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AkzoNobel Corporate

Glasgow

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Part time

22 days ago

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Job summary

A leading paint company is looking for a part-time Sales Assistant / Driver in Glasgow. This role involves providing exceptional customer service, collaborating with colleagues, and delivering products. Candidates must have a valid driving license and prior experience in retail. The position offers 12.66 per hour plus a sales-based bonus, and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Flexibility in shifts is required, including some Saturdays.

Benefits

25 days holiday excluding bank holidays
Company pension
Staff discount
Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

  • Engage in planning & monthly store meeting sessions.
  • Ensure customers receive a warm welcome and informed conversation.
  • Support the store's monthly customer contact plan.
  • Follow the merchandising plan to restock the shop floor.
  • Load the van & plan delivery routes.

Skills

Customer Service
Collaboration
Organization
Communication
Job description

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792 weve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands including Dulux International Sikkens and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. Were active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. Its what youd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company thats dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Lets paint the future together.

Sales Assistant / Driver

Dulux Decorator Centre

Glasgow G4 9SE

12.66 per hour & Sales-Based Bonus

30 hours per week (Monday - Friday and occasional Saturdays)

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role even if you dont 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 UKs 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. Recognized 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 instore 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 maximize 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 30 hr per week role and you need to be available to work shifts between 7am and 5pm Mon-Fri. You will also work some Saturday shifts (8am to 12pm) 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 & personalized proposal.
  • Use our client service tools to ensure a consistent customer experience.
  • Support your stores 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 license.
  • 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 Dulux Decorator Centres

We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including :

  • 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
  • Great Company pension.
  • Income protection.
  • Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Employee Life Assurance.
  • Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits 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 look at flexible working options for all our roles.

For more information please visit

2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when 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.

Requisition ID : 50113

Key Skills

Inventory Control,Basic Math,Paratransit,Tanker Experience,Van Driver,Box Truck Experience,Commercial Driving,Commercial Vehicle Experience,Delivery Driver Experience,Manual Transmission Experience,Driving,Heavy Lifting

Employment Type

Hourly

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

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