Job Description

Job description:

Van Driver (Fixed Term Contract)

Forge Timber and Building Supplies are a brand new independent timber and builders' merchants who opened their first site in Buckingham in late July 2024. The management team have focused on customer and colleague experience as part of our founding principles and will continue to do so as we grow in years to come. We are committed to giving colleagues the best environment to progress and develop, so they in turn deliver a fantastic service to our customers.

We are focused on continually investing to improve the use of technology within the industry, as well as ongoing training to develop knowledge.

We are currently looking for a van driver to initially join us on a fixed term contract until the end of November.

About the Role -

Not for the faint hearted, we are looking for someone who is hands on and wants to be involved in all areas of the business, however at the forefront of your mind, will always be how can we make life better for our customers. Come Friday night though, the weekend is yours, that's right, we are only open Monday > Friday! For your hard work and ability to adapt to whatever is thrown at you, we want you to spend the weekend doing what you enjoy to recharge fully, ready for a new week.

Main Duties will Include -

- Delivering a wide variety of materials to our customers

- Providing an exceptional level of customer service

- Support the team in the yard/warehouse when required to unload deliveries, serve customers, general housekeeping etc

Required Skills -

- Good communicator

- Adaptability - No 2 days will be the same!

- Ability to work and lead a team

- Someone who wants to progress and grow as part of a start-up business

- Continuously drives and improves the safety of the business

Personal Qualities -

- Hardworking team player who is self-motivated

- Should be well presented and operate in a clean and tidy manner

- Friendly & Polite

- Confident with people

- Efficient

- Flexible

- Trustworthy

- Willing to learn

Please note that Manual lifting of products is required on a frequent basis

Benefits -

- Salary - 29,000

- Monday - Friday working (No weekends)

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:

Buckingham MK18: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: 29,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

Buckingham MK18 1DR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person