Branch Manager – Travis Perkins, Arnhem Road (Off Bone Lane), Newbury, RG14 5RU  –  (Lead, Motivate, Inspire)

Who We Are

We’re the UK’s largest builders’ merchant! With over 500 branches, we provide everything from timber and bricks to kitchens, tools, and equipment. We’re a supportive team offering great career opportunities and the chance to develop new skills. Whether you’re in the office, on the shop floor, or handling deliveries, there’s a place here for you to grow. Join us today and see why we’re the trusted choice for builders!

What You’ll Be Doing

As the go-to person at our Newbury branch, you’ll lead a fantastic team, build strong relationships with customers, and ensure the branch stays profitable and runs like clockwork. This fast-paced, rewarding role has you working with a team of 13 people, 2 HGV vehicles and a full hire team. You’ll be right in the action with plenty of customer interaction, keeping everything buzzing and running smoothly. You’ll drive our success by smashing sales targets, boosting profit, and ensuring the team delivers top-notch service with safety at the heart of everything! You’ll also work closely with the Hire RD to coordinate sales, purchasing, distribution, warehousing, yard operations, safety, and drive overall branch efficiency.

What’s In It For You?

Joining the UK’s largest builders’ merchant means endless growth opportunities. You’ll be part of a supportive team where your skills truly matter. With over 500 branches nationwide, there’s always room to learn, progress, and make a real impact.

We offer:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses
• Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes for smart financial growth
• Generous pension scheme
• Exclusive discounts across various businesses (including 20% off at Toolstation)
• Wellbeing support to help you feel your best
• MyPerks discounts at top retailers, restaurants, and more!

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm, with two Saturdays every 4 weeks (8:00 am – 12:00 pm). Enjoy your weekends off!

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading a High-Performing Team: Inspire, coach, and develop your team to achieve targets and deliver exceptional service.
• Customer-First Approach: Build strong, lasting relationships with customers and suppliers to create an excellent experience every time.
• Driving Sales & Operational Excellence: Lead sales strategies that boost revenue while managing stock, deliveries, and day-to-day operations.
• Safety & Compliance: Maintain top health and safety standards and ensure a safe, efficient working environment.
• Team Growth & Development: Recruit, train, and mentor your team, focusing on career progression and creating a positive work culture.

Who You Are

You’ll need to be:

• A Strong Leader: You know how to motivate, delegate, and develop your team, empowering them to take ownership of key areas.
• A Delegator: You trust your team to take responsibility and lead independently.
• Collaborative & Open to Learning: You embrace leadership and are always seeking ways to improve and learn from others.
• A Skilled Communicator: You build strong relationships with both customers and colleagues.
• Customer-Focused: You always put the customer first, maximizing sales opportunities across the branch.
• Organised & Efficient: You can plan and prioritize to manage your workload and your team’s.
• Financially Literate: You use financial and statistical data to make informed decisions.
• A Culture Builder: You create an inclusive and positive environment that motivates the team and keeps customers coming back.
• Commercial Decision-Maker: You make business decisions that benefit both the customer and the branch.
• Competitively Aware: You stay informed about competitors and use that knowledge to drive success.
• Business-Minded: You treat the branch like your own business, striving for continuous improvement.
• Compliance-Focused: You ensure the branch meets all legal requirements and keeps up with market trends.

How to Apply

Ready to be part of something big? Apply now and join a company that values its people. We can’t wait to hear from you!

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a diverse team. No matter your background, we believe in giving everyone the chance to succeed.

If you’re offered the role, it will be a conditional offer, subject to a few background checks. These include a criminal record check (basic DBS), adverse financial check, media search & occupational history review. We do this to ensure we’re keeping both our business and customers safe, and we appreciate your understanding.

Job Title: Sales Assistant

Working Hours: Monday to Friday and alternate Saturday Mornings (8-12)

We are Travis Perkins.

Leading our industry for over two centuries, we’ve built our early foundations into a nationwide business that gives customers the products they need, with the smile they deserve. We’re proudly part of Travis Perkins plc., the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, providing unrivalled customer service from over 1,400 branches across the UK. 

What’s it like to be a Sales Assistant?

Every day is different at Travis Perkins, but here’s what you can expect:

• Strong customer relationships are key to our success, both in person and by phone. You’ll deliver the highest service standards, understanding and meeting your customers’ current and future needs before sending them on their way with a smile.
• We keep safety at the heart of everything we do. Maintaining high standards across our working environment keeps everybody safe and happy all day, every day.
• Working alongside our partnered businesses, our combined product range means there are always more materials, tools, or services to offer our customers. Understanding and promoting additional products will see you succeed.
• You’ll spend time outside in our Yard, helping to process orders, load and unload vehicles, and accurately book deliveries into our systems.

Do you have what it takes?

• Are you confident in your physical ability to process heavy and bulky stock throughout the Yard and Warehouse, within our health and safety guidelines?
• Do you provide a best-in-class sales experience through positive and purposeful interactions that leave a lasting impression?
• Can you self-motivate, multi-task and stay organised in adaptable, fast-paced environments?
• You don’t need to be an expert in building materials and tooling, we’ll support you to learn this on the job!
• Are you a team player who is comfortable to step outside of your role to support colleagues across the wider branch?

What’s in it for you?

• Make your job a journey – with support to enrol onto development schemes, giving you the tools and knowledge you need to excel and progress.
• Competitive salary – with bonus earning potential too! We achieve together, so we earn together too.
• Enhanced pension scheme – prepare for your future by matching your pension contributions up to 10%. (Conditions apply)
• Group-wide discounts – 20% off at Toolstation, with wider savings across the group.
• Sociable hours – Protect your “me time” with sociable daytime hours (no evenings!).
• ShareSave – own our collective success by investing with our group shares.
• Online shopping discounts – treat yourself more often, thanks to discounts across a range of leading retailers… from everyday essentials, to airport parking and travel!

What about our culture?

Every day, we work together, giving our best to be the best. By sharing our knowledge we don’t just support our colleagues, we create an unrivalled customer experience that shows them that we really care.

We’re driven to remain a truly inclusive employer. Please let your recruiter know how we can help you to thrive as your authentic self. You be you, it makes us, us.

We reserve the right to cancel or close this vacancy without notice or reason, and prior to the expiry date.

Hire Fitter Driver – Travis Perkins – Reading, RG2 0SU

As a Hire Fitter/Driver at Travis Perkins, you’ll play a key role in supporting our Hire Manager, ensuring full compliance with mechanical and electrical processes, and carrying out repairs and testing on tools and equipment to meet our Hire standards. 

What will I be doing

• Testing, repairing and preparing hire tools and equipment so they’re safe, compliant and ready for customers

• Supporting the Hire Manager with the day‑to‑day running of the department

• Delivering and collecting a wide range of tools and equipment 

• Building strong customer relationships, understanding their needs and offering expert advice

• Following all safety procedures, audits and compliance requirements, safety is at the heart of everything we do

What experience do I need

Experience in the Plant and Hire industry or knowledge of electrical, petrol or diesel equipment is helpful, but not essential. We welcome transferable skills such as strong customer service and sales experience. A full clean UK driving licence is required.

Does this sound like you

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Adaptable, resilient and full of energy

• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment

• Ambitious and keen to build a long‑term career within a large PLC

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Salary

• 22 days holiday + Bank Holidays 

• Discounts across the Travis Perkins Group including 20% off at Toolstation.

• Online discounts at leading retailers from airport parking to theme parks to eating out and cinemas.

• Contributory pension

• Life assurance

• Opportunities for career growth in a thriving business

We’ll also support you with a personalised development plan, helping you grow your skills and progress your career.

About Us

Travis Perkins is committed to being a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to feel safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves.

You be you, it makes us, us

We are Travis Perkins.
Leading our industry for over two centuries, we’ve built our early foundations into a nationwide business that gives customers the products they need, with the smile they deserve. We’re proudly part of Travis Perkins plc., the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, providing unrivalled customer service from over 1,400 branches across the UK.

What’s it like to be a Yard Assistant?
Every day is different at Travis Perkins, but here’s what you can expect:

• Our success is built on strong relationships with our customers so it’s essential that you can help deliver the highest standards of service – the key thing is to be helpful and friendly at all times, you will likely get to know our customers on a first name basis.

• You will be based outside, processing our customer orders, loading and unloading customer and company vehicles.

• You will also unload our building products from supplier deliveries and accurately book them in the branch warehouse.

• Experience of using a forklift is ideal, but don’t worry full training is provided

• Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that our standards never slip, this means maintaining a tidy and safe working environment

Do you have what it takes?

• This is a key customer facing role, so you will need to be enthusiastic and have great interpersonal skills. 

• Be confident in your physical ability to process heavy and bulky stock throughout the Yard, within our health and safety guidelines.

• Thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment, be adaptable and resilient.

What’s in it for you?

• Make your job a journey – with support to enrol onto development schemes, giving you the tools and knowledge you need to excel and progress.

• Competitive salary – with bonus earning potential too! We achieve together, so we earn together too.

• 22 days of holiday

• Enhanced pension scheme – prepare for your future by matching your pension contributions up to 10%. (Conditions apply)

• Group-wide discounts – 20% off at Toolstation, with wider savings across the group.

• Sociable hours – Protect your “me time” with sociable daytime hours (no evenings or weekends!).

• ShareSave – own our collective success by investing with our group shares.

• Online shopping discounts – treat yourself more often, thanks to discounts across a range of leading retailers… from everyday essentials, to airport parking and travel!

What about our culture?

Every day, we work together, giving our best to be the best. By sharing our knowledge we don’t just support our colleagues, we create an unrivalled customer experience that shows them that we really care.
We’re driven to remain a truly inclusive employer. Please let your recruiter know how we can help you to thrive as your authentic self. You be you, it makes us, us.

We reserve the right to cancel or close this vacancy without notice or reason, and prior to the expiry date.