Job Description

We are looking for a permanent Yard Worker & Forklift Driver to join our Bridgend Roofing Branch.

The chosen candidate will be responsible for picking orders, loading and unloading materials and delivering exceptional customer service.

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 large enterprise 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

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45 hours per week to be worked Monday to Friday (7:00am - 16:30pm), and 1 in 3 Saturday mornings on a rota basis.

Salary & Benefits:

Death-in-service coverage at 3x your basic salary. 30 days annual leave per year. Salary negotiable according to experience. Working for a family run business. Staff discounts after 6 months service. Annual discretionary bonuses. NEST pension scheme. Uniform and boot money allowance.

Duties:

General warehouse duties and stock management Picking orders, loading and unloading and related paperwork Customer service - dealing with customers in person Driving forklift The role offers scope to develop selling skills, customer service and an understanding of materials, stock control, orders and deliveries.

Essential skills:

Counterbalance forklift licence GCSE Maths (minimum grade C or a good understanding of metric and imperial measurements and basic mental arithmetic) Good paperwork skills Confident communicator Proven teamwork skills Naturally tidy and organised 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:

Knowledge of roofing materials and their usage, an interest in the construction industry and good numeracy. Good arithmetic, preferably GCSE Maths grade C.

Please apply to: jobs@robert-price.co.uk with your CV, along with your completed application form via https://www.robert-price.co.uk/careers/current-jobs/

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension
Licence/Certification:

Forklift Licence & Experience (required) Yard Experience (required)
Work Location: In person