Career Opportunities

Browse through the job vacancies, and if you wish to apply, please submit details by clicking the apply button at the foot of the page. If there are no vacancies or ones suitable for your skill set or location, then we welcome “expressions of interest” to join the SBS team. Fill out the form as usual, and we will confidentially hold your details on file for future opportunities or new branches we may be opening.

Please noteif you are not applying for a particular advertised position (expression of interest), no job reference is included, and no formal correspondence will follow your application. You will only hear from SBS should we wish to proceed further with your application. All applications for advertised career posts will be formally addressed. Due to GDPR, we will dispose of all data regarding applications within four months of submission or 12 months for ‘expressions of interest’ applications. If you wish for your details to be deleted sooner, please get in touch with the head office, which can process this request for you.

Job opportunities

Air Conditioning and Ancillary Internal Salesperson

Job ref: 1615

Due to continued expansion Smith Brothers are looking to recruit a number of Air Conditioning and Ancillaries Internal salespeople throughout the branches.

Smith Brothers is the oldest and largest family-owned commercial HVAC merchant operating within the UK, directly focusing on supply to the commercial and Industrial mechanical services sector with over 125 years of experience.

Now with multiple branches in England, Scotland and Wales, this is a great opportunity to join a fantastic family-run progressive company.

Working from our SBS Sheffield branch, the position is predominantly telephone-based. The role involves quoting & processing orders for our customer base, supporting external sales, stock control, supplier correspondence and trade counter sales.

Ongoing training will be provided, but the ideal candidate will preferably have, but not essential:

  • Experience of the air conditioning and refrigeration industry and products
  • Willing to learn new computer systems quickly
  • Enthusiasm to achieve sales while working within the team to reach branch targets

Remuneration: Basic Salary (dependent on experience)

Location: Sheffield (full-time)

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Internal Salesperson

Job ref: 1906

Working from our SBS Dundee branch, the position is predominantly telephone-based, with responsibilities including quoting and processing orders for our customer base.

Ideal candidates should preferably have, but it is not essential:

  • Experience in the pipeline/plumbing industry and products
  • Willing to learn new computer systems quickly
  • Enthusiasm to achieve sales while working within the team to reach branch targets

Remuneration: Basic Salary (dependent on experience)

Location: Dundee (Full-Time)

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Area Sales Manager

Job ref: 1501

Reporting directly to the branch manager, the successful applicant will be responsible for developing new business in line with our objective to achieve sustainable and profitable growth. A successful candidate will be joining a strong independent merchant with multiple branches nationwide and a reputation for Service & Value since…1897

Key Skills (preferred not essential):

  • Knowledge within the Industrial Pipeline/Plumbing Industry is essential
  • Experience within sales, preferably external
  • Self-Motivation and Committed to deliver on all KPI’s

Remuneration: Basic Salary (dependant on experience), Performance Related Bonus, Company Car & Credit Card

Location: Edinburgh and the surrounding areas (Full-Time)

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

HR & Admin Officer

Job ref: 0047

Reporting to: Head of HR

JOB SUMMARY

A key HR support contact for the business, providing comprehensive administrative and operational support, helping to ensure HR advisory & administrative duties are carried out efficiently and effectively. The role includes a range of responsibilities such as maintaining employee records, issuing contractual paperwork, assisting with recruitment and onboarding activities, and providing HR advice and support to managers and employees across the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Undertake administration of all employee-related paperwork, such as but not limited to employee contracts, new starter packs, absence and holiday system support, contractual change, and the leaver process.
  • Administration of all employee benefits and associated schemes
  • To liaise and be the lead contact with payroll throughout the payroll process to ensure adjustments, etc, are implemented accurately and on time.
  • Provide first-line advice and guidance on policies, procedures, practices and benefits such as holiday, cycle to work scheme, absence, etc.
  • Understand the business goals and build strong collaborative working relationships with managers.
  • Advise and support managers on 1st line contractual and procedural aspects of HR, and general HR enquiries by email, in person and by phone.
  • Support with interviews and assessment centres, deliver HR onboarding and Inductions when required.
  • Process maternity, paternity and parental and other leave requests and letters, supporting line managers with advice.
  • Absence procedure processing of key documentation and monitoring/reporting of levels, contractual entitlements and process, including return to work meetings, doctor’s notes and escalating as appropriate to the wider HR team
  • To provide support where necessary to the wider HR Team in aspects of case work, such as note-taking, etc.
  • Monitor probationary periods, including the generation of end-of-review paperwork, and escalating to the wider HR team as required.
  • Manage the exit interview process and provide feedback to the Head of HR on trends
  • Streamlining and improvements of current processes to enable HR to move to a value-added service.
  • To collate the administration of the HR KPI’s accurately and in a timely manner
  • To collate and issue reports such as the new starter and leaver report as instructed.
  • Provide project support on an ongoing basis, as and when required.
  • Some occasional travel across the UK for various projects may be required with the wider HR team.
  • To act as an ‘’Administrator’ for all HR systems, to manage and maintain, including coaching of line managers in the use of all of the HR systems.

All employees are expected to be flexible in their duties and responsibilities and may be asked to perform other duties which reasonably correspond to the general character of their job and their level of responsibility.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

  • 1- 2 years+ experience in an HR environment is essential
  • CIPD Level 3 is desirable
  • Demonstrate extensive experience in all aspects of HR administration
  • Experience with HR systems is beneficial
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • High levels of Accuracy
  • Demonstrate strong organisational and efficiency skills
  • Proficient in computer software packages (Google, Word, Excel)

BEHAVIOURS

  • Friendly and team-oriented
  • Professional and able to remain calm under pressure
  • Highly Organised
  • Diplomatic and discreet, inspiring confidence in internal customers
  • Proactive, demonstrating initiative and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Remuneration: Basic Salary (dependent on experience)

Location: Head Office, Blaby (full-time)

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

Business Development Manager

Job ref: 1062

Reporting directly to Regional Directors, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining both existing and potential customers with a particular focus on the further development of new business, in line with our aim to achieve sustainable and profitable growth for the future.

Primary duties include:

  • Supported by our Internal Sales Team, your primary responsibilities will include regular direct contact with existing and potential customers, generating enquiries, progressing quotations and thus securing business with a level of service exceeding our customers’ expectations.
  • Direct input and a responsibility to ensure that budgeted sales and margin are achieved as a minimum performance.
  • Always manage your time and sales activities with the company’s best interests in mind.
  • Adopt and submit any reporting procedures as requested by the management
  • Attend sales meetings/product training /corporate functions as required by the management, which may occasionally be ‘after hours’.
  • Assist with annual stock take
  • Work with the branch management to continually strive to improve the branch efficiency to reduce costs
  • Any other general duties as required by the company.

Remuneration: Basic Salary (dependent on experience), Performance Related Bonus, Company Car & Credit Card

Location: postcodes UB, HA, WD, EN & the surrounding areas (Full-Time)

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

Warehouse Supervisor

Job ref: 1022

As part of our continued expansion, Smith Brothers Stores Ltd is seeking to recruit a full-time warehouse person for an immediate start. Working out of our Heathrow branch, you will be responsible for all aspects of warehouse work, including picking, packing, goods inwards, and loading & unloading vehicles. In return, Smith Brothers will remunerate accordingly for a whole working week, hours to be discussed at the interview stage to align with the nature of our business.

Primary duties include:

  • Overall management of Warehouse, Trade Counter and Transport Operations – Reporting directly to the Branch Manager
  • Serving customers on the Trade Counter
  • Picking and packing orders for delivery
  • Loading of goods onto delivery vehicles
  • Unloading goods received
  • Checking and putting into stock of goods received
  • General tidying/maintenance of office and stores areas
  • Driving of company vehicles for goods deliveries (subject to acceptance as company driver)
  • Adhering to commercial driver regulations as per VOSA guidelines
  • Maintaining and adhering to the goods receiving administration procedures
  • Manage your time and sales activities to your best ability and in line with the interests of the company at all times
  • General office / clerical / administration duties if required
  • Assist with annual stock-take
  • Hours of work to include Saturday mornings as required/scheduled by management
  • Any other general duties as required by the company
  • Adhering to the company H&S policy and guidelines
  • Any other duties as required to assist in the smooth running of the branch

Remuneration: Basic Salary (dependent on experience)

Location: Heathrow (Full-Time)

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

Warehouse Operative

Job ref: 1007

As part of our continued expansion Smith Brothers Stores Ltd are seeking to recruit a full-time warehouse person for an immediate start. Working out of our Heathrow branch you will be responsible for all aspects of warehouse work including, picking, packing, goods inwards, loading & unloading of vehicles. In return Smith Brothers will remunerate accordingly for a full working week, hours to be discussed at the interview stage to fall in line with the nature of our business.

Smith Brothers Stores continues to defy current economic conditions through significant growth and recruitment over recent years, to be a part of this winning team the right candidate will demonstrate loyalty, commitment, motivation and a desire to be the best. A successful candidate will be joining a strong independent merchant with multiple branches nationwide with a reputation for Service & Value since…1897

Key Skills (preferred not essential):

  • Previous experience in similar role
  • Background in Industrial Pipeline/Plumbing Industry
  • Able to work on feet and capable of some heavy lifting

Remuneration: Basic Salary (dependant on experience)

Location: Heathrow (Full-Time)

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Area Sales Manager

Job ref: 1401

Working within the Teeside area, the successful candidate will be reporting directly to the branch manager, and will be responsible for developing new business in line with our objective to achieve sustainable and profitable growth. The successful candidate will be joining a strong independent merchant with multiple branches nationwide and a reputation for Service & Value since…1897

Key Skills (preferred not essential):

  • Knowledge within the Industrial Pipeline/Plumbing Industry is essential
  • Experience within sales, preferably external
  • Self-Motivation and Committed to deliver on all KPI’s

Remuneration: Basic Salary (dependant on experience), Performance Related Bonus, Company Car & Credit Card

Location: Teeside, Newcastle (Full-Time)

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

 

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Van Driver

Job ref: 2232

As part of our continued expansion, Smith Brothers Stores Ltd is seeking to recruit a full-time van driver for an immediate start. Working out of our Nottingham branch, you will be responsible for multi-drop deliveries, along with the safe loading & unloading of your vehicle. Occasionally, the role will require aspects of warehouse work, including picking, packing, goods inwards, and loading and unloading of vehicles. In return, Smith Brothers will remunerate accordingly, with hours to be discussed at the interview stage to align with the nature of our business.

Smith Brothers Stores continues to defy current economic conditions through significant growth and recruitment over recent years. To be a part of this winning team, the right candidate will demonstrate loyalty, commitment, motivation, and a desire to be the best. The successful candidate will be joining a strong independent merchant with multiple branches nationwide, with a reputation for Service & Value since…1897

Key Skills (preferred, not essential):

  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Background in Industrial Pipeline/Plumbing Industry
  • Able to work on feet and capable of some heavy lifting

Remuneration: Basic Salary (dependent on experience)

Location: Nottingham (full-time)

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Business Development Manager

Job ref: 0762

Reporting directly to the Regional Directors, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining both existing and potential customers with a particular focus on the further development of new business, in line with our aim to achieve sustainable and profitable growth for the future.

Primary duties include:

  • Supported by our Internal Sales Team, your primary responsibilities will include regular direct contact with existing and potential customers, generating enquiries, progressing quotations and thus securing business with a level of service exceeding our customer’s expectations.
  • Direct input and a responsibility to ensure that budgeted sales and margin are achieved as a minimum performance.
  • Always manage your time and sales activities with the company’s best interests in mind.
  • Adopt and submit any reporting procedures as requested by the management
  • Attend sales meetings/product training /corporate functions as required by the management, which may occasionally be ‘after hours’.
  • Assist with annual stock take
  • Work with the branch management to continually strive to improve the branch efficiency to reduce costs
  • Any other general duties as required by the company.

Remuneration:  Basic Salary (dependent on experience), Performance Related Bonus, Company Car & Credit Card

Location: Based at SBS Rainham branch, primarily covering Essex and the East/North of London.

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

Warehouse person/Van Driver

Job ref: 0702

As part of our continued expansion, Smith Brothers Stores Ltd is seeking to recruit a full-time warehouse person/driver for an immediate start. Working out of our Rainham branch, you will be responsible for all aspects of warehouse work, including picking, packing, goods inwards, deliveries, loading and unloading of vehicles, and occasional multiple drop deliveries. In return, Smith Brothers will remunerate for a working week of 42 1/2 hours, hours to be discussed at the interview stage to align with the nature of our business.

Smith Brothers continues to defy current economic conditions through significant growth and recruitment over recent years. To be a part of this winning team, the right candidate will demonstrate loyalty, commitment, motivation and a desire to be the best. A successful candidate will be joining a strong independent merchant with multiple branches nationwide, with a reputation for Service & Value since …1897

Key Skills (preferred, not essential):

  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Background in Industrial Pipeline/Plumbing Industry
  • Able to work on the feet and capable of some heavy lifting

Remuneration: Basic Salary (dependent on experience)

Location: Rainham (Full-Time)

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

Warehouse person

Job ref: 0736

As part of our continued expansion, Smith Brothers Stores Ltd is seeking to recruit a full-time warehouse person for an immediate start. Working out of our Rainham branch, you will be responsible for all aspects of warehouse work, including picking, packing, goods inwards, and loading & unloading of vehicles. In return, Smith Brothers will remunerate accordingly for a working week of 40 hours, hours to be discussed at the interview stage to fall in line with the nature of our business.

Smith Brothers Stores continues to defy current economic conditions through significant growth and recruitment over recent years. To be a part of this winning team, the right candidate will demonstrate loyalty, commitment, motivation and a desire to be the best. The successful candidate will be joining a strong independent merchant with multiple branches nationwide, with a reputation for Service & Value since…1897

Key Skills (preferred, not essential):

  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Background in Industrial Pipeline/Plumbing Industry
  • Able to work on the feet and capable of some heavy lifting

Remuneration: Basic Salary (dependent on experience)

Location: Rainham (Full-Time)

Internal candidates: Please ensure that you advise your line manager or Candice in HR of your intended application before applying.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

Currently, we do not have any jobs available for this branch. However, please keep visiting this page for any future developments.

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