Retail Sales Advisor

Brewers Decorator Centre; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share scheme

Staff discounts

Uniform

31 days holiday

Pension contribution

Life assurance

Employee benefits app

Job summary

Brewers Decorator Centre in Wisbech is seeking a motivated Retail Sales Advisor to serve customers and keep the branch running smoothly. Prior product knowledge is helpful, but excellent customer service and teamwork are key; full training will be provided.

The role involves painting-related product sales, stock handling, and working Monday to Friday with Saturdays on a rota. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Approachable, friendly personality with teamwork spirit.
• Willing to attend training to become a Fire Marshall and/or First Aider if required.
• Retail experience or product knowledge is advantageous but not required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service to customers in branch and uphold Brewers service standards.
• Use product knowledge to recommend the best products for customer needs.
• Mix paint for customers, process specialist orders, and request stock within the branch network.
• Develop sales of the company’s product range including wallpaper, paint and fabric.
• Build relationships with customers to understand needs and provide comprehensive service.
• Promote seasonal and special items, merchandize in-store to increase visibility and sales.
• Assist with stock maintenance in the branch and ensure stock is distributed.
• Unload deliveries and keep the warehouse organised and safe.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Fire Marshal training

First Aider training

Retail experience

Job description

We are excited you have visited our Careers page. We are seeking talented individuals that are excellent in their field of expertise and are posed with all potential and skills necessary to help us meet future business challenges.

Reference: SEP20260671

Expiry date: 2026-09-18 21:00:00.000

Location: Wisbech

Benefits

• Free life assurance
• 5% salary employer pension contribution (subject to employee contributions)
• Profit share scheme after qualifying period
• Staff discounts
• uniform
• 31 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)

Wisbech

24 hours per week

Monday to Friday with Saturdays on a rota

Salary - £16,881.00 per annum plus pension and company benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and friendly Retail Sales Advisor to join the team at our Brewers Decorator Centre in Wisbech. 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 teamwork skills to the table, we'll give you everything you need to succeed.

Located on Boleness Road our Wisbech store, is very passionate about serving local trade and retail customers. Inside our store you’ll find an impressive range of trade and designer paints, a wide variety of wallcovering options and all the decorating tools and materials our customers need whatever their project may be. The 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 visitwww.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
• Keep our Warehouse organised and safe, in line with company standards

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 rates of pay
• 33 days holiday including an allowance for selected bank holidays - increasing with service
• 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
• Brewers Colleague discounts giving you huge savings on your home improvements
• Employee Assistance Programme - accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse and dependants
• Access to Medicash, an optional funded scheme where you can claim money back for the most common routine healthcare treatments
• 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
• After a qualifying period, you will also be eligible for additional benefits such as profit related pay, enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay and a chance to use one of our two Company 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