Paint Sales Assistant & Driver - Part-Time; No

Leigh on Sea - Part time - 25 Hours

£12.71 per hour + excellent benefits package

At Crown Paints, our Sales Assistants are the heartbeat of the store — helping customers bring projects to life, building relationships with local trades, and creating exceptional customer experiences.

We’re looking for a Sales Assistant / Driver to join our Leigh on Sea store team.

You will be:

• Delivering brilliant customer service in store and over the phone
• Mixing and tinting paint to customer requirements
• Driving the store van to deliver stock locally
• Processing sales and handling POS transactions
• Supporting stock control, deliveries and store standards
• Building relationships with customers and opening new trade accounts

Our customers range from DIYers working on weekend projects to professional decorators and builders who rely on us every day. A key part of your role will be to identify potential new customers, establish positive relationships and open customer accounts regularly.

• £12.71 per hour
• Up to 25% quarterly performance bonus
• 36 days holiday (including bank holidays + Christmas closure)
• Generous pension with company match
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)
• Health, dental and optical benefits
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Retail and leisure discounts
• No nights. No Sundays.
• Ongoing training and development

• A friendly, confident approach with customers
• Retail or sales experience (helpful but not essential)
• Attention to detail and safe working practices
• Full driving licence

This is a hands‑on role, involving manual handling (5–10kg), standing for periods and operating store equipment.