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Sales Assistant

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Customer Relations
    Sales & Business Development
  • Canterbury

AI generated summary

  • You should be 18+, outgoing, friendly, and creative, with a positive attitude. Must be able to lift heavy boxes and build relationships with trade customers while giving design advice.
  • You’ll nurture relationships with trade customers, inspire design choices creatively, and provide expert product advice to ensure customers select the best options for their needs.

Requirements

  • Aged 21 and above: £12.21 per hour plus personal sales commission
  • Aged 20 and below: £10.18 per hour plus personal sales commission
  • You’ll build long standing relationships with our regular trade customers
  • Use your creativity to inspire customers, helping them to pick the right design and style choices
  • Gain product knowledge to give valuable advice for trade and retail customers to get them the best products they need
  • If you’re outgoing, friendly, have a positive attitude and don’t mind lifting a few heavy boxes of tiles, then you’re just the person we want to talk to
  • Due to health and safety reasons and the nature of the work in our stores, we would invite applications from those 18 or over

Responsibilities

  • You’ll build long standing relationships with our regular trade customers
  • Use your creativity to inspire customers, helping them to pick the right design and style choices.
  • Gain product knowledge to give valuable advice for trade and retail customers to get them the best products they need.

FAQs

What is the pay rate for the Sales Assistant position?

The pay rate for the Sales Assistant position is £12.21 per hour for those aged 21 and above, and £10.18 per hour for those aged 20 and below, plus personal sales commission.

Is previous experience in retail or tile knowledge required to apply?

No, you do not need to have previous experience in retail or knowledge about tiles to apply for the Sales Assistant position.

What are the working hours for this role?

As a Sales Assistant at Topps Tiles, you won't need to work late evenings, and you'll also get 3 days off over Christmas.

What kind of training and development opportunities are offered?

Topps Tiles provides training, development, and promotion opportunities to help you achieve your longer-term career goals.

Is there an age requirement to apply for the Sales Assistant position?

Yes, due to health and safety reasons, applications are invited from those aged 18 or over.

What kind of responsibilities will I have as a Sales Assistant?

As a Sales Assistant, you will help customers visualize their projects, provide valuable product advice, build relationships with regular trade customers, and inspire customers with design choices.

How do I apply for the Sales Assistant position?

To apply for the Sales Assistant position, click the apply button in the job listing. The application process should only take a few minutes if you have your CV ready.

Will I earn any sales commission in this role?

Yes, as a Sales Assistant, you will earn personal sales commission on each sale you help facilitate in the store.

What qualities are you looking for in a candidate?

We are looking for outgoing, friendly individuals with a positive attitude who don’t mind lifting a few heavy boxes of tiles.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1963
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Our relentless focus on inspiring customers through our love of tiles, combined with our world-class levels of customer service, has characterised the last 60 years.