Operations Assistant

Company: Wolseley Group
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Location: Reading
Job Description:

Plumb Centre

Salary: £26,695 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Operations Assistant – Reading

Location: Reading (RG30 6BX). Part of Wolseley Group – a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland.

We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award‑winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Benefits

  • Annual leave (increasing with length of service)
  • Generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%)
  • Potential to earn bonuses
  • Enhanced maternity/adoption leave
  • Access to a great range of online and high‑street discounts
  • Free access to healthcare
  • Popular YuLife app
  • Cycle to Work scheme

Responsibilities

  • General warehouse duties
  • Picking and packing stock, including heavy lifting and manual handling of heavy items such as boilers, radiators, toilets etc.
  • Loading/unloading vehicles safely
  • Ensuring the workplace is tidy and adheres to health and safety procedures
  • Supporting the Trade Counter, providing exceptional customer service at all times

The role is full time, permanent, 40 hrs per week, Monday‑Friday 07:00‑16:00. Alternate Saturdays 08:00‑12:00 after probation, paid as overtime.

Qualifications

  • Experience working in a warehouse or similar environment
  • Full UK manual driving licence is preferable – to cover driver holidays
  • Ability to handle a physically demanding job
  • Excellent communication skills and confidence in customer interactions
  • Dependable team player, prepared to support in all areas of the branch with a strong work ethic
  • Eagerness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude

We look forward to receiving your application! #ACHS150

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Posted: June 18th, 2026