Yard Assistant

Elliotts; England; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier of building materials is seeking a Yard Assistant to provide top-notch customer service while assisting customers in the yard. Responsibilities include operating a forklift, loading and unloading lorries, and maintaining yard cleanliness. Candidates should have a friendly demeanor, good communication skills, and ideally a counterbalance forklift license (training offered). This role offers various benefits including a profit share scheme, wellness support, and 22 days holiday.

Benefits

Annual profit share scheme

24/7 wellbeing support

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

22 days holiday

Unlimited training

Staff discounts

Christmas Hamper

Monthly Pizza on us

Company pension

Qualifications

• Forklift license preferred; training can be provided.
• Knowledge of building materials is a plus.
• Must demonstrate friendliness and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers in the yard using forklift and manually.
• Load/unload lorries and manage paperwork.
• Maintain cleanliness in the yard.

Skills

Counterbalance forklift license

Driving license

Friendly and professional manner

Good communication skills

High standards of customer service

Job description

Job type: Full time

Hours: 40 per week

Location: Chandlers Ford

Hourly rate: £12.21

We’ve been named “Employer of the Year 2024” at the Solent 250 Business Awards so we’re clearly doing something right!

We’ve been around for over 180 years – Our core purpose is to help our customers build, but we couldn’t do it without our people. From our drivers to our operations team and everyone in between. We’re one big team. We have over 300 people working for Elliotts. Our CEO, Tom is the great-great-great grandson of our founder!

Still chosen by customers in a crowded market – Customers continue to choose us because we provide anything they need to build a house. But they choose us because we treat them like human beings, creating a strong relationship and building loyalty.

Values that reflect our business – We look after our team. We care. We listen. We try to help. We work harder than anyone else to put things right if they go wrong. We think about the long term, not just the here and now. These aren’t just words on a wall, they’re the way we show up, every day.

To succeed you’ll be a great team player with a can-do attitude, and you’ll be right at home.

Do you love the great outdoors, come rain or shine? Are you a master at manoeuvring a forklift?

Why don’t you come and join our team?

As a Yard Assistant, you’ll be on the frontline when it comes to serving our customers and delivering the very best customer service.

Key responsibilities:

• Serving customers in the yard, both manually and with a forklift
• Loading/unloading lorries
• Receiving and storing products from suppliers and dealing with associated paperwork
• Housekeeping in the yard

What you need:

• Counterbalance forklift license (preferred but training can be provided)
• Driving license
• Knowledge of building materials would be an advantage but training can be provided
• Friendly and professional manner
• Good communication skills
• High standards of customer service

Who are you?

At Elliotts the customer comes first, and we take ownership. We believe everyone who works here should demonstrate our core behaviours:

• Friendly
• Enthusiastic
• Professional
• Interested
• Attentive
• Helpful

What’s in it for me?

• Annual profit share scheme
• 24/7 wellbeing support
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• 22 days holiday
• Unlimited training
• Staff discounts
• Christmas Hamper
• Monthly Pizza on us
• Company pension