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Assistant Sales/Yard Person
| Posting date: | 06 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Contributory pension scheme, on-site parking, staff discount, life insurance. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2025 |
| Location: | DN31 2TG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Bennetts & Company (Grimsby) Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BEN0125 |
Summary
Trade & Retail Sales / Counter Sales – Bennetts Timber
With over 200 years’ experience, Bennetts Timber is a long-established independent merchant, offering general timber and building supplies to both the trade and the general public throughout Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and further afield.
About the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for the role of Assistant Sales/Yard Person, based within our Grimsby Depot, where you will become an integral part of the team.
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and preferably have some experience in sales within a builder’s/timber merchant or similar retail outlet, have good computer skills and a full UK driving licence is preferable.
This is a multi-skilled position and product knowledge of timber and building materials is preferable. Experience in telephone selling and customer service is also needed.
Responsibilities & Duties
• Telephone sales to tradespeople and public
• Dealing with customer email enquiries
• Counter Sales
• Stock control
• Cash Handling
• Picking customer orders
• Serving customers in warehouse/yard
• Putting away stock from deliveries
• Use of workshop equipment including router, chop saw and panel saw
• Keeping all areas clean, tidy and free from hazards
• Driving company vehicles for deliveries when required
• Working as part of a team
Experience
• Knowledge of timber and building products an advantage
• Customer service skills
• Good phone manner
• Good computer skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organisational skills
Hours of work:
8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday with a 30-minute break.
1 in 2 Saturday’s 8.00 am to 12.00pm.
Benefits:
• Contributory company pension
• Life insurance scheme
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
Experience:
• Builders/Timber Merchant: 1 year preferable
• Full clean UK Driving Licence
Work Location: In person on site.
With over 200 years’ experience, Bennetts Timber is a long-established independent merchant, offering general timber and building supplies to both the trade and the general public throughout Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and further afield.
About the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for the role of Assistant Sales/Yard Person, based within our Grimsby Depot, where you will become an integral part of the team.
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and preferably have some experience in sales within a builder’s/timber merchant or similar retail outlet, have good computer skills and a full UK driving licence is preferable.
This is a multi-skilled position and product knowledge of timber and building materials is preferable. Experience in telephone selling and customer service is also needed.
Responsibilities & Duties
• Telephone sales to tradespeople and public
• Dealing with customer email enquiries
• Counter Sales
• Stock control
• Cash Handling
• Picking customer orders
• Serving customers in warehouse/yard
• Putting away stock from deliveries
• Use of workshop equipment including router, chop saw and panel saw
• Keeping all areas clean, tidy and free from hazards
• Driving company vehicles for deliveries when required
• Working as part of a team
Experience
• Knowledge of timber and building products an advantage
• Customer service skills
• Good phone manner
• Good computer skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organisational skills
Hours of work:
8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday with a 30-minute break.
1 in 2 Saturday’s 8.00 am to 12.00pm.
Benefits:
• Contributory company pension
• Life insurance scheme
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
Experience:
• Builders/Timber Merchant: 1 year preferable
• Full clean UK Driving Licence
Work Location: In person on site.