JT Dove LTD

About JT Dove LTD

From our beginnings in the middle of the 19th Century, we are now at the leading edge of builders merchanting through our website. A comprehensive product and price catalogue, order, enquiry and information service is available online 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For online timber and building supplies, heating, plumbing, kitchens, bathrooms, landscaping, tools and ironmongery.

In 1954, the family gave their entire shareholding to a trust for the benefit of employees. This employee benefit trust (EBT) was intended and is structured to achieve two main purposes.

First, to keep J.T. Dove Ltd as a successful, independent, builders’ merchant based in the North East, preserving local, long-term employment for the staff. Under this arrangement, the Trustees of the EBT are the shareholders rather than private individuals or companies seeking to profit from ownership. The company Directors are appointed by and accountable to the Trustees. The terms of the Trust very heavily restrict the chance of the company being sold to a competitor, to such an extent that there is no realistic possibility of such a sale and thus again employment is secured.

Secondly, and very importantly, the EBT operates an employee profit share scheme giving employees an annual payment based upon the profits for the financial year. This gives employees a direct stake in the success of the business of the company.

Company culture

Our company is underpinned by our core values. Since 1869 we have serviced the North east of England and our core values have never changed. Our colleagues and customers are at the heart of everything with do. Our culture has always been centered around honestly and integrity. We firmly believe these values have shaped the business to what it is today.
We are very much as a business centered around colleague development. Whether to the boardroom, or branch management, we are focused on training our colleagues to be the best they can be. Our colleagues are the future of the business. Our business is broken up into three key areas, Heavyside building, plumbing and heating and E-commerce.

We ask our colleagues to think, not what if, but how can we do it. We embrace change, discussion and development at every opportunity.

Employee benefits and perks

Profit Share.
As an employee benefits trust, colleagues are rewarded a share of annual profits.

Pension Scheme
Supporting colleagues to plan for their retirement with a defined contribution pension scheme.

Life Assurance
To help offer assurance for your loved ones, all our colleagues have life assurance cover.

Personal Development
We’re passionate about development & have a range of programs to help all our colleagues.

Family Friendly Leave
We encourage all new parents to take time out to bond with their new arrival.

Flexible Working
We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements for our colleagues.

Health & Wellbeing
We offer a Health Cash Plan for all colleagues to manage their health.

Career development and growth

Our people are at the heart of what we do & what makes us great.

“My career began as an apprentice and I’ve had the opportunities to progress in the company but also recognised for my efforts.”

Ben, Branch Sales Manager

We are extremely focused on succession planning, leaders of the future and personal development.

EDI (equity, diversity & inclusion) initiatives

The company is committed to providing a work environment in which all employees feel valued and
are treated fairly to make best use of their skills and experience, therefore maximising job satisfaction
and performance.
The company is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity and inclusion
amongst the workforce
Training, development and progression opportunities are available to all employees. The company will
do all it can to ensure that all colleagues can compete on genuinely equal terms for jobs and
promotion. Actual recruitment to all roles will be based strictly on merit.