Sales Assistant Taunton

Sales Assistant

Taunton - Johnstones Decorating Centre

Full Time Permanent

Position Summary

We now have an exciting permanent vacancy for a Sales Assistant within our Architectural Coatings division. Were looking for a customer focused individual to become a key member of our friendly and supportive team. Previous experience in a customer facing environment and a good understanding of IT systems is desirable but not essential as we will support you all along the way with in-store training.

Why youll love working here

• Competitive starting salary with yearly reviews

• Competitive bonus structure starting at 15% for achieving budget with potential to earn up to 42% of your salary for overachieving budget.

• 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays

• Guaranteed 39 hours pay per week with overtime or lieu time available

• Great work/life balance: Our stores are closed Saturday afternoons and Sundays with no late evenings after 5pm!

• Generous company pension contributions

• Excellent career progression: We develop our people with online opportunities and the PPG Training Academy

• Fantastic company-funded private healthcare plan with options to extend coverage to family members

• Generous staff discount on paint and decorating tools at Johnstones Decorating Centre

• Colleague recognition program that recognises and rewards our colleagues

• Inclusive and engaging workplace We foster a culture of inclusion for all (Our engagement scores show it!)

• Colleague assistance programme for 24/7 wellbeing support and cycle to work scheme

A day in the life of

As a Sales Assistant your responsibilities will include:

• Serve customers on the trade counter and in store in a friendly and professional manner.

• Undertake all required training to help you to confidently select the correct product for our customers needs and to promote our brand.

• Ensure your store always looks well-presented and clean.

• Follow stock management procedures by taking in deliveries and keeping the shelves full.

Key Skills

• Previous experience in a customer facing environment is desirable

• Good communications skills with a positive customer focusses attitude

• Good understanding of IT systems

• Flexibility towards working hours and duties

• Driving license is desirable but not essential

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About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

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The PPG Way 2030

We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen movefastanddontstop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellentoperators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role weidentifyproblems takeownershipand always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support ourfrontlinethe faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results embrace newtechnologiesand leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely act withintegrityand value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

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