Counter/yard Worker/forklift Driver - Abertillery, United Kingdom - Robert Price (Builders' Merchants) Ltd

Robert Price (Builders' Merchants) Ltd

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Abertillery, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Counter/Yard Worker/Forklift Driver

Robert Price (Builders' Merchants) Ltd.
We have a permanent vacancy for a Counter/Yard Worker/Forklift Driver at our Aberbeeg branch.

Who are Robert Price?
Robert Price Builders' Merchants Ltd is a family run independent business, with head office in Abergavenny.

Founded in 1847, we are a substantial local employer, with the developments and progressions of a modern SME, and the grounding and values of a traditional family run business.

We are the largest independent builders' merchant in South East Wales.

What is a builders' merchant?
A builders' merchant is a company which supplies materials to the construction sector.

Up to 85% of the built environment you see around you is supplied by Britain's builders' merchants.

Merchants and the supply chain are crucial to the construction industry which contributes over £40 billion to the UK economy each year.

A career in this essential commercial sector can be challenging, varied and rewarding.

Hours:

40 hours per week to be worked from Monday to Friday (between the hours of 7:30am - 4:30pm). No Saturdays.

Pay:

Negotiable according to experience.

Benefits:

Include death-in-service cover, NEST pension scheme membership, uniform and boot money allowance. 30 days holidays including bank holidays. Discretionary bonuses.

Duties:

Counter sales and related administration
Book goods in and out, using pointofsale terminal.
Willingness to engage with customers and provide good customer service in person and on the phone.
Merchandising and price labelling.
General warehouse duties and stock management.
Picking orders, loading and unloading and related paperwork.
Driving forklift.
The role requires excellent selling skills, customer service and teamwork skills with an understanding of building materials, stock control, orders, deliveries and pricing. Computerised pointofsale training will be given.

Essential skills:

Building material knowledge
GCSE Maths (minimum grade C) and English Language with good numeracy and keyboard skills.
Good understanding of metric and imperial measurements and basic arithmetic.
Confident communicator with proven team work skills.
Naturally tidy and organised.
Counterbalance forklift licence.
Willingness to engage with customers and provide good customer service.
Ability to follow instructions and work unsupervised once trained.
Reliable, industrious, adaptable and quick to grasp new concepts.
Manual handling up to 25kg.

Desirable: