Merchant Trainee

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Lincoln
Salary
Competitive
Posted
14 Sep 2021
Closes
12 Oct 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
The Role

Merchant Trainee - Jewson Builders' Merchants - Lincolnshire

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Are you looking to launch your career with an award winning, globally recognised brand? Searching for a career without boundaries, where you can work for a company that encourages you to reach your full potential? Then we may just have the opportunity for you!

Becoming a Jewson Merchant Trainee means that you will have the opportunity to learn and develop new skills within a branch environment, whilst working towards a nationally recognised qualification.

In the role as a Merchant Trainee with Jewson, you will:

Undertake a Merchant Trainee scheme, demonstrating a professional approach at all times, and flexibility to work within the requirements of the scheme.
Work closely with the branch team to ensure our customers get the very best service.
Contribute to the effective running of the counter and warehouse, satisfying customer orders by picking goods and carrying out other general warehouse duties.
Deal with customer enquiries over the counter and phone.
Build and maintain strong relationships with customers as well as processing customer orders in a timely manner.
Attend any training event in line with scheme requirements.Am I who you are looking for?

At Jewson, we recognise that it is our people who set us apart. We are always searching for talented, motivated and committed individuals who will help to ensure our continued growth and success in the future. You will relish a challenge and thrive in demanding conditions, using your initiative to realise new ways to enhance performance and overcome barriers to adversity.

For the Merchant Trainee position specifically, it is important that:

You are willing to learn, with a 'can do' attitude at all times.
You are ambitious with a drive to want to succeed in a retail environment.
You must have the ability to work on your own initiative and build strong relationships with colleagues and also customers.
You have experience of working in a team or with customers.What are the benefits?

In addition to a competitive base salary plus an attractive bonus scheme, you will benefit from a significant focus on your own personal development.

So if you're up for a new challenge, apply online today!

About us

Are Jewson and Saint-Gobain an Inclusive employer?

We're working hard to be, and we're keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role (this could be flexible hours, a job share, part time, to name a few). We can't guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting, but we promise to listen