Trade Counter Sales Assistant

Do you live within a commutable distance of **ALNWICK**?

Do you have minimum of 1 years Trade Counter Sales experience gained in building materials supply business?

Or would you like to bring your first class Customer Services into Trade role?

Jewson in ALNWICK is recruiting now for an ambitious Trade Counter Sales Assistant.

**Working Hours**

Monday to Friday 730am to 5pm, every second Saturday 8am to 12noon

**Location**:
**Jewson, Unit 2, off Wagonway Road, Alnwick, NE66 1QR**

As a Trade Counter Sales Assistant will have one of the most important roles within the branch.

You will regularly be the first and last point of contact for customers visiting the branch so you play a huge part in delivering a fantastic customer experience.

To support the team you will be;
- Dealing with customers face to face on counter
- Help to prepare customer orders ensuring accuracy at all times
- Check incoming deliveries and report missing or damaged products
- Maintain warehouse stock level
- Carrying out regular stock counts
- Make Health & Safety a priority and demonstrate how you can keep yourself and others safe at work
- Work with colleagues to suggest opportunities for improvement
- Support with deliveries to client site as and when required
- **What’s in it for you?**_
- Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) - with Legal & General
- Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
- WorkPerks - A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
- Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
- Voluntary company benefits such as Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
- Employee Discount
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks
- New Reward and Recognition programme
- 34 days holiday
- **Required Skills and Experience**_
- Previous industry experience preferred but not essential
- First class Customer Service and Sales skills
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work accordingly
- A health and safety focus

At Jewson, part of STARK Building Distribution, we have a strong culture that is built on passionate and dedicated people who thrive in taking responsibility and challenging status quo. We are convinced that our continued success relies on the diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds that our employees bring to their everyday work

The value of equal opportunity is embedded in the way we do business and retain talent groupwide. In our commitment to diversity, we welcome everyone with respect and an open mind.

We’d love to hear from you, hit apply And a member of our Internal Recruitment team will be in contact with you.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):
**Experience**:

- Construction/Building Material Sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Trade Counter Sales: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JR25882