Sales Assistant – Rugby – Plumb Centre
Salary: £26,695.68 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
About Us
We are Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group – a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do and in providing opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award‑winning Wolseley Talent Guild.
Benefits
In addition to the competitive salary of £26,695, we offer annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, and access to a great range of online and high‑street discounts. We also promote positive health and wellbeing with free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, a Cycle to Work scheme and more.
Role
As a Sales Assistant based in Rugby, you’ll be responsible for:
- Serving customers on the trade counter by identifying their requirements and providing product recommendations.
- Handling customer enquiries via phone and email efficiently, courteously and with a can‑do attitude.
- Actively identifying and pursuing opportunities to drive sales within the branch, engaging both new and existing customers.
- Performing general warehouse duties including picking and packing customer orders, unpacking and putting away deliveries and ensuring high standards are maintained in the branch.
- Manual handling of heavy items such as boilers, radiators, sinks and toilets.
This is a full‑time permanent role working 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm on a rota basis, with every other Saturday morning (8 am–12 noon) paid as overtime.
Qualifications
We’d like you to have:
- Merchant or industry experience is desirable but not essential, as training can be provided.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence to engage with customers.
- Previous experience in sales or customer service is advantageous.
- A positive attitude and eagerness to learn and grow with the training we offer.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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