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.