About this role
Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) is a brand within Stark UK which specialises in providing solutions for our customers in the Public Sector predominately Housing Associations and Local Authorities and maintenance contractors.
Hours – Mon to Fri – 7.30am to 4.30pm
We are looking to recruit a Branch Manager to run this new store where the focus of this role is managing a small team with focus on, stock management, product availability, monitoring van spares, arranging deliveries and overall delivering an excellent service to our client and their tradesmen. A good knowledge of building materials is preferred, this could be from a roofing / plumbing / builder’s / trade merchant / DIY outlet background.
This involves providing and managing van stocks and a wide range of building reactive maintenance materials including plumbing, electrical and ironmongery.
A new agreement has just been secured with one of our National Contractor partners which will incorporate a dedicated store located on a new site in Evesham.
This role is crucial to the performance of this contract, as such we are looking for someone with managerial experience, good communication skills and commercial awareness, a good understanding of building products, who promotes an inclusive culture for both colleagues and customers, whilst being able to empower the team to provide great customer service.
Experience / Skills:
• Ideally a background in Building Merchants / DIY or related
• Great customer service skills
• Experience of management and working within a small team.
• Build effective relationships with Suppliers
• Able to lead a team to make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work
Please note all applicants must hold a valid Full UK Driving License
What’s in it for you?
• A company car or car allowance.
• 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 – launching soon!
About us
At JPS, 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!