Job Description

Reporting to: Yard Manager

Location: Ashford, Kent

43.75 hours per week 7.30am to 5:30pm

The Company

Established for more than 75 years, Jacksons is still a family run business with a national reputation for supplying market leading fences and gates, all backed by our 25-year guarantee. Our clients range from homeowners buying fencing for their gardens to industry and high security establishments, protecting facilities and equipment. We are currently seeking a hardworking professional to join and support our sales team based in Ashford, Kent.

Key Responsibilities

Take responsibility and accountability for the planning, prioritising and completion of all Jakstore

setting, loading and returns activity.

Take primary responsibility for setting and packing carrier packages.

Personal responsibility for accuracy, quality and timeliness of your activity. The company is

exposed to financial and reputation risk if mistakes are made.

Ensure every load is correctly quality-checked, counted and set.

Where possible assist customers with loading their vehicles, subject to safe working rules

Take personal ownership and control of housekeeping and stock accuracy in the Jakstore.

Work with the Stores personnel to cover the varying levels of work in Jakstore and Stores.

Become a respected and valued member of the Yard Team through your performance and

demonstrating a 'can-do' attitude in the job.

Targets:

Jakstore setting and carriers

All orders prepared and ready for loading in time for the agreed collection dates.

All morning collections advised by 16.00 the day before should be set that night.

Ensure all carrier packages are packed, labelled and ready for collection by the carrier(s).

If necessary ask for help in advance from Stores or your manager, to meet the deadlines.

General

Zero product damage

100% completion of daily tasks allocated to you, with 100% accuracy

Key Tasks

Ensure all tasks are completed and correctly documented before the load(s) leave site. A flexible

approach to working hours will be necessary. You will need to be self-driven, think for yourself

and be a proven problem solver.

Being part of the wider Yard team, you will be asked to assist or cover in other areas, depending

on the resource needs of the team, to meet the overall demands. Your first responsibility is

Jakstore but it is essential to work together with the others in the team as workload varies from

day to day, area to area. Training will be provided in each area.

Work with relevant departments to ensure materials are provided correctly and in good time and

that any problems spotted are solved promptly.

This role will require a very close and co-operative working relationship with the Retail Sales

team, the rest of the loading team, Timber Production and Transport.

Extensive hands-on assistance and training will be provided by your manager. You will be

expected to make and keep notes for reference.

Working closely with your line manager and the Quality Manager to ensure full compliance with

the Company ISO9001 procedures and in raising overall quality standards. Ensure 100% quality

to your customer. Do not let demands compromise quality.

Work safely and ensure that Company and Statutory Health and Safety, COSHH and

Environmental requirements are met, including specific aspects such as safe F/T driving, safe

stacking and lorry loading. Avoid lorries / container lorries parking in the lane at any time.

Any other ad hoc tasks reasonably requested by your direct line managers.

Additional Benefits

22 days per year holiday plus 1 extra day per year of service up to 27 days (after qualifying period) Healthcare and pension contribution, following successful qualifying period. Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Jacksons Fencing is an equal opportunity employer.

Work Location: TN25 6BN (full on the job training will be provided)

Due to the location of our office, which is not accessible via public transport, own transport and licence is essential.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.88-14.44 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount On-site parking Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person