Are you based in the Dorchester area? Do you have a passion for working with people and customer service?
Jewson a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Tool Hire Assistant who's as passionate about great service as we are.
We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 3 3 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
Hours – 7.30 – 5.00 Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning 8-12
Location - Poundbury West Industrial Estate, Off Poundbury Road, Dorchester, DT1 2PG
*Part Time / Flexible working applicants welcomed
Key Responsibilities
Delivery and collection of tools and equipment using a 3.5t vehicle , talking customers through how to use them on site
Carry out basic maintenance and cleaning of our tool hire equipment in the workshop
Develop great relationships with new and existing customers, understanding their needs, and providing advice and solutions so that you can deliver the best experience possible
Use our in-house systems to process customer orders, organise tool hire delivery and collection, keeping customers updated throughout their journey
Working according to Health & Safety compliance
Improving and building sales within the Tool Hire department
What’s in it for you?
Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General
Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
Aviva Digicare + Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
Voluntary company benefits such as Car 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 – launching soon!
Required Skills and Experience
Previous industry experience preferred but not essential
Stellar communication and people skills
Customer focussed individual
Full driving licence , held for a minimum of 1 year (manual transmission)
About us
At Jewson , 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!