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Yard Sales Person
Job summary
Employer: Chandler Material Supplies Ltd
Position: Chandler Material Supplies Ltd – Yard Sales Person
Salary: £31,500 - £33,000
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Work arrangement:
Employment type: Full-time
Closing date: 27.02.2026
Job description
Job Description:
Job Title: Yard Person
Team: Yard
Responsible to: Yard Supervisor
Work Pattern:
Full time: Monday to Friday 7.00am to 5.00pm plus alternate Saturday mornings 7.30am -12.30pm
Job Purpose
As an active yard sales person, you will build a professional relationship with both trade customers and members of the public ensuring that customers experience an efficient and effective service and are completely satisfied with the advice and support given.
Health & Safety and the well-being of employees and customers are key components of this role.
You will utilise your excellent communication skills in sustaining a safe and professional environment.
You will be based in the main yard sales area.
Requirements
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Greet customers and establish their purchase needs
- Provide advice on alternative and/or more suitable products
- Produce a sales tally ticket whilst loading the customer
- If a customer has pre-loaded goods check the vehicle to ensure the goods reflect the information provided
- Undertake training where required to ensure that product knowledge is up to date with regards to the products stocked
- Restocking shelves / racking
- Unloading, unpacking, checking and storing goods received in, either manually or using the forklift truck (when fully trained and certified)
- Pick and prepare goods for despatch out to customers, load goods onto our own and customer’s vehicles accurately and in a timely manner, either manually or using the forklift truck / loading shovels (when fully trained and certified)
- Work proactively to ensure the yard areas are maintained to a high standard and free of health and safety risks
- Report any incidents or accidents as soon as possible and in in compliance with the company’s accident reporting procedure
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures
- General warehouse and yard duties as required
- Any other duties commensurate with this role
Person Specification
- Physically able to cope with reasonable manual handling, working in all kinds of weather & being on feet / walking for the majority of the day
- Counterbalance Fork Lift Truck certified
- Knowledgeable of building materials, ideally having worked previously in a builder’s merchant
- Excellent communicator who possesses effective organisational skills
- Aware of and committed to working to high levels of Health and Safety regulations
- Reliable and able to work within a team environment as well as under own initiative
- Adaptable and able to cope with fluent, changing work requirements
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Additional pay:
- Bonus scheme
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
