Yard Operative
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Role Overview & Responsibilities
Are you an experienced Warehouse or Yard Operative with a Counter-Balance Fork Lift Licence?
Would you be interested in a role where we will provide training to gain Combi, Side Loader and JCB licences?
JP Corry in Robert Guy, Crankhill Road, Ballymena, County Antrim is hiring now for an experienced Yard or Warehouse Operative to join the team.
Is this role right for me?
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.
What will I be doing?
As a Yard Operative you will have one of the most important roles within the branch network. You will regularly be the first and last point of contact for customers visiting the branch so you play a huge part in delivering a fantastic customer experience as well as promoting and maximising sales.
To support the team, you will;
- Welcome customers to the branch and take an active interest in their projects
- 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
- Help to prepare customer orders, load and unload customer and supplier vehicles using a Fork Lift Truck to minimise manual handling (training will be provided)
- 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
HOURS OF WORK
MONDAY TO FRIDAY 730AM - 5PM
ALTERNATE SATURDAYS 8AM - 12 NOON
This role is working with JP Corry part of the STARK Group. We are a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe. We connect suppliers of heavy building materials with the professional craftsmen who build, renovate, and maintain the cities of tomorrow.
At STARK Group, we have a strong culture that is built on passionate and dedicated people who thrive in taking responsibility and challenging status quo. We are convinced that our continued success relies on the diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds that our employees bring to their everyday work.
The value of equal opportunity is embedded in the way we do business and retain talent groupwide. In our commitment to diversity, we welcome everyone with respect and an open mind.
We’d love to hear from you, hit apply! And a member of our Internal Recruitment team will be in contact with you
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £23,718.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ballymena, BT43 5NW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Warehousing or Yard: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Counter Balance Fork Lift (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: STK00785
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