Sales Asisstant​/Driver

Overview

Sales Assistant / Driver role at Crown Paints. We’re hiring across the UK for Crown Decorating Centre teams. Join a customer-focused role with variety, local deliveries, and a path to growth.

Salary £12.21 per hour + bonus. This range is provided by Crown Paints; your actual pay will be based on skills and experience.

No two days are the same in our Crown Decorating Centres. As a Sales Assistant / Driver, you’ll be part of a supportive store team, helping customers find the right products, making local deliveries, and keeping operations running smoothly behind the scenes. You’ll build relationships with trade professionals and DIY customers and help grow the store’s success.

• Assist customers with product selection and provide excellent customer service
• Carry out daily delivery services as required
• Support store operations and help drive store performance
• Identify new opportunities, open customer accounts, and contribute to sales growth

• Possess strong sales/retail experience
• Passionate about delivering excellent customer service
• Confident making sales calls and driven to hit sales targets
• Team player and adaptable to customer needs
• Ability to work independently when required
• Valid UK driving licence and willingness to perform daily deliveries
• Ability to lift up to 20 kg

• Part-time and full-time roles available
• Contract types: permanent and temporary (including Monday–Friday and some Saturdays on a rota)

• 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays and a paid store closure period at Christmas)
• £12.21 per hour with potential up to 25% quarterly performance bonus
• Discounted paint purchases for personal use
• Company pension with generous employer contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 24/7 confidential support
• Health & wellbeing benefits (medical, dental, optical)
• No night shifts and no Sundays
• Discounts on eating out, retail, and leisure
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Training and development opportunities

Crown Paints has a long history of painting and coatings excellence, with a focus on people, culture, and community involvement. We are committed to an inclusive workplace and sustainable coating solutions.