Retail Sales Advisor

**Retail Sales Advisor**

**Eastbourne**

**40 hours per week over 5 days**

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

**Salary - £21,000 per annum plus pension and company benefits**

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

With our history beginning in Eastbourne in 1904, we have been serving local trades people and retail customers with our expertise and knowledge ever since. Inside our modern and spacious store we stock a comprehensive range of trade and designer paints, a huge selection of wallpapers all the decorating materials and equipment our customers needed to complete the job and is also host to our flagship Brewers Home showroom. Our team is extremely experienced in our industry and are always happy to give product advice to seasoned tradespeople and home décor enthusiasts alike. Our store opening hours are Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm, Saturday 8am - 5pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm.

A family run business for almost 120 years; we have a long history in our industry and have grown to over 190 branches nationwide. 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 Brewers, some of your responsibilities will include**:

- Provide exceptional service to customers in branch, to deliver upon our reputation for quality Brewers service
- Use product knowledge to provide recommendations and help customers find the best product for their needs
- Mix paint for Customers, process specialist orders, and request special stock within the Branch network
- Developing sales of the Company product range including wallpaper, paint and fabric
- Build relationships with customers to fully identify their needs and allow us to provide a comprehensive service
- Promote seasonal and special items, including merchandising goods in-store to increase visibility and sales
- Assisting with stock maintenance in the branch
- 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
- Willing to attend training to become a Fire Marshall and/or First Aider if required
- Keen to learn, develop skills, and progress within our industry

**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 dependants
- Access to Medicash, an optional contributory 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 - we have a specified timescale within which to appoint and train. 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 Sales Assistant, Sales Advisor, Store Assistant, Retail Assistant, Retail Team Leader, Retail Advisor, Retail Associate