Jewson, a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is looking for a passionate Tool Hire Manager who is as dedicated to 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 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).
Location: Jewson, Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9RT
Hours: 7:00 – 5:00 Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning 8:00 – 12:00
Key Responsibilities
* Managing the Tool Hire department in the branch
* Supervising a small team to ensure that great relationships are developed with our customers
* Collaborating with the wider network to support customer requirements and business activities
* Getting to know the local market to support plans for sales growth
* Carrying out basic maintenance and cleaning of our tool hire equipment in the workshop
* Making Health & Safety a priority and demonstrating how you can keep yourself and others safe at work
* Working with colleagues to suggest opportunities for improvement
What’s in it for you?
* Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General
* Life Assurance – from your first day of employment you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 × your basic salary. If you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan and contribute a minimum of 4 % of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump‑sum death in service benefit will increase to 4 × 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
* Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks
* New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon!
Required Skills And Experience
* Previous industry experience preferred but not essential
* Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work accordingly
* Strong communication skills
* Experience dealing with internal and external customers
* Leadership experience would also be beneficial to the role
* Full clean UK driving licence (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!
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