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Sales Assistant

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PPG

10d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Customer Relations
    Hospitality & Retail

AI generated summary

  • You must have customer-facing experience, strong communication skills, a positive attitude, and a good understanding of IT systems.
  • You will serve customers, promote products, stock shelves, manage deliveries and payments, conduct stock takes, tint paint, handle IT tasks, and ensure a clean, safe work environment.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in a customer facing environment (Crucial)!
  • Excellent communication skills and a positive customer focused attitude.
  • Good understanding of IT systems.

Responsibilities

  • Serve customers on the trade counter and in the store.
  • Sell and promote PPG/Johnstone’s products.
  • Stock shelves.
  • Take in deliveries.
  • Process cash and card payments.
  • Stock take.
  • Tint paint.
  • IT work (place orders, check stock, etc.).
  • Clean and promote good HSE practices.

FAQs

What is the main role of a Sales Assistant at Johnstone's Decorating Centre?

The main role of a Sales Assistant is to provide first-class customer service by selling and promoting PPG/Johnstone’s products while ensuring an excellent customer experience.

What key responsibilities are involved in the Sales Assistant position?

Key responsibilities include serving customers at the trade counter and in the store, selling and promoting products, stocking shelves, taking in deliveries, processing payments, conducting stock takes, tinting paint, handling IT tasks, and promoting good health and safety practices.

Is previous customer service experience required for this role?

Yes, previous experience in a customer-facing environment is crucial for this role.

What qualifications are necessary for a Sales Assistant?

Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, a positive customer-focused attitude, and a good understanding of IT systems.

Are there opportunities for career growth within PPG?

Yes, PPG offers opportunities to grow and develop your career in a fulfilling workplace that embraces learning and diversity.

What type of employees does PPG seek?

PPG seeks candidates with high integrity and professionalism who share the company's values and have the commitment to improve every day.

How does PPG approach compensation for employees?

PPG's compensation varies by location and considers factors such as skill sets, experience, training, qualifications, and organizational needs.

Does PPG provide equal opportunity for employment?

Yes, PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees without regard to various personal characteristics or statuses.

How can someone with a disability get help with their application?

Individuals needing assistance due to a disability can email recruiting@ppg.com for support.

How can candidates give feedback on the recruiting process?

Candidates are encouraged to visit Glassdoor.com to provide feedback on the recruiting process.

Manufacturing & Electronics
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1883
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

PPG Industries, now known as PPG, is a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials. Their ultimate mission is to innovate and provide sustainable solutions that enhance and protect surfaces and improve the quality of life. PPG aims to be the world’s leading coatings company by consistently delivering high-quality products and services that meet customer needs while reducing environmental impact. Their purpose revolves around developing advanced technologies to address customer challenges, contributing positively to communities, and ensuring long-term value creation for stakeholders through responsible business practices.

Benefits

  • Pay-for-Performance

    We offer competitive base pay and bonus opportunities or incentive plans to ensure we are compensating fairly and rewarding high performance.​​​​​​​

  • Career growth & development

    We offer career advancement opportunities, including cross-function and cross-border assignments. The One PPG Mentoring Program can help accelerate employee personal and professional growth by pairing you with a Mentor or Mentee.

  • Work-life balance

    Some positions qualify for the Flexible Work Arrangements that may include flexible work time, compressed work week, part-time, job-sharing, and voluntary reduced time.

  • Financial Wellness

    PPG has teamed up with several global providers to offer a broad array of financial wellness tools for employees to access, at no cost, on topics like budgeting, debt management and more.

  • Mental health and emotional wellness

    PPG has a variety of Employee Assistance Programs throughout the world. Each program provides employees and their household members with access to confidential resources (counseling and referrals) designed to help with anxiety or depression, work-related stress, family or relationship concerns, childcare and eldercare assistance, financial or legal issues (loans, mortgages, debt), parenting concerns, and substance abuse.

  • Physical wellness

    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​At PPG, we want you to feel healthy, engaged and supported at work. We continuously provide challenges that you can complete at home or alongside your colleagues - all focused around fitness, improving nutrition, increasing productivity, and providing a better work-life balance. ​​​​​