Travis Perkins plc
Senior Store Assistant - Keyholder
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Senior Store Assistant - Keyholder
Senior Store Assistant (Keyholder) – Winsford
- Hours: 15 hours per week
- Contract: 12-month fixed term
- Location: Winsford (locals only, commute required)
- Opening Times: 7 AM – 8 PM (flexibility required)
Toolstation is hiring a Motivated and Accountable Senior Store Assistant who thrives in a dynamic retail environment and loves offering great customer service. With promotion potential to team leader, area manager or beyond, this isn’t just a shop job—it’s your chance to grow at one of the UK’s fastest-growing retailers.
The Role – What You’ll Do
- Exceed all expectations as the friendly face of Toolstation – Supporting customers to find their next project solution with enthusiasm.
- Roll up your sleeves – Deliveries, stocking shelves, warehouse tasks, and keeping the store clean while contributing to a welcoming team environment.
- Balance flexibility and reliability – Manage early starts, late finishes, and adapting to seasonal needs (shop conditions range year-round).
- Take charge and step up! – Exercise keyholder duties, including opening/closing the store, delegating tasks and providing short-term supervision when needed.
- Drive sales where you can – Promote Toolstation Club and Trade Accounts to eligible customers, offering attractive discounts.
- Commit to customer care & teamwork – Whether it’s busy Friday evenings or fast-tracking orders, consistency and positivity are key.
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** Essential Qualifications:** Not strictly retail experience—just proven reliability, accountability, and a proven track record for taking charge in other work settings.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous keyholding or team-leading responsibility
- Realistic understanding of stock/delivery workflows
Ideal Candidate – What You’ll Bring
✅ Friendliness with an edge – Make service memorable without losing professionalism, even during hectic periods. ✅ Enthusiasm to learn & grow – Toolstation measures individual success by how far you progress over time. ✅ Reliability – No throwaway commitments; show up, stay engaged, and join a culture of mutual support. ✅ Everyday accountability – If you’ve owned your own work hours or challenges before, this matches that mindset. ✅ Energy! – Toolstation wants someone who believes in putting their personality into every duty—for customers and colleagues alike.
Career At Toolstation – What You’ll Get
Eligible for this role opens doors to a dynamic career within a vibrant team, backed by promotions, training, and development schemes.
Benefits & Support
- Paid Time Off: 22 days + bank holidays
- Financial benefits:
- Company pension with personal contributions
- 20% employee discount across all Travis Perkins brands
- Cashback options (earn and save on savings accounts)
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Competitive bonus scheme
- Wellbeing – Full, free access to Aviva Digicare health support
- Development:
- Company appraisals tailored to your goals
- Access to Toolstation Academy and apprenticeships
- Priority for cross-group opportunities (e.g., land division, national HQ)
- Extras: Discounted retail schemes at 1000+ partner stores – tool discounts and more!
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Toolstation is ideally suited to trade staff, DIY enthusiasts or anyone unwilling to sit still. Join a brand that grows with you and changes with our country’s evolving industries—we empower good careers through fast-paced work with clear rewards.
Next Steps
Finding this role inspiring? Apply now at www.toolstationjobs.com or if supporting materials are required, contact recruit@toolstation.co.uk.
At Toolstation, inclusion doesn’t mean one-size-fits-all. We’re an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds—what matters is matching our passion for innovation, growth, and support.
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