Senior Retail Sales Advisor

Brewers Decorator Centres; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewers Decorator Centres is seeking a friendly and reliable Senior Retail Sales Advisor for its Macclesfield PaintWell store. The role involves providing exceptional customer service, assisting with branch operations, and supporting the Branch Manager. This position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing teamwork and personal development.

Benefits

31 days holiday including bank holidays

Free life assurance

5% employer contribution to the pension plan

Wagestream - money management app

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP service

Medicash optional funded scheme

Brewers Colleague discounts

Staff uniform and cleaning tax relief

Comprehensive Induction Programme and ongoing development

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail environment, ideally in a team leader or supervisory role.
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills.
• Keen to learn and develop skills within the industry.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Branch Manager with developing the branch and the team.
• Providing exceptional service to customers and delivering quality Brewers service.
• Keyholder responsibilities, including cashing up and supervisory tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

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Reference: JUN20252794

Expiry date: 21:00, Fri, 4th Jul 2025

Location: Macclesfield

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Competitive salary, 31 days holiday, pension, life assurance, EAP, discounts plus many more

Macclesfield

42.5 hours per week over 5 days

Monday to Friday with Saturdays on a rota

Competitive salary plus pension and company benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for a friendly and reliable Senior Retail Sales Advisor to join the team at our PaintWell store in Macclesfield, to provide exceptional service to our customers. You will play a vital part in keeping the branch running smoothly and efficiently and providing essential support to the Branch Manager - experience with our products isn't strictly necessary, if you are a natural leader and can bring great customer service, sales experience and team working skills to the table, we'll give you everything you need to succeed.

Located on Queens Avenue our Macclesfield PaintWell store proudly serves local homeowners and trades people with the broadest range of decorating materials - customers will find everything they need in store including trade and designer paints from a wide variety of brands and all of the decorating materials needed to complete their home décor projects. Part of the Brewers Group, PaintWell are dedicated to delivering high quality products and expert advice to all of our customers. The branch opening hours are Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm and Saturday 8am - 12pm.

Ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025 - Brewers Decorator Centres are the largest independent supplier of decorating materials supplying both trade and retail customers across the UK. Still a family-owned business, we are proud of our wonderful heritage of over 120 years in our industry and the growth of our network to over 250 stores nationwide in the Brewers Group. We place great emphasis on the development and growth of our colleagues - our mantra is to ‘help one another succeed’. To find out more about working with us visitwww.Brewers.co.uk/careers

We understand that Neurodiverse candidates or candidates with a disability may need adjustments or extra support in the application or interview process - we are committed to providing every candidate the opportunity and environment in which to succeed and we will support any reasonable request where we can.

As a Senior Retail Sales Advisor, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the Branch Manager with developing the branch and the team including deputising in their absence
• Providing exceptional service to customers in branch, to deliver upon our reputation for quality Brewers service
• Keyholder responsibilities, cashing up and associated supervisory tasks
• Allocating work to the team, keeping them motivated and driven
• Using product knowledge to provide recommendations and help customers find the best product for their needs
• Planning and agreeing sales forecasts with the Branch Manager in line with Company targets
• Ensuring orders and enquiries are dealt with and followed up on promptly
• Mixing paint for Customers, process specialist orders, and request special stock within the Branch network
• Building relationships with customers to fully identify their needs and allow us to provide a comprehensive service
• Promoting seasonal and special items, including merchandising goods in-store to increase visibility and sales
• Assisting with stock maintenance in the branch

Who we are looking for to join our team:

• Experience in a retail environment, ideally in a team leader or supervisory role
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills, to understand and translate customer requirements into product recommendations
• Highly motivated with the drive to succeed and do a great job
• Approachable, possessing an open and friendly personality - happy to help both customers and colleagues
• The ability to motivate and inspire colleagues to achieve the highest level of customer service
• Enjoys working and supporting a team, but can be relied upon to work as an individual at all times
• Keen to learn, develop skills, and progress within our industry
• Ideally lives within a close proximity to the store to be able to respond to potential alarm calls out of hours
• An interest in our industry would be advantageous but not essential as product training will be given

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:

• 31 days holiday including bank holidays increasing with service
• Free life assurance
• 5% of your salary employer contribution to the pension plan (subject to employee contributions)
• Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Employee Assistance Programme - accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse and dependents
• Virtual GP service for yourself and any dependent children to be able to access unlimited medical advice when you need it
• Medicash, an optional funded scheme where you can claim money back for routine healthcare treatments
• Brewers Colleague discounts giving you huge savings on home improvements
• Discounts and rewards with selected partners - major high street brands, supermarkets etc
• Additional financial assistance such as Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans and Helping Hand Loan Scheme for times of crisis
• Staff uniform and uniform cleaning tax relief
• Comprehensive Induction Programme and ongoing development
• After a qualifying period, you will also be eligible for additional benefits such as profit related pay, enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay and a chance to use our Holiday Homes in Cornwall or the Lake District

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Now button on this page to complete the mandatory application form. Please note - this role may be removed from listings before the closing date if we are successful in finding an appointment.

Other job titles associated with this role include Senior Retail Assistant, Retail Senior, Retail Supervisor, Retail Team Leader, Team Leader, Senior Shop Assistant, Senior Stock Assistant