Assistant Branch Manager

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS), specialists in providing solutions and building materials for our customers in the Public Sector such as Housing Associations and Local Authorities, is on the hunt for an Assistant Branch Manager 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 33 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) Hours – 7.00 – 5.30 Monday to Friday Key Responsibilities 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 Transit 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 in order to make the most of all customer interactions Develop great relationships with new and existing customers (both face to face and over the phone) Maintain stock levels, carrying out regular stock counts Make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work 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 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 A flexible approach to work; happy to support in various departments within the branch Previous experience within a builder's merchant or with building materials, but not essential Some supervisory experience in a retail or merchant environment Previous forklift experience, although training will be provided A full Manual (Preferred) clean driving license in order to support with deliveries using a 3.5t van About us At JPS, 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! STARK Building Materials UK comprises 14 brands, including one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants Jewson, along with JP Corry and Normans, specialist brands Minster and Jewson Civils Frazer, as well as major timber importer and distributor, International Timber. With over 600 dedicated builders merchant branches and distribution centres, this makes us one of the UK’s largest retailers and distributors of building and construction materials. However, more importantly, our dedicated team and the high-quality products we offer make us trusted, expert partners to the industry. Together, we give our customers hassle-free access to the market-leading, sustainable solutions they need to build responsibly for the future. If you’d like to build that future with us, check out our careers page or get in touch. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. At STARK Building Materials UK, we are known for our building distribution, but in reality, it is our colleagues that drive our business forward. All around the UK, in our branches, warehouses and offices, our team give everything to make building better for our customers. We value our customers, the communities we work in and the colleagues in our team, who collectively build our business to ever greater heights every day. We strive to create a workplace where all colleagues feel safe and empowered to do their best and are comfortable to bring their true selves to work every day. We are proud that we offer all our colleagues a great place to work.