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Counter Sales Assistant

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Customer Relations
    Construction & Surveying
  • Peterborough

Requirements

  • Our success is built on strong relationships with our customers so it’s essential that you can help deliver the highest standards of service - the key thing is to be helpful and friendly, you will likely get to know our customers on a first name basis.
  • You’ll handle requests, provide information on our products, prepare quotes and help each customer with their purchase, taking our sales from good to great.
  • You'll also be responsible for ensuring the safe and correct movement of our products around the branch.
  • Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that our standards never slip, by adhering to all stay safe policies and procedures.
  • This is a key customer facing role, you just need the ability to provide great customer service, we can teach you the rest.
  • Someone that is highly adaptable, resilient and tenacious with high levels of energy and drive.
  • Someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
  • Someone that has a friendly and outgoing personality who is happy to communicate face to face with customers and build strong relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Our success is built on strong relationships with our customers so it’s essential that you can help deliver the highest standards of service - the key thing is to be helpful and friendly, you will likely get to know our customers on a first name basis.
  • You’ll handle requests, provide information on our products, prepare quotes and help each customer with their purchase, taking our sales from good to great.
  • You'll also be responsible for ensuring the safe and correct movement of our products around the branch.
  • Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that our standards never slip, by adhering to all stay safe policies and procedures.

FAQs

What is the role of a Counter Sales Assistant at Travis Perkins?

The Counter Sales Assistant is responsible for providing excellent customer service, handling requests, preparing quotes, and ensuring the safe and correct movement of products around the branch.

Is prior experience necessary for this position?

No prior experience is required; what matters most is the ability to provide great customer service, as we can teach you the rest.

What characteristics should a successful Counter Sales Assistant possess?

A successful Counter Sales Assistant should be highly adaptable, resilient, energetic, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have a friendly, outgoing personality to build strong relationships with customers.

Are there opportunities for career development within the company?

Yes, Travis Perkins encourages new colleagues to enroll in a development scheme, providing support with a development plan that aligns with the company's values.

What benefits do Counter Sales Assistants receive?

Counter Sales Assistants receive competitive pay, a discretionary annual colleague bonus, a contributory pension, life assurance, a sharesave scheme, and discounts across the Travis Perkins Group and various leading retailers.

What is the work environment like at Travis Perkins?

The work environment at Travis Perkins is dynamic, fast-paced, and supportive, with a focus on the company’s family-run values and ambition for growth.

How does Travis Perkins prioritize safety in the workplace?

Safety is a priority at Travis Perkins, and all colleagues are expected to adhere to stay safe policies and procedures to ensure a safe work environment for themselves and customers.

Does Travis Perkins have a commitment to inclusivity?

Yes, Travis Perkins is committed to becoming a truly inclusive employer, ensuring that everyone feels safe, welcome, and confident to be their authentic selves in the workplace.

A leading partner to the construction industry and the UK's largest distributor of building materials

Engineering & Construction
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1797
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

As a leading partner to the construction industry, we’re here to help build better communities and enrich lives and support our customers to build, repair and maintain the many places, buildings and infrastructure that touch all of our lives every day. We have over 20,000 colleagues in the UK and also in France, Belgium and the Netherlands through Toolstation, and we are proud to have helped to build Britain for over 200 years; whether that’s by building new, or transforming our existing homes into places that people love, and helping to create the infrastructure, schools, hospitals and businesses that everyone deserves. The Group includes some of the leading businesses in the industry, with almost 1,300 locations nationwide, including; Travis Perkins, Toolstation, BSS, Keyline Civils Specialist and CCF. To find out more about working for Travis Perkins plc and to see our latest opportunities visit: www.tpplccareers.co.uk

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