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Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?
Please see below a selection of our current vacancies. We're a growing firm and a highly respected employer. If you're motivated with a passion for great customer service, please get in touch today.
Please note we do not use recruitment agencies and we welcome a personal approach.
You can also download an application form for us to keep on file and return it to: HR Manager, James Burrell Ltd, Deptford Road, Gateshead, NE8 2BR, or email a copy of your CV to personnel@jamesburrell.com today.
Just click HERE to download the form, fill it out, save it to your computer and email to the address above.
Why James Burrell?
At James Burrell Builders Merchants a large proportion of our team have been with us for many years. We believe this shows a high level of employee engagement which has been achieved by continual employee development, rewarding hard work and loyalty as well as providing a happy, friendly environment for people to work in.
If you're looking for a role with long-term prospects and good benefits, get in touch today.
Apprentices
While we see the benefit of retaining our highly experienced team we also see the necessity of looking to the future by investing in an apprenticeship programme. Our apprentices are given experience of working in various different areas before finding their preferred route where they can specialise and develop their skills.
LGV Relief Driver (HGV, Class 2), Billingham
Job Description
THE ROLE: You will be required to provide holiday and sickness cover for the LGV Drivers at our Billingham, Stockton and Bishop Auckland branches. When driving you will ensure that materials are delivered accurately to customer locations as well as doing daily vehicle safety checks.
This is a permanent full-time role where you will be driving the majority of the time, on the odd occasion that you weren’t required to drive you would work in the Billingham Warehouse. However, our current Relief Drivers are mainly on the road and rarely if ever have the opportunity to work in the warehouse.
The Relief Driver has first refusal when a permanent vehicle becomes available.
CANDIDATE: We are seeking a reliable and well-presented person who has good knowledge of the area, product knowledge on a range of building materials would also be an advantage.
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate must have a LGV Category C Licence (previously known as Class 2), digital tachograph, Driver CPC and preferably a HIAB licence.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits which include 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, annual PRP Bonus, option to buy or sell holidays and life assurance among others.
The normal working week will be Monday to Friday.
THE COMPANY: James Burrell Ltd is an independent builders merchant which was established in 1877. We currently have 11 branches servicing our trading area of Northumberland down to South Yorkshire. We are a leading distributor of building materials, civils products, insulation and timber.
As an independent builders merchants we are a family run company with a culture which is friendly and team orientated. You would be joining a team where the majority of people have long term service many of who have joined at more junior positions and have developed a long-term career with us.
Location
Based at Billingham TS23 1LE, covering drivers at Billingham, Stockton, Bishop Auckland.
Salary
Competitive
How to Apply
Applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence; please forward your covering letter and CV to HR Department, James Burrell Ltd, Deptford Road, Gateshead, NE8 2BR or email personnel@jamesburrell.com.
Internal Branch Sales Person, Bishop Auckland
Job Description
THE ROLE: As an Internal Branch Sales person you will be working as part of an already successful team targeting and managing a portfolio of local trade contractors and general builders. You will be developing relationships with existing customers assisting with their orders and making suggestions based on current offers and their requirements as well as targeting new business and customers in the Bishop Auckland area.
CANDIDATE: We are seeking a salesperson with good product knowledge on a range of building, roofing and timber materials. The candidate must be professional, customer orientated and have the ability to make commercial decisions. An ideal background would be a salesperson with recent builders merchant experience, and who has existing relationships with local/regional builders.
THE PACKAGE: We offer a competitive salary and benefits which include 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, annual PRP Bonus, option to buy or sell holidays and life insurance among others. The normal working week will be Monday to Friday.
THE COMPANY: James Burrell Ltd is an independent builders merchant which was established in 1877. We currently have eleven branches servicing our trading area of Northumberland down to South Yorkshire. We are a leading distributor of building materials, civils products, insulation and timber.
As an independent builders merchants we are a family run company with a culture which is friendly and team orientated. You would be joining a team where the majority of people have a number of years’ service, many of who have joined at more junior positions and have developed a long-term career with us.
Location
Bishop Auckland
Salary
Depending on experience
How to Apply
Applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence; please forward your covering letter and CV to HR Department, James Burrell Ltd, Deptford Road, Gateshead, NE8 2BR or email personnel@jamesburrell.com.