Sales & Customer Service Assistant - Immediate Start

BlackwaterRecruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission-based earnings

Performance incentives

Coaching and development

Job summary

BlackwaterRecruitment is seeking an energetic entry-level Sales Assistant to join a fast-paced, face-to-face customer engagement team in East Croydon. You will represent well-known brands across South London campaigns, focusing on developing communication skills, meeting targets and delivering excellent customer service.

Successful candidates will work five days a week in a field-based role with coaching and development from day one, plus opportunities for progression and rewards based on

Qualifications

• Entry-level role for newcomers in sales and marketing.
• Develop communication skills through face-to-face interactions.
• Five full-time days per week, based in East Croydon.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers face-to-face across South London.
• Support customer acquisition and brand awareness campaigns.
• Communicate brand messaging professionally.
• Work as part of a team in a target-driven environment.
• Represent well-known clients in customer-facing roles.

Skills

Face-to-face sales

Communication

English

Team player

Proactive attitude

Job description

Full-Time Equivalent Availability, Immediate Starts Available

Are you looking to build experience in a customer-facing sales and marketing environment?

Are you a positive, goal-driven individual who loves connecting with people?

Our client, based in East Croydon, is expanding and is looking for Entry Level Sales Assistants to join their team in a fast-paced, face-to-face customer engagement role. This opportunity focuses on developing communication skills, customer interaction, and brand representation across client campaigns throughout South London and surrounding areas.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Engaging with customers face-to-face in residential environments across South London and surrounding areas
• Supporting customer acquisition and brand awareness campaigns
• Communicating brand messaging in a professional and engaging manner
• Working as part of a team in a target-driven environment
• Representing well-known clients in a customer-facing role

Who We’re Looking For:

• A positive, proactive attitude and willingness to learn
• Strong communication skills with a professional standard of English
• Confidence engaging with people face-to-face
• A strong work ethic and team-focused mindset
• Full-time equivalent availability (minimum 5 full working days per week, Monday–Friday)
• Able to commute to East Croydon and travel to campaign locations across South London and surrounding areas

Whether your background is in Retail, Hospitality, Sales, Customer Service, Waiting Staff, Barista, Marketing, Front of House or any other customer-facing roles - our client provides the full client coaching and ongoing support you need to succeed.

What’s On Offer:

• Coaching, mentoring and ongoing development opportunities from the start
• Opportunities to build skills in customer engagement, communication and sales
• Opportunities to take on additional responsibilities over time
• A supportive team environment with networking and team activities
• Recognition experiences and development opportunities may be available based on performance
• Travel opportunities may be available for high-performing individuals

This is a face-to-face, field-based opportunity. Our client's office is based in East Croydon, with campaigns taking place across South London and surrounding areas. Successful candidates will operate on a subcontracted basis, with earnings consisting of commission plus performance incentives. Individuals are responsible for their own Tax and National Insurance contributions.

This role is not suitable for candidates still in education (school/College/University), due to availability, our client is seeking candidates that can work 5 FULL DAYS per week.