Assistant Branch Manager
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842. We’re in the business of doing great work with great people. Become part of our incredible team!
Hours: 40 hours per week, 8.00am-5.00pm Monday – Friday
Salary band : £30,000 to £35,000
Location: Bishops Waltham
About Elliotts
Our core purpose is to help our customers build. At Elliotts, we’re clearly doing something right.
We’ve been around for over 180 years – But we couldn’t do it without our people. From our drivers to our operations team and everyone in between. We’re one big team. We have over 300 people working for Elliotts. Our CEO, Tom is the great-great-great grandson of our founder!
What’s in it for you?
- A great working atmosphere – our team has a diverse mix of experience and personalities – from seasoned industry experts, to those who are at the beginning of their careers with us.
- A learning culture – our unlimited learning scheme encourages every team member to drive their own development and career. You decide whether the sky is really the limit.
- A competitive salary
- Life cover – every team member and their loved ones are important to us, so let us help keep them financially safe.
- Rewards - Profit share scheme that financially rewards everyone’s hard work, Christmas hampers and much more.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Deputising for the Branch Manager
• Multi-Skilled to support in all areas of the branch operation as required
• Ensure costs are challenged and controlled to maximise profitability
• Ensuring high standards of Customer Service, both face to face and over the phone
• Assisting with merchandising, stock control & stock ordering
• Key holder responsibilities
• Support margin improvement
• Help create a proactive and sales orientated culture
• Ownership of branch operations (Health and safety and vehicle management)
Requirements:
• You will need to be highly organised with efficient time management and the ability to prioritise accordingly
• You will need to be confident, and sales focused, be adept at decision making, with excellent interpersonal skills
• You will be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills
• Previous experience at a similar level and a good understanding of branch operations is preferred, alternatively, experience in a Operational or Customer centric role
• Have a desire to develop and improve yourself and others
• Proactive and enthusiastic attitude
• Knowledge of building materials is preferable, but the ability to learn is essential.
• Confident using computers
- Locations
- Bishop's Waltham
Bishop's Waltham
Perks of the job
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Unlimited training
There’s no cap on how much we’ll invest in your career. Join Elliotts and you’ll take ownership of your own development, with endless opportunities to learn, grow and develop. -
Profit Share
We run this business together, so when we do well, so do you! -
Family friendly
We offer our team enhanced pay for maternity and paternity leave. You’ll get 6 months full pay for maternity and 2 weeks full pay for paternity, going above and beyond the statutory requirements. We’ll even send you a baby hamper to celebrate the occasion.
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Wellbeing
The wellbeing of our teams is important to us and we provide a range of benefits to support you, including 24 hour access to GPs, confidential mental health support, physiotherapy as well as financial and wellbeing support when you need it.
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Team Trust Fund
We’ve also established a Team Trust Fund which aims to assist staff with a wide range of issues in a private and dignified manner, the door is always open and we support as much as we can. Whatever life throws at you, we’ve got your back.
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Pension contribution
We contribute 5.5% of salary to your workplace pension (2.5% above the government minimum) and we will further match your own contribution up to 10% after 10 years service.
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The little things
We’re running out of space…but whether it’s long service awards, payday pizza, recognition for a job well done, our famous Christmas hampers, staff discount or simply the friendly culture, we go the extra mile so you feel like a valued member of our incredible team.
What's it like at Elliotts?
One word comes up all the time. Friendly.
We’re not big on bureaucracy. But we ace ambition.
And when you need help, you’ll have some of the brightest, friendliest people at hand.
About Elliotts
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842.
We’re in the business of doing great work with great people.
Become part of our incredible team!
Assistant Branch Manager
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842. We’re in the business of doing great work with great people. Become part of our incredible team!
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