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Travis Perkins plc

11d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry, Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • Sales & Business Development
  • Norwich

AI generated summary

  • You should be reliable, flexible, sales-minded, active, friendly, adaptable, resilient, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, with strong communication skills and team spirit. Product knowledge is a plus.
  • You will provide friendly customer service, process orders, load/unload vehicles, handle supplier deliveries, and ensure a safe, tidy working environment.

Requirements

  • - Reliable
  • - Flexible within the working hours stated
  • - Driven
  • - Able to work individually and as part of a team
  • - Sales experience preferred
  • - Can do attitude preferred
  • - Product knowledge preferred
  • - Physically active
  • - Friendly and outgoing personality
  • - Happy to communicate face to face with customers
  • - Able to build strong relationships
  • - Adaptable
  • - Resilient
  • - Tenacious
  • - High levels of energy and drive
  • - Thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment

Responsibilities

  • - Our success is built on strong relationships with our customers so it’s essential that you can help deliver the highest standards of service - the key thing is to be helpful and friendly at all times, you will likely get to know our customers on a first name basis.
  • - You will be based outside, processing our customer orders, loading and unloading customer and company vehicles.
  • - You will also unload our building products from supplier deliveries and accurately book them in the branch warehouse.
  • - Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that our standards never slip, this means maintaining a tidy and safe working environment.

FAQs

What are the primary responsibilities of a Yard Sales Assistant?

As a Yard Sales Assistant, you will be responsible for providing excellent customer service, processing customer orders, loading and unloading vehicles, receiving supplier deliveries, and maintaining a safe working environment.

Is previous sales experience required for this position?

While sales experience is preferred, it is not strictly required. The key is to have a friendly attitude and the willingness to learn.

Will I receive training for the role?

Yes, full training will be provided for necessary tasks, including forklift operations.

What are the working hours like for this position?

The position requires flexibility with working hours, with most customers choosing to visit during weekends and bank holidays.

What qualities are you looking for in a candidate?

We are looking for candidates who are physically active, have a friendly and outgoing personality, are adaptable, resilient, and thrive in a dynamic environment.

Are there opportunities for career development?

Yes, as a Yard Sales Assistant, you will be encouraged to enroll in professional development programs, and a personalized development plan will be created to help you progress in your career.

What kind of benefits does the position offer?

The role offers competitive pay plus benefits including an annual colleague bonus, a contributory pension, private healthcare, life assurance, sharesave scheme, employee discounts across the Travis Perkins Group, and online discounts at various retailers.

Is there a focus on inclusivity within the team?

Yes, we are dedicated to becoming a truly inclusive employer, ensuring that all employees feel safe, welcome, and confident in being their authentic selves.

Where is the Yard Sales Assistant position located?

The position is based at our new store in Norwich.

What does a typical day look like for a Yard Sales Assistant?

No day is the same, but typical tasks include interacting with customers, processing orders, managing deliveries, and ensuring a tidy and safe work environment.

Travis Perkins plc

A leading partner to the construction industry and the UK's largest distributor of building materials

Engineering & Construction
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1797
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

As a leading partner to the construction industry, we’re here to help build better communities and enrich lives and support our customers to build, repair and maintain the many places, buildings and infrastructure that touch all of our lives every day. We have over 20,000 colleagues in the UK and also in France, Belgium and the Netherlands through Toolstation, and we are proud to have helped to build Britain for over 200 years; whether that’s by building new, or transforming our existing homes into places that people love, and helping to create the infrastructure, schools, hospitals and businesses that everyone deserves. The Group includes some of the leading businesses in the industry, with almost 1,300 locations nationwide, including; Travis Perkins, Toolstation, BSS, Keyline Civils Specialist and CCF. To find out more about working for Travis Perkins plc and to see our latest opportunities visit: www.tpplccareers.co.uk