Store Assistant, Entry

PPG; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in coatings is looking for a Sales Assistant in Salisbury. The role involves serving customers, maintaining store presentation, and following stock procedures. Ideal candidates have customer service experience and good communication skills. This full-time position offers competitive pay, bonuses, and extensive perks including healthcare and a generous leave policy.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

Yearly reviews

Yearly bonus potential

35 days annual leave

Company pension contributions

Career progression opportunities

Company-funded private healthcare

Staff discount on products

Wellbeing support program

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve customers on the trade counter and in store, in a friendly and professional manner.
• Undertake all required training to help confidently select the correct product.
• Ensure the store always looks well-presented and clean.
• Follow stock management procedures by taking in deliveries and keeping shelves full.

Skills

Customer service experience

Communication skills

IT systems understanding

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Sales Assistant – Johnstone’s Decorating Centre, Salisbury. Full Time | Permanent.

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
• Competitive bonus structure starting at 15% for achieving budget, with potential to earn up to 42% of your salary for overachieving budget
• 35 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.

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 desirable but not essential

If you meet this criteria, or if you would like to learn more about this opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email [e-mail].