Sales Assistant

PPG Vietnam Co Ltd; Northolt; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

33 days annual leave

Overtime options

Company pension

Private healthcare

Staff discount

Job summary

PPG Vietnam Co Ltd is offering a permanent Sales Assistant/Driver position based in Greenford. The role combines customer service at the trade counter with regular driving duties in a large van.

A driving licence is essential and the successful candidate will receive in-store training and ongoing support to build product knowledge. We offer a competitive starting salary, 39 hours per week with overtime or lieu time available, and 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer facing environment desirable.
• Good understanding of IT systems.
• Willing to undertake in-store training and develop product knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers on the trade counter and in-store in a friendly, professional manner.
• Assist with stock deliveries and keep shelves well presented and stocked.
• Promote products and help customers select the right items for their needs.
• Drive a large van as part of the role and ensure vehicle safety and compliance.

Skills

Driving license

Customer facing

IT literacy

Flexible hours

Job description

Sales Assistant/Driver

Greenford - Johnstone’s Decorating Centre

Full Time | Permanent

Driving license is essential

Position Summary

We now have an exciting, permanent vacancy for a Sales Assistant within our Architectural Coatings division. We’re looking for a customer focused individual to become a key member of our friendly and supportive team. Previous experience in a customer facing environment and a good understanding of IT systems is desirable, but not essential, as we will support you all along the way with in-store training.

Why you’ll love working here…

• Competitive starting salary with yearly reviews
• 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays
• Guaranteed 39 hours pay per week with overtime or lieu time available
• Great work/life balance: Our stores are closed Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with no late evenings after 5pm!
• Generous company pension contributions
• Excellent career progression: We develop our people with online opportunities and the PPG Training Academy
• Fantastic company-funded private healthcare plan, with options to extend coverage to family members
• Generous staff discount on paint and decorating tools at Johnstone’s Decorating Centre
• Colleague recognition program that recognises and rewards our colleagues
• Inclusive and engaging workplace – We foster a culture of inclusion for all (Our engagement scores show it!)
• Colleague assistance programme for 24/7 wellbeing support and cycle to work scheme

A day in the life of…

As a Sales Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Serve customers on the trade counter and in store, in a friendly and professional manner.
• Undertake all required training to help you to confidently select the correct product for our customers’ needs and to promote our brand.
• Ensure your store always looks well-presented and clean.
• Follow stock management procedures by taking in deliveries and keeping the shelves full.
• Driving is a key part of this role, so candidates must be confident and comfortable driving a large van on a regular basis.

Key Skills…

• Previous experience in a customer facing environment is desirable
• Good communications skills with a positive customer focusses attitude
• Good understanding of IT systems
• Flexibility towards working hours and duties
• Driving license is essential

About us

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD ®

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Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, movefastanddon’tstop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellentoperators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, weidentifyproblems, takeownershipand always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support ourfrontline,the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace newtechnologiesand leverage agility and speed as strengths.

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