Driver / Warehouse

Lathamtimber; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent timber distributor in the UK is seeking a Class 2 Driver and Warehouse Operative. The ideal candidate should have excellent customer service skills and a willingness to learn. Responsibilities include picking orders, managing goods inwards, and loading lorries, with training provided for those lacking experience. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits such as pension contributions and a Health Cash Plan. Flexibility and manual handling capabilities are essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension contributions up to 7.5%

Bonus schemes

Health Cash Plan

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic.
• Prior experience in a similar role would be ideal but training can be provided.
• Experience working with timber and panels is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Picking orders.
• Goods inwards.
• Loading of lorries.
• Forklift operation.

Skills

Customer service skills

Able to conduct manual handling

Flexibility

Tools

Forklift

Job description

We are seeking someone to work as a Class 2 Driver and Warehouse Operative. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and enthusiastic with excellent customer service skills. Prior experience in a similar role would be ideal but training can be provided for the right candidate. Flexibility is essential and early morning starts will be required. Experience working with timber and panels products is also preferable, but not essential as training will be provided.

Our Class 2 Drivers deliver many different types of timber products and deliveries will be a mixture of customer mechanical offload and manual driver offload. The candidate must be able to conduct manual handling work picking orders, though we do make use of mechanical plant where possible.

Key duties for our Warehouse Operative part of the role

• picking orders
• goods inwards
• loading of lorries
• forklift operation

Applications from enthusiastic individuals who are willing to learn are welcomed.

James Latham is one of the UK's largest independent trade distributors of timber, panels and decorative surfaces. As a long-established, family-owned business with history back to 1757, we believe our success is down to our employees and are proud to say that many of our team stay with us for decades. In a recent survey 86% said they would recommend James Latham as a great place to work.

You’ll be working in a modern and well-equipped environment which provides opportunities to develop and grow your career. You will be part of a team that continually seeks out new and innovative products and better ways to serve its customers. Benefits include a competitive salary, up to 7.5% matched pension contributions, bonus schemes, a Health Cash Plan and life assurance.

James Latham – the natural choice