Yard Person

Our client is a large and successful Builders Merchant in Send, Woking. They currently seeking an experienced and conscientious Yard Person to join their team. This is a Temporary to Permanent opportunity. Good career prospects.

As a Yard Person, you will serve as the point of contact for customers and will assist with deliveries and maintenance of the warehouse.

Forklift Counter Balance License would be an advantage. 

The main responsibilities of the Yardman are:

Loading and offloading trucks

Taking deliveries of goods and supplies

Picking and packing orders

Moving and storing goods correctly

Organising and prioritising workload

Working in a physically demanding environment

Keeping the work area clean and tidy

Working at high levels of customer service

Technical Knowledge

Forklift License or willing to train

Experience working in a similar environment

Behavioural Expectations

Appreciates the impact that decisions and actions have on the business

Ability to ensure that objectives or tasks are delivered on time and to an agreed quality

Ready to start work at the agreed start time

Attends and actively participates in all learning interventions

Proactive and responsive to the requirements of clients and colleagues; a team player

Fully understands internal and external customer expectations and requirements, and works to ensure these are exceeded and delight customers

Works co-operatively and productively with others to achieve results

Demonstrable knowledge and interest in the company brand and will build excellent relations with vendor partners, where appropriate

Takes the initiative to work across boundaries to resolve challenges

Demonstrates commitment and loyalty to company

Self-motivated individual with a strong customer focus

Able to choose a method of communication that is appropriate and effective for a given situation, to incorporate the different mediums of listening, verbal and written

Uses original and creative thinking to make improvements or support the initiation of new approaches

Works with honesty and integrity and maintains the reputation of company

Does the right thing for the long-term success of all of the companies within the company

Personal Attributes

Excellent team management and communication skills

Ability to positively influence others

Excellent organisational and time management skills

High level of accuracy and use of grammar

Capacity to prioritise tasks and work under pressure

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Approachable and flexible attitude to work and willing to work additional hours at short notice

Motivated, proactive and enthusiastic

Demonstrate a consistently high standard of work and attention to detail

Strong numerical skills

Punctual and presentable

Smart appearance and articulate

Willing to learn

Effective communication with colleagues and the management team

Calm temperament under pressured conditions

Customer Service focused

Job Type: 

Full Time 7 am – 5 pm 

Working Days Monday-Friday with alternative Saturdays (8 am - 12 pm)

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