Sales Assistant

Position

Sales Assistant – Oxford, Botley (Plumb Centre)

£26,695 per year + bonus + excellent benefits.

• Annual leave (increasing with length of service)
• Generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%)
• Potential to earn bonuses
• Enhanced maternity/adoption leave
• Access to a wide range of online and high street discounts
• Free access to healthcare
• Free access to YuLife app
• Cycle to Work scheme

• Serve customers on the trade counter, understanding their specific needs and providing product recommendations and quotations.
• Respond to customer enquiries via phone and e‑mail, providing quotes promptly and courteously with a proactive attitude.
• Perform general warehouse duties including booking incoming stock onto the systems, putting it away, and picking & packing customer orders involving manual handling of heavy items.
• Work full‑time permanent role: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:00–17:00 and, on a rota basis, Saturdays 08:00–12:00, paid as overtime.

• Prior industry or merchant experience is advantageous.
• Previous face‑to‑face sales and customer service experience.
• Warehouse experience.
• Team player who is happy to assist in all areas to ensure smooth running of the branch.
• Eagerness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic.
• Comfortable lifting heavy items.