Retail Sales Advisor

Brewers Decorator Centres; Street; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance (33 days)

Life assurance

Pension contribution (5%)

Stream pay app

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP service

Medicash

Staff discounts

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket Loans

Helping Hand Loan

Uniform allowance

Induction & development

Profit related pay

Holiday homes

Job summary

Brewers Decorator Centres in New England Street is seeking a friendly Retail Sales Advisor for a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. You will help customers, mix paints, process orders and support stock management, with a pro-rata salary of £14,067 per year for 20 hours weekly.

The role includes training opportunities and a pension plan. Located in New England Street near Brighton, you’ll work Monday, Wednesday and Friday with Saturdays on a rota, supporting in-store and delivery services and

Qualifications

• Exceptional customer service and communication skills.
• Approachable and friendly, helpful to customers and colleagues.
• Enjoys teamwork but can work independently.
• Willing to attend Fire Marshall training if required.
• Keen to learn and progress in the industry.
• Retail experience beneficial but not essential; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service to customers in branch.
• Use product knowledge to recommend best products.
• Mix paint for customers and process specialist orders.
• Develop sales of paint, wallpaper, fabric and related items.
• Build relationships to identify customer needs for a full service.
• Promote seasonal items and in-store merchandising to boost sales.
• Assist with stock maintenance and distribute stock across the store.
• Unload deliveries and ensure stock is available in the branch.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Willing to train as Fire Marshall

Willing to train as First Aider

Flexible schedule

Job description

Reference: NOV20263955

Expiry date: 22:00, Fri, 27th Nov 2026

Location: New England Street

Duration: 12 Month

New England Street

20 hours per week

Monday, Wednesday and Friday with Saturdays on a rota

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary - £14,067 per annum (pro rata for fixed term contract) plus company pension and benefits

We have an excellent opportunity for a friendly and reliable Retail Sales Advisor to join the team at our Brewers Decorator Centre in New England Street on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract, to provide exceptional service to customers in our store. You will play a vital part in helping serve customers and keeping the branch and its delivery service 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.

Conveniently located on New England Street, close to Brighton City centre, our Branch has been serving customers in the area for over 50 years. In store we carry an extensive range of trade and designer paints, wallpaper pattern books, fabrics and blinds in our Showroom and all of the tools and accessories our customers need to complete their decorating projects. Branch opening hours are Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm and Saturday 8am - 5pm.

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 Retail Sales Advisor with Brewers, some of your responsibilities will include:

• 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:

• 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
• Willing to attend training to become a Fire Marshall and/or First Aider if required
• 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
• 33 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)
• Stream - 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

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