Sales Assistant / Driver

Dulux Decorator Centre; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Sales Assistant/Driver in Sheffield. This part-time role involves providing excellent customer service, assisting with deliveries, and ensuring a welcoming store environment. Enjoy competitive pay and a range of benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday excluding bank holidays

Income protection

Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Life Assurance

Company pension

Product discounts

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a customer service/retail role.
• Valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customers receive a warm welcome and informed conversation.
• Load the van & plan delivery routes.
• Follow the merchandising plan to restock the shop floor.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

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Sales Assistant/Driver

Competitive Salary + Lucrative Sales-Based Bonus

Part time - 30 Hours per week

Sheffield S2 4DH

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don't meet all the criteria listed in the job description.

Part of the AkzoNobel family, Dulux Decorating Centres has over 240 nationwide stores and is the UK's largest paint and decorating merchant. Our world-class portfolio of brands including Dulux, International, Sikkens, and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. At Dulux Decorating Centres, we pride ourselves on doing things differently, fostering your success with a remarkable benefits package and the training needed for career progression. Recognised as a Top 100 Employer with Investors in People-Gold accreditation, we bring a huge range of services and products to decorating professionals and DIY enthusiasts across the country.

Job Purpose

You will play a key role in the success of your store by collaborating with in-store colleagues and our UK Sales Team to provide a memorable customer experience to professionals & DIY enthusiasts. We will look to you to use your people skills to help maximise the sales and market share of AkzoNobel products and accessories in your store. You will carry out customer deliveries to homes and businesses too.

This is a part-time role of 30 hours per week, and you need to be available to work shifts between 7am and 5pm Monday to Friday. You will also work some Saturday shifts (8am to 4pm) on a rotational basis, with time off in lieu.

Job Responsibilities

• Play an active part in engagement planning & monthly store meeting sessions.
• Ensure customers receive a warm welcome, an informed conversation & personalised proposals.
• Use our client service tools to ensure a consistent customer experience.
• Support your store's monthly customer contact plan.
• Follow the merchandising plan to restock the shop floor.
• Load the van & plan delivery routes.
• Develop your skills & encourage colleagues to do so using our training tools.

Job Requirements

• Proven experience in a customer service/retail role.
• Valid driving licence.
• Enjoys a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
• Calm under pressure.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Excellent communication, customer service & interpersonal skills.
• Well organized & with an eye for detail.
• Enjoys ongoing coaching & support to advance career & build skills.

What Do We Offer At AkzoNobel

We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope, and impact. Our comprehensive packages include:

• Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
• Income protection.
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Life Assurance.
• Company pension.
• Product discounts.
• Flexible benefits scheme including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover, and more!

We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.

We are advocates of a healthy work-life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to consider flexible working options for all roles.

At AkzoNobel, we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best selves. We strive to embrace diversity in a culture of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral role in this journey, as it sets the foundation for a diverse environment. We train and educate on the implications of unconscious bias to ensure our TA and hiring managers are mindful and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development

Industries

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage