Job Title: Sales Assistant – Fixed term Contract until October 2026

Location: Travis Perkins, Plymouth, PL4 0HQ

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.

HGV Driver – Class 2 – Plymouth, PL4 0HQ

No evenings or overnights!

Drive Your HGV Career Forward with Travis Perkins – HIAB training provided!

What’s in it for you?

• Sociable hours: Monday to Friday 7am to 4:30pm and Alternate Saturday Morning 8am to 12 Midday – No overnight stays or late evenings, giving you an excellent work/life balance.
• Full-time, permanent hours: Employed directly with Travis Perkins.
• Competitive salary: Plus bonus earning potential that YOU control by driving safely and efficiently (total potential bonus £2,700 per year).
• Periodic CPC training: Fully funded and arranged by the branch.
• Staff discounts: Enjoy 20% off at Toolstation and across our Group businesses.
• Annual Leave: 22 days holiday + bank holidays: Plus yearly pay reviews to recognize and reward commitment.
• Share schemes: Potential profit from selling shares of the business.
• Company pension: Flexible contribution options.
• Ongoing development: We’re committed to your career progression, with many of our managers and directors having started in similar roles.

What will you be doing?

You’ll be delivering building materials from our branch to local customers, making sure everything’s safe and sound. You’ll load up your vehicle with the HIAB, double-check it’s all properly packed and legal, and then hit the road. As our face on the road, you’ll keep it professional while making around 14 drops a day, then head back to the branch to reload when needed.

Who you are

• Requirements: You’ll need a Class 2 driving license, up-to-date CPC records, and have held a Category B license for 12+ months.
• HIAB experience: Don’t have HIAB experience? No problem! We’ll fund your HIAB training.
• Customer-focused: You’ll be confident building and developing relationships with customers.
• Safety-focused: You’ll prioritize safety in every aspect of your work, completing tasks in a professional manner.

Who we are

We’re the UK’s biggest builders’ merchant! With over 500 branches, we supply everything from timber and bricks to kitchens, tools, and equipment. We’re a friendly, welcoming team offering great career opportunities and the chance to learn new skills. Whether you’re in the office, serving customers, or making deliveries, there’s a place for you to grow. Come see why we’re the go-to for builders—join us today!

How to Apply

Ready to be part of something big? Apply now and join a company that truly 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 opportunity to succeed.

#TP/D/4

We are TF Solutions, the one stop shop for all air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump products and with substantial growth over the past decade, we’re becoming one of the leading Air Conditioning & Refrigerators distributors in the UK, so we’d say we know a thing or two about our sector. We’re also now part of the Travis Perkins Group, recognised as one of the UK’s top employers.

Joining our friendly and hardworking family as a Customer Service Apprentice, you’ll be on the front line dealing with our customers that come into our shop. As part of the branch team, you will play a vital role in our continued success providing a first class service.

What you’ll be doing:

Not one day is the same in TF Solutions branch life, but here are a few pointers:

You’ll get exposure across a number of areas within your branch, allowing you to see where your strengths and interests lie. This will vary between talking to our customers in our trade counter or speaking to them over the phone. You’ll be working with our team to get our products to the customer safely and efficiently. 

You will be based inside processing our customer orders, answering the phone, keeping stock and facing up shelves. You will also be dealing with supplier deliveries and accurately booking them in branch.

You will also gain experience in our warehouse, gaining product knowledge to provide the best service to our customers, and with the administration team to fully understand all areas of the business.

Full training is provided to use our systems, and a coach will be assigned to help you on your development programme for the first 12 months.

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, you will likely get to know our customers on a first name basis

What experience do you need?

This is a key customer facing role, you just need the ability to provide great customer service, upsell where appropriate and we can teach you the rest.  Are you:

• Someone that is highly adaptable, resilient and tenacious with high levels of energy and drive

• Someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment

• Someone that has a friendly and outgoing personality who is happy to communicate face to face with customers and build strong relationships

Being a Customer Service & Sales Assistant in the Travis Perkins Group gives you a fantastic opportunity to excel and to continue to develop your career, if you choose.  As a new colleague you will be encouraged to enrol onto a TF Solutions development scheme. How will you know you are doing a great job and developing your career? Simple. We will support you with a development plan that embraces our values. 

Interested, apply now!

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves.  You be you, it makes us, us.

Have you previously worked in a warehouse environment? Do you enjoy delivering exceptional service and want to work as part of a team yet have the opportunity to use your own initiative?  Then we may have the perfect job for you as a Warehouse Assistant/Driver.

We are TF Solutions, the one stop shop for all Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heat Pump products. With substantial growth over the past decade, we’ve become one of the leading Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heat Pump distributors in the UK, so we’d say we know a thing or two about our sector. We’re also now part of the Travis Perkins Group, recognised as one of the UK’s top employers.

You don’t need to come from our sector or even know our products, as we will provide you with a great on-boarding and induction. 

What will I be doing?

• Play an integral part in branch operations specifically in a small  warehouse team in a busy specialist operation, ensuring that adequate provision is made for customer deliveries, that branch layout is right and standards for safety, storage efficiency, housekeeping, and ability of customers to find products they might want to buy

• Load company vehicles in organised and efficient manner to ensure no stock damage and to minimise delivery time.Ensures the delivery nates correlates exactly with the parcels prior to loading the vehicle including cross dock orders

• Ensure safe and correct delivery of an order to customers’ premises and visually checks the stock is in good condition before obtaining a proof of delivery signature

• Assist in preparing orders for delivery including picking, checking and packing

• Assist in all aspects of production within the warehouse as delegated by the management team

• Ensure safe and correct return of stock by visually checking and signing for all customer returns

• Complete daily/weekly paperwork including declaration.Assists in maintaining a safe and clean working environment

• Adhere to all site Health & Safety requirements

• Ensure correct manual handling techniques are used at all times 

• Able to plan and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary and annual bonus

• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays plus the option to purchase additional holiday days

• Great discounts across the Travis Perkins Group businesses, including Toolstation.  

• A huge range of online discounts at leading retailers from theme parks to eating out

• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support

• Competitive family friendly HR policies

Being a Warehouse Assistant/Driver in the Travis Perkins Group gives you a fantastic opportunity to excel and to continue to develop your career, if you choose.  As a new colleague you will be encouraged to enrol onto a TF Solutions development scheme. How will you know you are doing a great job and developing your career? Simple. We will support you with a development plan that embraces our values. 

Interested, apply now!

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves.

You be you, it makes us, us.