Walkers The Builders Merchant

About Walkers The Builders Merchant

The company started in 1979 as a shop in Leigh Hill, St Paul’s Cray. In 1984 the company moved to two sites on Cray Avenue in Orpington.

In 1991 the company was consolidated into one site at the current location on Cray Avenue just off the junction with Poverest Road and Kent Road.

In 2003 Walkers more than doubled in size by acquiring the company next door and is as it stands today.

In 2003 the company joined an independent buying group, Chandor which in turn amalgamated with two other buying groups to form the National Buying Group in January 2004.

Walkers The Builders Merchant Ltd is proud to be a founder member of the National Buying Group LLP.

Company culture

• Working for a Family run independent builders merchants.
• We pride ourselves in team work and the ability to keep staff for a long period of time.

Employee benefits and perks

• Development opportunities
• In-house training
• Profit sharing bonus
• Team bonding events
• Staff discount
• Free onsite parking
• Pension scheme
• Christmas turkey
• Staff kitchen

Career development and growth

At Walkers you have the opportunity to progress in all different areas of the growing business; from yard to office, to management. We encourage personal & professional goals to reach full potential.

Regular training for each department;

• Practical (more hands on approach)
• Classroom based training
• E- learning courses