Driver with Retail Sales Advisor Duties

Brewers Decorator Centres; Colchester; On-site; GBP 21,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a friendly and reliable Part Time Driver with Retail Sales Advisor Duties in Colchester. This role involves delivering products to customers, providing excellent service, and maintaining branch operations. The ideal candidate will excel in customer service and possess a full clean driving license, with no prior product experience necessary.

Benefits

31 days holiday including bank holidays

5% employer contribution to the pension plan

Discounts on home improvements

Qualifications

• Exceptional customer service and communication skills.
• Approachable and friendly personality.
• Familiar with the surrounding area.

Responsibilities

• Make contactless deliveries to customers in the local area.
• Provide exceptional service to customers in the branch.
• Mix paint for customers and process specialist orders.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Full clean manual driving licence

Job description

Colchester

30 hours a week

Monday to Friday with Saturday on a rota

Salary - £20,139 per annum plus company pension and benefits

We have a great opportunity for a friendly and reliable Part Time Driver with Retail Sales Advisor Duties to join the team at our Brewers Decorator Centre in Colchester to provide exceptional service to our customers in our store. You will play a vital part in helping serve customers and keeping the branch running smoothly - experience with our products isn't necessary, if you bring great customer service and team working skills to the table, we'll give you everything you need to succeed.

Located on Layer Road, our Colchester PaintWell store proudly serves local homeowners and trades people with the broadest range of decorating materials - customers will find everything they need in store including trade and designer paints from a wide variety of brands and all of the decorating materials needed to complete their home décor projects. Part of the Brewers Group, PaintWell are dedicated to delivering high quality products and expert advice to all of our customers. The branch opening hours are Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm and Saturday 8am - 12pm.

Ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025 - Brewers Decorator Centres are the largest independent supplier of decorating materials supplying both trade and retail customers across the UK. Still a family-owned business, we are proud of our wonderful heritage of over 120 years in our industry and the growth of our network to over 250 stores nationwide in the Brewers Group. We place great emphasis on the development and growth of our colleagues - our mantra is to ‘help one another succeed’. To find out more about working with us visit www.Brewers.co.uk/careers

We understand that Neurodiverse candidates or candidates with a disability may need adjustments or extra support in the application or interview process - we are committed to providing every candidate the opportunity and environment in which to succeed and we will support any reasonable request where we can.

As a Driver with Retail Sales Advisor Duties with Brewers, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Make contactless deliveries to customers in and around the local area driving our Company Transit van
• Provide exceptional service to customers in branch, to deliver upon our reputation for quality Brewers service
• Use product knowledge to provide recommendations and help customers find the best product for their needs
• Mix paint for Customers, process specialist orders, and request special stock within the Branch network
• Developing sales of the Company product range including wallpaper, paint and fabric
• Build relationships with customers to fully identify their needs and allow us to provide a comprehensive service
• Promote seasonal and special items, including merchandising goods in-store to increase visibility and sales
• Assisting with stock maintenance in the branch
• Unload deliveries and ensure stock is distributed throughout the store
  
  

Who We Are Looking For To Join Our Team

• Familiar with the surrounding area
• Full clean manual driving licence
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills, to understand and translate customer requirements into product recommendations
• Approachable, possessing an open and friendly personality - happy to help both customers and colleagues
• Enjoys working and supporting a team, but can always be relied upon to work as an individual
• Keen to learn, develop skills, and progress within our industry
• Previous retail experience or product knowledge would be advantageous but not essential, as full training will be given to the right candidate
  
  

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:

• Competitive salary
• 31 days holiday including bank holidays increasing with service (pro rata for part time)
• Free life assurance
• 5% of your salary employer contribution to the pension plan (subject to employee contributions)
• Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Employee Assistance Programme - accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse and dependents
• Virtual GP service for yourself and any dependent children to be able to access unlimited medical advice when you need it
• Medicash, an optional funded scheme where you can claim money back for routine healthcare treatments
• Brewers Colleague discounts giving you huge savings on home improvements
• Discounts and rewards with selected partners - major high street brands, supermarkets etc
• Additional financial assistance such as Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans and Helping Hand Loan Scheme for times of crisis
• Staff uniform and uniform cleaning tax relief
• Comprehensive Induction Programme and ongoing development
• After a qualifying period, you will also be eligible for additional benefits such as profit related pay, enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay and a chance to use our Holiday Homes in Cornwall or the Lake District
  
  

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Now button on this page to complete the mandatory application form.

Please note -this role may be removed from listings before the closing date if we are successful in finding an appointment.

Please ensure you fully complete the application process if you wish to be considered for this position. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to any applicants that do not complete the process.

Other job titles associated with this role include Retail Assistant, Retail Team Leader, Retail Advisor, Retail Associate, Shop Assistant, Stock Assistant, Driver