Trade Counter Sales Assistant

Stark Danmark A/S; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading building materials distributor as a Trade Counter Sales Assistant in Harrogate. This role is perfect for individuals with strong customer service skills who thrive in a fast-paced environment. Enjoy a competitive salary and numerous benefits including staff discounts, life assurance, and generous holiday leave. Be part of a collaborative team dedicated to exceptional service and career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary and discretionary bonus

Employee discounts with retailers

Access to health and wellbeing services

Retirement savings plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy customer-facing role preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and prioritizing work.
• IT literate with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers at the trade counter and process orders.
• Manage stock levels and maintain cleanliness in the branch.
• Develop relationships with customers, both in-person and over the phone.

Skills

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

IT Literacy

Positive Attitude

Job description

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Trade Counter Sales Assistant

Apply remote type Site-based only locations Harrogate time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: July 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id JR29165

Are you based in the Harrogate area?

Do you have strong customer service experience?

Do you have a passion for working with people and enjoy a fast paced and varied role?

Jewson,a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for aTrade Counter Sales Assistantto join the team in our Harrogate branch who's as passionate about great service as we are.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).

Hours: 7.30am–5pm Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning 8-12

Location: Jewson, 1 Freemans Way, Harrogate HG3 1RW

Key Responsibilities

This is a multi skilled role where you'll be the first point of contact for our customers - you'll be responsible for serving customers at the trade counter, processing orders and payments as well as managing stock in the retail area of the branch This is a key role in the whole branch operation!

• Welcome customers to the branch and take an active interest in their projects

• Get to know our product lines and services in order to make the most of all customer interactions

• Develop great relationships with new and existing customers, both face to face and over the phone

• Use our in-house systems to process customer orders, organise delivery times, and keep customers updated throughout their journey

• Keep the branch looking clean and tidy, launch new promotions and maintain stock levels, carrying out regular stock counts

• Potential to assist in the yard/warehouse when needed - forklift training will be provided

• Work with colleagues to suggest opportunities for improvement

• Make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus

• A wide range of voluntary benefits including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and more.

• Access to a wealth of health and wellbeing services including access to online GP appointments and mental health support

• Generous employee discounts

• Access to discounts with hundreds of your favourite high street and online retailers

• Retirement savings plan

• Life assurance

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child

Required Skills and Experience

• Industry experience would be beneficial, but not essential

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work accordingly

• Experience in a busy customer facing role with strong communication skills

• IT literate

• A positive and flexible attitude to work

Why STARK?

AtJewson,we're proud to be part ofSTARKBuilding Materials UKand dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

What's next…

If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have.

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Stark Building Materials UK is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.