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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).

07:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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!