Delivery Driver/Warehouse Assistant

We are looking for a reliable, friendly and hardworking delivery driver to assist on our trade counter & warehouse.

This is a varied, hands-on role involving serving customers at the trade counter, providing product advice, picking and loading orders, working in the warehouse and making local deliveries.

Previous experience within a builders merchants, the building trade or building plastics industry would be an advantage, but full training will be provided to the right person.

The Role

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Serving customers and tradespeople at the trade counter
• Taking orders and providing advice on our range of building plastic products
• Answering customer enquiries in person and over the phone
• Picking, checking and preparing customer orders
• Loading and unloading deliveries
• Keeping the warehouse and trade counter clean, tidy and organised
• Making local deliveries when required
• Driving company vehicles safely and responsibly
• Working as part of a small, friendly team
• Following company health & safety procedures

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Friendly, approachable and confident dealing with customers
• Reliable, punctual and hardworking
• Physically fit and comfortable working in a warehouse environment
• Experienced driver with a clean UK licence to comply with vehicle insurance
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions when required
• Organised with good attention to detail
• Willing to learn about building plastics and associated products
• Customer-focused with a positive attitudeKnowledge of building plastics, roofing, fascias, soffits, cladding or other building materials would be highly advantageous.

Essential Requirements

• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Previous experience in a customer-facing, warehouse, trade counter or building trade role is preferred
• Good communication skills
• Ability to safely lift and handle 5m length building materials
• Good level of reliability and attendance

Working Hours

Standard working hours:

• Monday to Friday: 7:15am – 3:15pm
• Alternate Saturdays: 8:00am – 12:00pm

Working hours may be adjusted from time to time to meet the needs and demands of the business.

Overtime may be available and will be offered where required and agreed in advance.

Pay: From £26,800.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wakefield WF1 5RR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Wakefield WF1 5RR (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person