Retail Sales Advisor with Driver Duties

Brewers Decorator Centre; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Life assurance

Pension contribution

Holiday entitlement

Uniform

Job summary

Brewers Decorator Centre in Peterborough is seeking a Retail Sales Advisor with Driver Duties to provide exceptional service in store and make local deliveries. The role combines sales assistance with driving responsibilities and requires a friendly, reliable team member who can also work independently.

The position is 24 hours per week over 3 days; salary is £16,881 per annum plus pension and benefits. Training will be provided to the right candidate, with hours Tue–Sat as discussed at

Qualifications

• Customer service and team working skills are essential.
• Full clean manual driving licence required.
• Willingness to learn and develop product knowledge for customers.

Responsibilities

• Make contactless deliveries to customers in and around the local area driving the Company Transit van.
• Provide exceptional service to customers in branch and help customers find the best product for their needs.
• Unload deliveries and ensure stock is distributed throughout the store.
• Develop sales of wallpaper, paint and fabric to customers.
• Build relationships with customers to identify needs and provide a comprehensive service.

Skills

Customer service

Driving licence

Communication

Team player

Willing to learn

Job description

Retail Sales Advisor with Driver Duties

Reference: SEP20262157

Expiry date: 21:00, Fri, 9th Oct 2026

Location: Peterborough

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)

Retail Sales Advisor with Driver Duties

Peterborough

24 hours per week over 3 days ( Monday-Saturday) days to be discussed at interview.

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

We have a great opportunity for a friendly and reliableRetail Sales Advisor with Driver Duties to join the team at our Brewers Decorator Centre in Peterborough 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.

Conveniently located on Maskew Avenue, our Peterborough branch has been successfully serving the local community for over 20 years, providing a vast array of decorating materials to our trade and retail customers. In addition to a wide selection of trade and designer paints, our showroom had over 200 wallpaper pattern books for our customers to peruse when planning their design projects. We really do have everything our customers need for their DIY or decorating projects. Our friendly team have a wealth of industry knowledge between them so if you are looking to expand your skills, you will be in the best place to do it. The branch opening hours are Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm and Saturday 8am - 5pm.

Ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 - 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 aRetail Sales Advisor with Driver 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)
• 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, Driver