Sales Assistant - Johnstone's Decorating Centre

Belfast (Sunnyside St)

Full Time | Permanent

Position Summary

We now have an exciting, permanent vacancy for a Sales Assistant within our Architectural Coatings division. We're 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.

We are a global company founded in 1882, with a presence in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for nearly 40 years. Our brands, Johnstone's and Leyland Paint, are supported by a 60,000 square foot warehouse and distribution facility in Carrickfergus, along with 27 Johnstone's Decorating Centres across Ireland. We place a strong emphasis on colleague engagement, achieving a score of 4.22 out of 5 in Gallup's Global Q12 annual colleague survey.

Why you'll 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
• 35 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 Johnstone's 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 in desirable but not essential

If you meet this criteria, or if you would like to learn more about this opportunity, we would love to hear from you.