Yard Assistant and Delivery Driver Full Time Permanent

• Position: Yard Assistant and Delivery Driver
• Salary: £26,000 – £27,000 per annum plus good company benefits which include 20 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays, good pension scheme and Christmas party
• Location: East Grinstead, West Sussex
• Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 08:30-17:30, SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS OFF
• Workplace based close to East Grinstead. Due to workplace location, it is essential to be a driver and have your own transport. Plenty of free parking on site.

We are delighted to be working alongside our established and very friendly client as they seek to recruit an additional member of permanent staff within their team on a full time basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a great family owned business who offer a very stable and secure place in which to work.

The role:

We are currently seeking a hands-on yard assistant and delivery driver to join our friendly client who are based close to East Grinstead. The ideal candidate will have experience with dealing with customers face to face and have a full clean driving licence. Due to insurance restrictions, you must be aged over 25 to drive the company van.

Role and responsibilities:

• Sales: Assisting customers by highlighting all products and services
• Preparing orders: Preparing and fulfilling customer orders via pallet and courier services to ensure on time deliveries
• Maintenance: Assisting with maintenance tasks around the yard, shop and cafe when needed.
• Making deliveries Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays as required – mainly around London and South East. The van is a Luton type vehicle 3.5t.

Key skills and competencies required:

• Great customer service skills.
• Manual handling experience, including the ability to perform heavy lifting tasks
• A friendly and polite manner
• A full clean driving licence and preferably have experience with deliveries

If you are a motivated individual with excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position.

Apply today for immediate consideration. Short-listing will start very soon.

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency on behalf of this vacancy.