Do you want a driving trades and retail role that is interesting and with sociable working hours?
Are you looking for a company who believe their employees have an excellent work/life balance, promote internally and help their employees learn new skills and experience.
My client is looking for a Trade Counter Assistant/Driver for their Bath Branch.
YOU MUST HAVE A DRIVING LICENSE AND BE IN THE Bath AREA
The successful candidate will have retail, trades or construction experience with a focus on customer support, communication and excellent interpersonal skills.
You will be working as part of a small committed team in an interesting, growing marketplace.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST HAVE A FULL DRIVING LICENSE
Job description:
* Trade Counter Assistants are hands-on, lead by example, and work closely with the Branch Manager and Branch Supervisor in day to day branch operations
* Responsible for trade counter sales to achieve sales targets, confidently communicating product knowledge to customers
* Provide exceptional customer service and support to new and existing customers
* Picking, loading and delivering products to customers
* 5 tonne flatbed trucks and LWB vans
* Responsible for route planning, safe driving and keeping the Company vehicle clean
* Supporting the Branch Manager with actions and activities on time, in full
* Compliance with Health and Safety, company policies and procedures
* Ensure excellence in customer service, operational standards and Branch sales targets are achieved
* Support the delivery of sales targets whilst developing and maintaining positive customer relationships
* Assist with the delivery of branch operations
* Provide support and assistance to Branch colleagues as required
* Maintaining branch standards - including warehouse and stock management, front of house cleanliness and point of sale
Person specification:
* The ability to effectively organise workload to meet deadlines, whilst having the flexibility to address more urgent matters when required.
* Passion and energy to deliver exceptional customer service and achieve business targets
* A hands-on customer focused approach, confident and happy to serve customers and proactively engage with potential future customers
* A commercial approach to drive sales and maximise margins, whilst ensuring our customers always walk away happy
* Good organisational skills, with ability to prioritise and use own initiative
* Confident IT user, with experience of MS Office and industry standard software eg SAP
* A full and valid driving license is essential, and a FLT licence could be a distinct advantage
* Previous branch stock take experience could be a distinct advantage
* Comfortable to work in a small team and on occasion, alone
* Experience within a similar role ideally in a trade / builders merchant /retail, glazing or uPVC environment could be a distinct advantage
Benefits:
* You will be rewarded with a very competitive basic salary
* An excellent monthly bonus scheme taking you just under £30000
* 33 days holiday (including statutory holidays)
* Free Life Assurance Plan of 3x your Annual Salary
* Option to join the Share Save Scheme at discounted rates, and share in our company success
* Company Pension Plan
* Employee discount on products
* Discounts across many well-known online and high street retailers
* A blend of training, including e-learning and on the job training to help your career develop
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our clients as an employment agency for this vacancy
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