Jewson Partnership Solutions, a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is looking for an Assistant Branch Manager at their Hub in Newcastle Under Lyme, supplying local housing associations and hospitals. 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). Hours: 07:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday Key Responsibilities Act as first line support to the Branch Manager to lead and support the team to deliver success Provide an excellent customer experience, maintaining strong effective relationships with both local customers and suppliers Process customer orders both over the phone and in person Deliver a wide variety of products to our customers using a 3.5t Box Van when needed Pick items to fulfil customer orders ready for collection or delivery Check incoming stock deliveries and put away in appropriate area Getting to know our product lines and services to make the most of all customer interactions Perform branch administration duties including processing purchase memos and ensuring all documentation is handled correctly Maintain stock levels, carrying out regular stock counts Make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work 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 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 Required Skills and Experience A flexible approach to work; happy to support in various departments within the branch this will include working in the warehouse when required Previous experience within a builder's merchant or with building materials, preferred but not essential Supervisory experience in a retail or merchant environment Previous forklift experience preferred, although training will be provided A full Manual (preferred) clean driving license to support with deliveries using a 3.5t van About us At Jewson Partnership Solutions, 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! STARK Building Materials UK comprises 14 brands, including one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants Jewson, along with JP Corry and Normans, specialist brands Minster and Jewson Civils Frazer, as well as major timber importer and distributor, International Timber. With over 600 dedicated builders merchant branches and distribution centres, this makes us one of the UK’s largest retailers and distributors of building and construction materials. However, more importantly, our dedicated team and the high-quality products we offer make us trusted, expert partners to the industry. Together, we give our customers hassle-free access to the market-leading, sustainable solutions they need to build responsibly for the future. If you’d like to build that future with us, check out our careers page or get in touch. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. At STARK Building Materials UK, we are known for our building distribution, but in reality, it is our colleagues that drive our business forward. All around the UK, in our branches, warehouses and offices, our team give everything to make building better for our customers. We value our customers, the communities we work in and the colleagues in our team, who collectively build our business to ever greater heights every day. We strive to create a workplace where all colleagues feel safe and empowered to do their best and are comfortable to bring their true selves to work every day. We are proud that we offer all our colleagues a great place to work.