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.

Job Title: Kitchen Sales Designer (No Kitchen Design Experience Needed!)

Location: Stirchley, Birmingham

Working Hours: Monday – Friday & every other Saturday morning. (No late evenings or Sunday working!) We are also happy to discuss flexible working options during your interview.

Please Note: While previous kitchen design experience isn’t required, a strong background in sales and a proven track record of hitting targets is essential for this role. We will teach you the design side; you bring the sales drive!

A full UK driving license with business insurance is required for this position

Who we are

We’re Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery, part of the Travis Perkins group since 2006. We’re all about delivering stylish, high-quality kitchens via the tradesperson that cater to all tastes and budgets. With over 150 branches and showrooms, we offer top-tier appliances, worktops, and joinery from leading brands.

What you’ll be doing

As a Kitchen Sales Designer, success comes from truly understanding what customers want, and converting that into sales. You’ll take time to listen, showcase what we can offer, and confidently guide them through their entire journey with expertise and care. 

This role is about building trust, collaborating with colleagues, closing deals, and delivering results; while creating kitchens using CAD software that customers will love for years to come.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive starting salary plus uncapped commission based on individual performance, meaning our high performers can become top earners!
  
• Sociable working hours. We do not work retail hours, you will work 7.30am to X5pm and every other Saturday morning.
  
• Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes, a generous pension scheme where contributions increase with service, colleague discounts for our brands and MyPerks discounts at top retailers, restaurants, and more! 
  
• Market-leading induction and onboarding, including CAD training, product knowledge support and acquiring those key sales & service skills to help you succeed.
  
• If you wish to continue to learn we offer a number of role specific and management apprenticeships with study time built into your working week.
  
• Fantastic support network through 1:1 coaching, mentoring, and ongoing technical and skills training to progress your career.
  
• Wellbeing support to keep you feeling at your best.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Driving and delivering profitable sales and fantastic customer service. You’ll get to know trade customers and homeowners on a first-name basis, developing strong, long-term connections.
  
• Building a strong customer base to meet targets, you’ll also work closely with Travis Perkins Colleagues – Including Field Sales, to help you and our customers win!
  
• Using your product knowledge and design skills, you’ll create bespoke kitchen designs that meet customer needs and exceed their expectations. 
  
• Through your excellent communication & interpersonal skills, you’ll engage with both the trade customer and the homeowner to truly understand their project in order to exceed expectations and maximise sales.
  
• On-Site Visits – not all customers will come to the branch, so you’ll visit homes or building sites to create inspirational designs on CAD back at the branch and present them to clients.
  
• Safety First: Safety is key, so you’ll ensure colleagues and customers leave the showroom safely by following all safety policies and procedures.

You’ll need:

• You will need a full valid UK driving licence with business insurance. 
  
• Demonstrated capability to achieve and outperform sales and profit targets, supported by strong delivery against role specific KPI’s.
  
• You’ll be detail-oriented, organised, and determined to achieve results, with a strong focus on planning and execution.
  
• With great communication skills, you can connect with a diverse range of individuals, from homeowners to tradespeople.
  
• Your approachable, positive personality will shine through, making customers feel valued and building lasting relationships. You’ll have customer facing confidence, which means you won’t be afraid to hold financial conversations or ask for the sale.
  
• No Industry Experience Needed: We’re looking for transferable skills, a passion for driving profitable sales and delivering outstanding customer service. 

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.

If you’re offered the role, it will be a conditional offer, subject to a few background checks. These include a basic DBS check, a media search, and a review of your work history for the past 3 years. We do this to ensure we’re keeping both our business and customers safe, and we appreciate your understanding.    

Lead an established branch. Support a loyal team. Build on success.

We’re looking for a Branch Manager to lead our well-established Mr Central Heating branch in West Bromwich.

With a loyal customer base, an experienced long-standing team and a strong reputation in the local market, this is an opportunity to take the helm of a successful branch and help drive it to the next level.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll lead from the front, build on existing customer relationships, develop new business opportunities and create an environment where both customers and colleagues continue to thrive.

What you’ll be doing

• Taking full responsibility for branch performance, including sales, margin and customer growth
• Leading from the trade counter and showroom, setting the standard for customer service and sales
• Building on long-standing customer relationships while actively winning new business
• Driving a proactive sales culture by following up quotations, identifying opportunities and converting enquiries into sales
• Leading, motivating and developing an experienced, close-knit team
• Creating a positive branch culture where colleagues feel supported, valued and accountable
• Managing stock, operations and the day-to-day running of the branch
• Maintaining high standards across the branch, ensuring an excellent customer experience at every opportunity

What we’re looking for

• Experience within a plumbing & heating merchant or wider merchanting environment
• Previous Branch Manager, Assistant Branch Manager or sales leadership experience
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to grow sales while protecting margin
• A hands-on leader who enjoys being visible and leading by example
• Excellent relationship-building skills with both customers and colleagues
• Someone who can build on an already successful branch while bringing fresh ideas and energy
• Well organised, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

What you’ll get

• The opportunity to lead a successful, established branch with a loyal customer base
• An experienced, long-serving team that values strong leadership and teamwork
• The autonomy to make a real impact on the branch’s continued success
• A growing business that is investing in its people and future
• The chance to build your career with one of the UK’s leading independent merchanting groups

If you’re a people-focused leader who enjoys developing teams, building customer relationships and delivering commercial success, we’d love to hear from you.

Company Description

Mr Central Heating has been supplying installers, trade professionals and homeowners with plumbing and heating products since 1982. Built on product expertise, trusted customer relationships and dependable service, we have grown into one of the UK’s best-known plumbing and heating merchants. As part of Lords Group Trading, we combine decades of industry knowledge with the ambition, energy and opportunity of a growing Group.

We are proud to create an inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds and experiences are welcomed, valued and encouraged to succeed. If you are looking to join a business where you can contribute, develop and be part of a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Travis Perkins are seeking an exceptional HSE Business Partner to join our Group HSE team and play a pivotal role in shaping the safety culture and driving operational excellence across our merchanting network.

This is far more than a traditional compliance role. You’ll be a trusted advisor to directors and managing directors, an enterprise leader within the HSE function and a key contributor to strategic safety decision-making across a complex enterprise network. 

If you’re a commercially minded, forward-thinking health and safety professional who thrives on partnering with senior stakeholders, leading culture change and protecting our teams through proactive risk management, we’d love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

As HSE Business Partner, reporting into the Head of Safety – Merchants, you will operate at a strategic level to provide comprehensive Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) assurance, support and expert guidance to all levels of the business.

Your stakeholders will span from Branch Managers and Regional Directors right through to Business Unit Managing Directors. Backed by the support of an Assistant HSE Business Partner, you will own the incident investigation pipeline, lead behavioural safety assurance initiatives and champion regional or national improvement projects. 

This role also includes dedicated responsibility as the technical subject matter expert for our primary distribution centre in Northampton.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Incident Investigation & Just Culture: Overseeing the verification and investigation of Lost Time and SIN incidents with your Assistant HSE BP, ensuring root causes are identified and Just Culture principles are correctly applied.

• Incident Review Boards: Supporting business leaders at Incident Review Boards, providing technical guidance and ensuring key learnings are shared with the Head of HSE and HSE Director.

• Compliance & Reporting: Maintaining absolute oversight of internal and external reporting streams, ensuring incident systems remain updated and all RIDDOR requirements are fulfilled.

• Safety Assurance: Driving group-wide safety compliance by executing scheduled branch key risk and behavioural safety reviews.

• Targeted High-Risk Support: Providing proactive, hands-on intervention at higher-risk locations, collaborating with leaders to build and execute action plans that deliver safety excellence.

• Distribution Centre Ownership: Acting as the core technical safety expert for the Primary Distribution Centre in Northampton, including conducting regular monthly site visits.

• Data-Driven Insights: Reviewing safety metrics and assurance streams to generate high-quality insights that help executive leaders reduce operational risk.

• Executive Presentation: Developing monthly HSE overviews and presenting key safety data directly to Regional Managing Directors and Senior Leadership Teams.

• Strategy Implementation: Leading the development and rollout of national safety improvement programmes, applying local knowledge to ensure they land effectively.

• Colleague Forums & Coaching: Actively leading and participating in colleague safety forums to gather feedback, whilst delivering targeted HSE training and coaching across the business.

About You

You’ll be an experienced, resilient safety leader who combines deep technical H&S expertise with excellent data analysis, commercial awareness, and senior stakeholder management skills.

Essential

• NEBOSH General Certificate with TechIOSH status (or equivalent).

• Minimum of 24 months post-qualification experience in a medium risk business as an HSE Manager or equivalent role.

• Proven experience delivering safety culture transformation and behavioural change programmes.

• Full legal and technical understanding of Health & Safety legislation.

• Outstanding communication skills, with a track record of effectively representing safety initiatives to both frontline colleagues and Regional Directors.

• Pragmatic problem solver who balances technical solutions with forward thinking ambition to drive positive change.

• Full UK Driving Licence and a willingness to travel regionally and to distribution sites.

We’d Particularly Like to See

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, alongside CertIOSH, CMIOSH, or an environmental qualification (such as IEMA membership).

• Experience working on improvement programmes related to vehicles, heavy plant, or Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE).

• Background in project management, change management and front-line environmental risk management.

What’s in it for you?

We know the right leader has options, so we have built a package designed to reward the impact you will make:

• Competitive base salary of plus an annual bonus linked to business performance

• Company Car

• Generous pension scheme with matched contributions (based on length of service)

• Save as you earn and share schemes that let you share in the Group’s success.

• Colleague discount across Travis Perkins Group brands – 20% off at Toolstation

• Private medical cover

• Real career progression within one of the UK’s largest merchant groups, with the visibility and scope that comes from a board level role in a high growth business.

Why Join Us?

This is a highly visible regional leadership role with significant influence across our operations. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Shape safety strategy and elevate performance..

• Lead and mentor an Assistant HSE Business Partner to grow our internal talent pipeline.

• Partner directly with Managing Directors, Senior Leadership Teams and regional executives.

• Drive meaningful operational safety improvements across both major retail operations and distribution environments.

• Advance your career within a highly professional, ambitious and supportive Group HSE function.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re an ambitious safety leader looking for a role that combines senior strategic influence, operational collaboration and real commercial safety impact, we’d love to hear from you!