Branch Assistant

Vacancy:
Branch Assistant

Location:

Hastings
Industry: Electrical Wholesale

Hours:

Monday - Fri 7am - 5pm OR 7:30am - 5:30pm, plus 1 in 4 Saturday AMs (8am - 11:30am)

Overview:
Our client, a well-established electrical wholesaler based in Hastings, is seeking a self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic and excellent teamwork skills to join their team as a Branch Assistant.

This role will primarily involve working in the warehouse, with occasional responsibilities assisting customers at the trade counter and supporting back-office administrative tasks as required.

Package/benefits:

• Negotiable salary (DOE)

• Bonus scheme

• 25 days holidays + bank holidays

• Free on-site parking

• Pension scheme

Responsibilities:

• Receiving, checking, and booking in electrical goods

• Picking, packing, and preparing customer and branch orders accurately

• Ensuring compliance with health & safety regulations at all times

• Keeping the warehouse clean, tidy, and well-organised

• Reporting damaged, missing, or incorrect stock to management

• Serving trade and retail customers at the counter in a professional and helpful manner

• Answering phone enquiries on the trade counter and taking customer orders

• Assisting with back-office administrative tasks if required

Skills & Experience:

• Warehouse experience (in either electrical wholesale or related merchant background i.e. builders merchant / plumbers merchant)

• Ability to prioritise tasks during busy periods

• Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling tasks, in a fast-paced environment

• Team player

• Good attention to detail when picking orders and processing sales

All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Rhodium Consulting Ltd is a niche recruitment consultancy specialising in wholesalers, merchants and distributors within the building products sector. We strive to be the industry leader in delivering the highest calibre of candidates to our client companies, whilst enhancing the careers of our candidates. For further information and contact details, please visit our website