Sales Assistant

Wolseley; Ledston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Bonus potential

Healthcare access

Job summary

Wolseley’s Plumb Centre in Garforth (LS25 2JY) is hiring a Sales Assistant. You will serve trade customers, advise on products, and support branch sales targets while handling light warehouse tasks. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, with Saturday mornings on a rota.

A driving licence is beneficial and plumbing knowledge helps but isn’t essential. You’ll be joining a team focused on strong customer service and a proactive, can-do attitude with opportunities to learn and grow within the

Qualifications

• Previous face-to-face sales and customer service experience.
• Warehouse experience and ability to handle stock.
• Driving licence would be beneficial.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Team player with a proactive attitude.
• Comfortable lifting heavy items.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers on the trade counter with advice and product recommendations.
• Respond to enquiries by phone and email promptly and courteously.
• Make outbound calls to previous customers to regain business.
• Drive sales by identifying opportunities within the branch.
• Handle warehousing tasks including stock checks and order picking.
• Occasionally drive a van to deliver to local customers.

Skills

Face-to-face sales

Customer service

Warehouse experience

Driving licence

Team player

Job description

Salary:

£26,695 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Sales Assistant - Garforth (LS25 2JY) - Plumb Centre

So, who are we?

We are Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

Also, did we mention?

In addition to the £26,695 salary, there are also benefits on tap – including...

Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

As a Sales Assistant based in our Garforth branch you’ll be responsible for:

• Serving customers on the trade counter by understanding their specific needs and providing advice and product recommendations
• Responding to customer enquiries via phone & email promptly and courteously, with a proactive attitude
• Making outbound phone calls to previous customers to regain their business
• Actively identifying and pursuing opportunities to drive sales within the branch, engaging both new and existing customers
• General warehouse duties including booking incoming stock onto the system and putting it away and picking and packing customer orders which will involve manual handling heavy stock boilers, radiators, sinks and toilets
• Driving a van on occasion to make deliveries to local customers

This is a full time time permanent role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday - and Saturday mornings on a rota basis -

And here’s what we’d like you to have:

• A Driving Licence would be beneficial
• Plumbing & Heating knowledge is ideal
• Previous Face to Face sales and customer service experience
• Warehouse experience
• The ability to deliver outstanding customer service
• To be a team player who is happy to assist in all areas to ensure the smooth running of the branch
• Eagerness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic
• To be comfortable lifting heavy items