Job description
We are looking for a Tool Hire Assistant to join our Jewson branch in Bracknell (RG12 1NU)!
As a Tool Hire Assistant, your role will be essential to keeping our branch and tool hire department running smoothly. This role has a strong focus on customer service, delivery and collection of our hire equipment and general tool maintenance in the workshop.
We’re a busy and well established branch with a friendly team who pride themselves on offering a great service and excellent product knowledge. We have a sales office, warehouse, shop & counter, timber supply and customer delivery vehicles. If you love working with people, you’re a good listener and you think you could help our customers feel welcome, then this could be a great opportunity for you to join our team!
Is this role right for me?
While we are committed to providing you with the full tools and support required to carry out your role within Jewson, there are some skills and experience we are looking for from candidates;
- A keen interest in DIY or working with various tools at home on projects.
- Customer service experience
- Experience repairing and maintaining tools in branch
- A full, clean driving license is required for this role
What will I be doing?
Your day to day responsibilities will look like this:
- Develop great relationships with new and existing customers (both face to face and over the phone)
- Understand customer needs and provide proactive advice and solutions
- Use our in-house systems to process customer orders and keep accurate records of maintenance
- Responsible for tool hire delivery and collection whilst keeping customers updated throughout their journey
- Attach trailers and tow equipment to branch delivery vehicles (training will be provided)
- Carry out basic maintenance and cleaning of our tool hire equipment in the workshop
- Make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work
- Work with colleagues to suggest opportunities for improvement
Hours of work: 7:30am-17:00pm Monday to Friday and 8:00am-12:00pm every other Saturday
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What will we offer you?
Jewson is one of more than 30 exciting Saint-Gobain brands in the UK and our colleagues are critical to our customers’ success. We are also proud to have been named a ‘Top Employer’ for 7 consecutive years. We are pleased to offer you:
- A competitive salary
- A discretionary bonus scheme
- Opportunities for career progression and development
- 31 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), plus the option to buy or sell additional days
- A defined contribution pension scheme
- Great discounts across high street chains, online stores and holiday agents
- Saint-Gobain Life Assurance Scheme
- Access to a leading health and wellbeing portal
Are Jewson an inclusive employer?
We’re working hard to be, and we’re keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!
We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.
Sound like the job for you? Apply today with an updated CV and we will be in touch!