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Salary
≈ $35k – $55k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (South Shields)
Visa
Licensed UK visa sponsor
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.

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Wolseley UK is a specialist distributor of plumbing, heating, cooling and infrastructure products to trade customers, headquartered in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Formerly the UK arm of Ferguson, it has been independently owned since 2021 and runs a national network of branches and distribution centres serving installers, contractors and merchants across England, Scotland and Wales. It hires branch managers, sales advisors, technical sales staff, HGV and van delivery drivers, operations assistants and supervisors, hire coordinators and key account managers.

Salary:

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Operations Assistant - South Shields - Managed Services

So, who are we? We are Managed Services, a part of the 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.

Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap - including...

Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

As an Operations Assistant based in South Shields you will be responsible for:

  • Serving customers on the counter and booking tickets onto the system.
  • Building rapport with customers & suppliers, responding to any queries whether that is over the phone or email and processing sales.
  • General warehouse duties including, goods in & out, filling paperwork, picking and packing customer orders and merchandising.

This is a full time permanent position working 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30 with 30min break, no weekend required.

And here’s what we’d like you to have:

  • Previous experience in a busy warehouse environment.
  • Previous experience in customer service.
  • Experience within industry or with trade would be advantageous.
  • A positive attitude and a willingness to learn, including the completion of necessary training.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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