Retail Sales Advisor with Driving Duties

**Retail Sales Advisor with Driving Duties**

**Colchester**

**40 hours per week over 5 days**

**Monday to Friday with Saturday on a rota**

**Salary - £25,255.00 per annum plus pension and company benefits**

We have an exciting opportunity for a friendly and reliable Retail Sales Advisor with Driving Duties to join the team at our Brewers Decorator Centre in Colchester. You will play a vital part in helping serve customers and keeping the branch and its delivery service running smoothly - experience with our products isn't necessary, if you bring great customer service and teamwork skills to the table, we'll give you everything you need to succeed.

Located on the Westside Centre in Stanway, our Colchester store has been proudly serving the local community supplying decorating materials to both professional trades people and keen home decorators in the area for over 20 years. In store customers will find an impressive array of trade and designer paints, wallcoverings, decorating tools and materials and we even have a kitchen showroom where we can offer our customers a kitchen design consultation as part of our bespoke service. The team between them have a wealth of industry knowledge and experience with Brewers so it’s no wonder we have built up a strong customer base and a reputation for being the decorator’s first choice. The branch opening hours are Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm and Saturday 8am - 5pm.

A family-run business for almost 120 years; we are proud of our long history in our industry and have grown our branch network to over 200 stores nationwide in the Brewers Group. We know that our people make our business unique, and place great emphasis on the development and growth of our colleagues.

**As a Retail Sales Advisor with Driving Duties for Brewers, some of your responsibilities will include**:

- Providing exceptional service to customers in the branch, to deliver upon our reputation for quality Brewers service
- Using product knowledge to provide recommendations and help customers find the best product for their needs
- Making contactless deliveries to customers in and around the local area driving our Company Transit van
- Mix paint for Customers, process specialist orders, and request special stock within the Branch network
- Build relationships with customers to fully identify their needs and allow us to provide a comprehensive service
- Keep our warehouse organised and safe, in line with company standards
- Promote seasonal and special items, including merchandising goods in-store to increase visibility and sales
- Unload deliveries and ensure stock is distributed throughout the store

**Who we are looking for to join our team**:

- Exceptional customer service and communication skills, to understand and translate customer requirements into product recommendations
- Approachable, possessing an open and friendly personality - happy to help both customers and colleagues
- Enjoys working and supporting a team, but can always be relied upon to work as an individual
- Familiar with the surrounding area
- Full clean manual driving licence
- Keen to learn, develop skills, and progress within our industry
- Previous retail experience or product knowledge would be advantageous but not essential, as full training will be given to the right person.

**In return, we offer a comprehensive benefits package consisting of**:

- Competitive rates of pay
- 31 days holiday including bank holidays increasing with service
- Free life assurance
- We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- Brewers Colleague discounts giving you huge savings on your home improvements
- Employee Assistance Programme - accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse and dependents
- Access to Medicash, an optional funded scheme where you can claim money back for the most common routine healthcare treatments
- 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
- After a qualifying period, you will also be eligible for additional benefits such as profit-related pay, enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay and a chance to use one of our two Company Holiday Homes in Cornwall or the Lake District

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 Retail Assistant, Retail Advisor, Retail Associate, Shop Assistant, Stock Assistant, Driver