Salary:
£26,695 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Sales Assistant - Folkestone, Kent (CT19 5EU) - Plumb Centre
So, who are we? We are Plumb Centre, 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 £26,965 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 a Sales Assistant based in Folkestone, you’ll be responsible for:
Serving customers on the trade counter by understanding their specific needs and providing product recommendations
Responding to customer enquiries via phone & email promptly and courteously, with a proactive attitude
Proactively contacting customers to build relationships and drive branch growth, particularly focusing on those with reduced or inactive spending
General warehouse duties including picking & packing customer orders, unpacking and putting away deliveries and ensuring high standards are maintained in the branch.
Manual handling of heavy items e.g. boilers, radiators, sinks and toilets
Driving a 3.5T van delivering plumbing and heating supplies to local customers
This is a full time permanent role working 40 hours per week Monday - Friday between 06.30am - 5pm and Saturdays on a rota basis 08.00am - 12.00pm.
And here’s what we’d like you to have:
Full UK Manual Driving Licence is essential
Industry/merchant experience would be advantageous
Experience in face to face sales and customer service
Warehouse experience
Willingness to work as a part of a team and to take on a diverse role
Keenness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic
To be comfortable lifting heavy items
We look forward to receiving your application!
