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Location

Eastbourne, East Sussex | United Kingdom

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Job description

Do you consider yourself a motivated and committed person? Do you have experience leading teams in a customer-facing role that allowed you to provide an outstanding impression on everyone you met? Are you seeking a new, fulfilling position where you strive to further develop your career? If yes, then we have the opportunity for you.

The Role

The Assistant Branch Manager is vital to the success of our branches. You will support your Branch Manager to maximise profitability and achieve objectives set by the business. Together you will lead the team to work better for our customers and each other. Providing a best-in-class service and keeping colleagues and customers safe at all times is a core part of your position.

Job Description:

The Assistant Branch Manager role is a varied one. Below are examples of some of the jobs you will be expected to perform:

• Support the branch in controlling stock levels, ensuring core ranges are readily available.
• Ensure customer service is delivered to a best-in-class standard.
• Maintain Company standards within the branch
• Supervise the branch team, troubleshooting where problems occur
• Co-ordinate promotional activity
• Ensuring Health & Safety policies and procedures are adhered to & that staff training is carried out where required
• Assuming managerial duties when the manager is not available

Our working hours are Monday to Friday, 7.30 am to 5.00 pm & every other Saturday, 8.00 am to 1.00pm.

Experience:

Merchant experience is preferable but not essential. A minimum of 1-2 years of supervisory experience is a must.

What we can offer you:

We at Alsford pride ourselves on being a great place to work through our values and family-feel culture.

You will have every opportunity to progress within an expanding business.

The Job Package:

• Annual pay review
• In house training 
• Company’s life assurance of 4 x basic annual salary
• Discounted goods
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Refer a friend scheme

Click apply today to begin your Alsford journey.

The Company

Alsford is a Builders' Merchant, supplying timber, tools, and building materials to Trade and DIY customers.

Alsford Timber Ltd has been around since 1882 and is now the largest Timber and Builders’ Merchant in South East England, with 19 branches across Kent, Surrey, London, East Sussex, and West Sussex.

We've spent over 130 years creating the Alsford brand you see today because, like you, we believe in building things to last. 

Pay

Pay

Every year an annual pay review is held.

Training

Training

Monthly training sessions, management development programmes, in-branch product, and IT training.

Health

Health

Monthly initiatives to promote positive mental and physical health.

Life Assurance

Life Assurance

Paid at 4 times your basic annual salary whilst you work at Alsford.

Discount

Discount

Discounted products to help make your DIY projects at home a little easier.

Travel

Travel

Cycle to work scheme is available to everyone.

Profit Share Incentive Scheme

Profit Share Incentive Scheme

Paid on Company performance over the budgeted profit.

Incentives

Incentives

There are a variety of incentives from Commercial or Ops to get involved with.

Holiday

Holiday

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing every 5 years.

Refer a Friend

Refer a Friend

Refer a friend and receive a love to shop voucher. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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