Our successful Barrow in Furness branch is looking to recruit for the following role:
Yard Assistant/Trainee HGV Driver
In this role you will be expected to work alternate Saturday mornings throughout the year.
Responsibilities and Duties
* Assisting customers
* Providing excellent customer service
* Loading and unloading vehicles
* Picking and checking orders
* Storing stock safely
* Maintaining a tidy and safe working environment
* After training you will also be required to make multi drop deliveries to customers in the surrounding area, providing top quality customer service driving the Class 2 HGV vehicles with the HIAB Crane.
Qualifications and Skills
* Full UK driver's license is essential
* For this position, knowledge of the building industry and building products would be a distinct advantage.
* A forklift license would also be a distinct advantage.
Fully funded HGV driver training will be provided, including HIAB crane – making local multi-drop deliveries to customers.
* In this role, you are the face of MKM to many of our customers.
* This is a role within a busy, fast paced environment and as such you should be:
* Of smart appearance
* Have a positive, friendly, and helpful manner.
* Be enthusiastic, hardworking and have a positive attitude.
* Full HGV training would be given
Benefits
In return, you can be a part of the UK's leading independent Builders Merchant and winner of many industry awards. Some of the benefits we offer include:
* A competitive pay package – including a salary increase after successful HGV training.
* Generous discretionary bonus scheme
* People orientated culture.
* Substantial staff discounts
* Training and development opportunities
* Holiday scheme which rewards length of service
* Perkbox discounts
* Contributory pension scheme
* Financial Planning Support
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Free parking
* Enhanced Maternity
* Enhanced Paternity
* Substantial Employee Discount
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health Support
MKM is the leading independent builders' merchant in the UK, and we were established in 1995. Our people are what make us unique in what we do. Today we have more than 135 branches and over 3200 employees nationwide. Whilst we continue to grow, we are constantly striving to always attract, recruit, retain, promote, and support a diverse mix of colleagues that create a sense of belonging to the 'MKM family' for everyone. We hope you will join us on our journey
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Financial planning services
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Application question(s):
* Do you have previous yard or counterbalance fork lift truck experience?
Licence/Certification:
* driver's license (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person