The Company
Grant & Stone is a local, independent, family run company that’s been established for 30 years.
Our expanding network of building & plumbing merchants, electrical wholesalers and kitchen & bathroom showrooms spread across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Oxfordshire and boast an annual turnover of around £85 million.
Our staff have the opportunity to develop and progress within a growing company and have a real impact on our success. In turn they are recognised for their hard work with competitive salaries with annual reviews, discounted gym memberships, access to subsidised private healthcare, specialist training and a friendly work environment.
We recruit for a variety of positions across our branches on an ongoing basis, so if you are enthusiastic, hardworking and customer-focused then why not send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@grantandstone.co.uk
Please state in your email or covering letter which position you are applying for.
We are constantly on the lookout for talented and friendly individuals who can add value to our business.
Our most popular positions include: Area Sales, Internal Sales, Trade Counter Assistant, Warehouse Person, Yard Person, Van Driver and HGV Driver.
If you are interested in a particular position but do not see it advertised, please send your CV and Cover letter to recruitment@grantandstone.co.uk and let us know a little bit about you.
Please note: Head office will not be considering speculative applications.
HGV Class 2 Driver/ Yardman
We are looking for a Yard person / HGV driver to join our Reading & Aylesbury Builders Merchants.
The role requires friendly, customer-focused candidates with some experience of working in a builders Merchant yard. Candidates should be comfortable working in an outdoor environment, numerate and literate. Duties include the loading and unloading of deliveries either manually or with a forklift. Keeping the yard organised and clean also plays a large part in this role. Other general yard duties, including assistance at the periodical stock takes, would also be required.
In this role, you will also be expected to undertake driving responsibilities including the delivery of building materials to our customers. You must be able to work well under pressure and provide excellent customer service at all times.
We are looking for a candidate that holds an HGV Class 2 Licence as well as valid CPC cards. It would be an advantage to have a Hiab licence and a forklift licence.
Please apply with your CV and cover letter to recruitment@grantandstone.co.uk
Trainee Bathroom Designer
Established in 1987 and still family run with an ethos of supplying the best quality goods and un-matched service, Grant & Stone has flourished to quickly become recognised as one of the leading providers to the building, plumbing and electrical trades.
At Grant & Stone Ltd, our bathroom designers are the experts that help our customers turn their bathrooms, into unique bathrooms.
Our bathroom designers draw up inspirational, bespoke bathroom designs for our customers, have a great eye for detail and take pride in their work.
With the future in our sights, we are scouring across our branch network for creative, talented and personable individuals, who are tech-savvy and eager to learn and progress in the bathroom design industry.
If you feel that a new and exciting career awaits in the bathroom design field, and you are both tech-savvy and creative, please apply with your CV and cover letter to recruitment@grantandstone.co.uk
Internal Sales Person
We are looking for an Internal Sales Assistant, for our Oxford Electrical & Reading building Branch. As a company, we aim to establish superb customer relationships by presenting reliable, knowledgeable staff with service as their first priority and the Internal Sales team is no exception. In this role, you will be responsible for helping our customers with price enquiries, quotations, technical queries and orders over the phone, via email and occasionally in person.
Experience in a similar role together with a knowledge of electrical & building products would be an advantage. Please apply with your CV and cover letter to recruitment@grantandstone.co.uk
Warehouse / Trade Counter Assistant
We are also seeking a Warehouse/Trade Counter Assistant for our Oxford Electrical Branch.
This role requires a friendly, customer focused person to deal with the orders and sales enquiries received by existing and potential customers in person and over the phone.
You will also be required to take on warehouse duties. This would involve assisting suppliers and colleagues with deliveries into the warehouse, organising, picking and looking after goods.
As a company we aim to establish superb customer relationships by presenting reliable, knowledgeable staff with service as their first priority.
Previous experience within a Electrical Merchant would be an advantage, but training will be provided.
You will be a key member of our team mainly responsible for assisting suppliers with deliveries, organising and looking after the goods, and for assisting members of staff with the moving of goods from the warehouse. On the Trade counter you will be required to deliver excellent customer service whilst assistant customers with their purchases and enquiry's.
You will also have some driving duties delivering orders to our customers to help cover busy periods.
If you are enthusiastic, hardworking, committed to providing excellent customer service and have a full clean drivers licence then please apply
Assistant Manager
We are currently looking for a friendly, confident and motivated individual to join our Aylesbury Bathroom Showroom team
What this role entails:
•Assisting in the development and motivation of your team
•Ensuring we provide first-class service
•Supporting the branch manager in building branch sales and profits
•Assisting in stock and operation management
•Taking care to uphold a safe working environment
•Helping make your branch a great place to work.
What we expect from you:
•Previous experience of working in a Plumbers Merchant
•Experience of working in a sales or customer service position
•An ability to communicate and negotiate in person, and over the phone
•An ability to plan, organise and motivate yourself and others
•Drivers licence
•Experience in similar position preferred.
What you can expect in return:
•Competitive salary.
•Discounted gym memberships, training and a range of staff incentives
•The opportunity to develop and progress within a highly successful growing company.
•To have an input into the business and be part of our success.
•To be recognised and rewarded for your hard work.
If you are interested in this position, please send your CV along with a covering letter to recruitment@grantandstone.co.uk
Apprentice Counter Sales Person
We have an ideal opportunity for a apprentice counter Sales Assistant, for our Amersham Electrical Branch. As a company we aim to establish superb customer relationships by presenting reliable, knowledgeable staff with service as their first priority and the Internal Sales team is no exception. In this role you will be responsible for helping our customers with price enquiries, quotations, technical queries and orders over the phone, via email and occasionally in person.
Experience in a similar role together with a knowledge of electrical products would be an advantage, but full training will be given. If you are wanting an exciting opportunity for a career in an ever growing company then send your CV together with a covering letter.
All adverts updated at 13.00 on the 16/09/19