Assistant Branch Manager

Jewson Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials distributor in Portsmouth seeks an Assistant Branch Manager to support the Branch Manager and enhance customer experience. The role includes processing orders, maintaining stock levels, and ensuring health and safety. Candidates should be flexible, with supervisory experience preferred. Competitive salary and various benefits will be offered.

Benefits

Retirement Savings Plan

Life Assurance

WorkPerks discounts

Access to digital GP

Employee Discount

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Flexible approach to support various departments, including the warehouse.
• Previous experience in a builder's merchant is preferred.
• Supervisory experience in retail or merchant environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the team to deliver success.
• Maintain strong relationships with local customers and suppliers.
• Process customer orders in person and over the phone.

Skills

Flexible approach to work

Experience within a builder's merchant or with building materials

Supervisory experience

Forklift experience

Clean driving licence

Job description

Jewson Partnership Solutions, a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is looking for an Assistant Branch Manager at their Hub in Portsmouth, supplying local housing associations and hospitals.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).

Hours

07:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday

Location

Jewson Partnership Solutions, Nevil Shute Road, Portsmouth PO3 5RX

Key Responsibilities

• Act as first line support to the Branch Manager to lead and support the team to deliver success
• Provide an excellent customer experience, maintaining strong effective relationships with both local customers and suppliers
• Process customer orders both over the phone and in person
• Deliver a wide variety of products to our customers using a 3.5t Box Van when needed
• Pick items to fulfil customer orders ready for collection or delivery
• Check incoming stock deliveries and put away in appropriate area
• Getting to know our product lines and services to make the most of all customer interactions
• Perform branch administration duties including processing purchase memos and ensuring all documentation is handled correctly
• Maintain stock levels, carrying out regular stock countsMake Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work

What’s in it for you

• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General
• Life Assurance – From your first day you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 × your basic salary. If you join STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan and contribute at least 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, the benefit increases to 4 × your Pensionable Earnings.
• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of discounts via Reward Gateway
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to digital GP, second medical opinions, mental‑health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
• Voluntary company benefits such as Salary‑Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Discount
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks
• New Reward and Recognition programme

Required Skills and Experience

• A flexible approach to work; happy to support in various departments within the branch, including working in the warehouse when required
• Previous experience within a builder's merchant or with building materials, preferred but not essential
• Supervisory experience in a retail or merchant environment
• Previous forklift experience preferred, training will be provided
• A full Manual (preferred) clean driving licence to support deliveries using a 3.5t van

About Us

At Jewson Partnership Solutions, we’re proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top‑quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We’re a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!