Sales Assistant

Crown Paints; Aberystwyth, Llandudno, Altrincham, Blackburn, Blackpool; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading paint brand as a Retail Sales Assistant/Driver, where your sales and customer service skills will shine. This role offers a vibrant work environment with no night shifts or Sundays, ensuring a great work-life balance. With a competitive hourly wage starting at £11.64, increasing to £12.21 in 2025, plus a performance bonus, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave, a pension plan, and health perks. Be part of a company that values innovation and sustainability, helping customers transform their spaces while making a positive impact on the planet.

Benefits

Discounted paint for personal use

36 days annual leave

Performance bonus up to 25%

Generous pension plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & wellbeing perks

Eating out & leisure discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Retail discounts

Training and development

Qualifications

• Sales or retail experience is preferred.
• Must have a full valid driving license.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with their purchases and provide excellent service.
• Drive for daily delivery service to customers.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Positive mindset

Driving skills

Job description

WANTED! Retail Sales Assistants/Drivers

Here at Crown Paints we have a number of permanent, full-time and part-time Sales Assistant vacancies available in the following locations in the UK:

• Aberystwyth
• Altrincham
• Blackburn
• Blackpool
• Bolton
• Burnley
• Bury
• Hyde
• Liverpool
• Llandudno
• Manchester
• Rochdale
• Shrewsbury
• Southport
• St Helens
• Stockport
• Stoke
• Warrington
• Wigan

We offer you a salary of £11.64 per hour (rising to £12.21 from April 1st 2025) + bonus + excellent benefits package. No night working or Sundays!

Who we are looking for

We are looking for individuals who possess some sales or retail experience, who can demonstrate great customer service and a positive mindset. A full valid driving licence and the ability to drive is essential, as the store coordinates a daily delivery service for customers.

What we offer

• Purchase a generous amount of significantly discounted paint for personal use
• 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays and a paid mandatory store closure period i.e. Christmas)
• No nights! No Sundays!
• £11.64 per hour (rising to £12.21 from April 1st 2025) plus the opportunity to earn up to a 25% performance bonus each quarter
• A generous pension plan where the Company will match, and even double your contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 24/7 access to confidential support via an employee helpline with qualified counsellors
• Health & wellbeing perks - a range of medical, dental and optical treatments for you and your family
• Eating out & leisure discounts available
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Retail discounts
• Training and development throughout your role

About Us

Crown believes that every pot of paint is brimming with potential and we want to put that into the hands of everyone. As one of the UK’s leading paint brands, we support homeowners and professionals to ‘paint their own possible’ and create beautiful, transformative spaces for everyone to enjoy.

As an industry leader in innovation and sustainability, Crown knows what a positive difference we can make to people and the planet and have set ambitious targets to become carbon neutral across all manufacturing operations, drive full circularity across product and packaging through recycling schemes, eradicate all waste to landfill and ensure 100% of paint containers make maximum use of recycled and recyclable materials.