Jewson a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Tool Hire Manager to join the team in our Tiverton branch, who's as passionate about great service as we are.
We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 33 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).
Hours: 7:30am - 17:00pm Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning 8am-12pm
Location: Jewson, 2, Tiverton Business Park, Lowman Way, Tiverton, EX16 6SR.
What You’ll Be Doing
Deliver day-to-day tool hire activities, deploying resource to ensure efficient, effective and safe operations.
Lead by example in developing strong relationships through regular customer interaction, supporting the team to maximise growth through pro-active cross selling.
Provide guidance and constructive feedback to team members, assisting in their development and supporting them to deliver a high-quality customer experience.
Deliver and collect customer orders in a timely manner, ensuring orders are accurate and all equipment is secured and loaded/offloaded safely in accordance with company procedures.
Support branch colleagues in building knowledge and competence in tool hire product.
Ensure tool hire standards are always maintained.
Ensure inventory and availability levels are appropriate to meet customer needs, collaborating across the local network.
What We’re Looking For
Knowledge : Experience in tool hire is preferred.
Supervision - Effective supervision of the branch tool hire team in support of Branch Manager.
Sales - Effective contribution to Tool hire growth & profitability vs target by actively cross-selling and upselling to customers.
Enthusiasm - You radiate positivity and possess an unyielding passion for the merchant world.
Decency - You embody honesty and integrity, contributing to a workplace built on respect and ethics.
Team Spirit - You thrive in collaborative settings, believing that together we can achieve greatness.
Pride - You take pride in your work and are dedicated to producing top-notch results.
Why Choose Us?
Competitive salary and discretionary bonus.
A wide range of voluntary benefits including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and more.
Access to a wealth of health and wellbeing services including access to online GP appointments and mental health support.
Generous employee discounts.
Access to discounts with hundreds of your favourite high street and online retailers.
Retirement savings plan.
Life assurance.
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child.
What's Next?
If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have.
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
Stark Building Materials UK is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Skills Required
- Experience in tool hire
- Experience supervising or managing a tool hire team
- Proven ability to contribute to tool hire sales growth through cross-selling and upselling
- Strong customer service and relationship-building skills
- Ability to maintain tool hire standards and manage inventory/availability
- Positive attitude, honesty, integrity, team orientation and pride in workmanship
What We Do
STARK is one of the United Kingdom's largest retailers and distributors of building and construction materials. The company serves as a preferred local partner for professional builders, offering a wide array of building materials, specialized services, and expert advice to support construction projects across the region.
