Time left to apply End Date: August 30, 2025 (15 days left to apply)
job requisition id JR28830
Are you based in the Leighton Buzzard area? Do you have a passion for working with people?
Jewson a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Tool Hire Assistant 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 – 4.30 Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning 8-12
Jewson, Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1LA
Key Responsibilities
* Delivery and collection of tools and equipment using a 3.5t vehicle, talking customers through how to use them on site
* Carry out basic maintenance and cleaning of our tool hire equipment in the workshop
* Develop great relationships with new and existing customers, understanding their needs, and providing advice and solutions so that you can deliver the best experience possible
* Use our in-house systems to process customer orders, organise tool hire delivery and collection, keeping customers updated throughout their journey
* Working according to Health & Safety compliance
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 Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
* Employee Discount
* Refer a Friend scheme
* New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon!
Required Skills and Experience
* Previous industry experience preferred but not essential
* Stellar communication and people skills
* Customer focussed individual
* Full driving licence, held for a minimum of 1 year (manual transmission)
About us
At Jewson, 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!
About Us
STARK Group is the leading business-to-business merchant and distributor of heavy building materials for the construction industry in Europe, serving professional builders from its +1,150 branches.
Our more than 20,000 employees across Germany, the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Austria, and Norway empower the construction industry with insights, product knowledge and sound advice.
The value of equal opportunity is embedded in the way we do business and retain talent groupwide. We believe in the positive influence of diversity, equity, and inclusion on our work environment, performance, and relationships with customers and suppliers. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and perspectives, as we strongly believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our team.
STARK Group is committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 across the entire business, is a signatory to the UN Global Compact, and works within fully 2030-validated science-based targets to keep global warming below 1.5°C.
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