Discount Builders Merchants are a growing family owned Builders’ Merchants with over 20+ year experience in supplying both the building trade and DIY enthusiasts. We operate depots in the West Midlands, Banbury, Kent and Slough.
The company is looking for Counter Sales Assistant/Yardman to join the team.
Ideally we are looking to recruit highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals committed to delivering excellence. The ideal candidates will be people from the Builders Merchants/Construction Supplies sector, however if you have sales and customer service with a construction background then we would like to hear from you.

Key responsibilities-

• Assisting in processing sales and serve customers
• Using the Sales system to ensure the correct building products are processed on the system.
• Advise customers of products and general understanding of building products
• Liaise with customers both over the phone and in person, taking orders, resolving issues and offering product advice.
• Must have some basic computer knowledge
• Restock products, maintain stock levels and carry out stock checks for audits
• Booking customer deliveries
• To handle and maintain yard stocks
• Load orders on to company vehicles for delivery
• To deal with customers courteously and efficiently
• Ensure stock is displayed to its best advantage
• Ensure the premises are kept clean and tidy
• Check stock levels and report shortages to Branch Manager
• Put away delivered stock – checking it is correct against the paperwork

People Skills

• Answering phone calls and advising customers including any queries with regarding to deliveries and sales advice.
• Strong communication skills
• Offer a first-class service to customers via telephone and in store
• Work Monday to Friday – 7am – 5am and every other Saturday.
• Previous experience working within the building industry would be advantageous

Benefits

• 33 days holiday inc bank holidays
• Company pension
• Staff Discount
• Smart Uniform.
• Possibility of career progression for the right candidates

No Agencies – The Gill Group of Companies complete all their own recruitment
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £34,900.00-£35,900.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Banbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• builders merchants: 1 year (preferred)
• customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• UK Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In perso

• Assisting in processing sales and serve customers
• Using the Sales system to ensure the correct building products are processed on the system.
• Advise customers of products and general understanding of building products
• Liaise with customers both over the phone and in person, taking orders, resolving issues and offering product advice.
• Must have some basic computer knowledge
• Restock products, maintain stock levels and carry out stock checks for audits
• Booking customer deliveries
• To handle and maintain yard stocks
• Load orders on to company vehicles for delivery
• To deal with customers courteously and efficiently
• Ensure stock is displayed to its best advantage
• Ensure the premises are kept clean and tidy
• Check stock levels and report shortages to Branch Manager
• Put away delivered stock – checking it is correct against the paperwor