At a Glance
- Tasks: Help customers bring their home improvement dreams to life with creative designs and expert advice.
- Company: Join B&Q, a leading DIY and home improvement retailer with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Earn £14.10 per hour, enjoy bonuses, and access wellness benefits and discounts.
- Other info: Ongoing training and a permanent contract with great career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in customers' lives while developing valuable skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: No prior qualifications needed; just bring your passion for customer service and design.
The predicted salary is between 14.1 - 14.1 £ per hour.
About the role
Showroom Advisor Full Time - 36.75 hours per week Permanent Contract Shifts available Monday - Sunday, 7.00am - 10.00pm Competitive salary (£14.10 per hour / £26,945 FTE) with individual bonuses up to £250 per quarter for hitting targets, plus additional team incentives and a £3,000 award for the highest performing 3–5% of colleagues.
Working Week – 36.75 hours per week, on a shift pattern basis, Monday-Sunday 7:00am-10:00pm, exact shifts to be confirmed.
Wage – £14.10 per hour (£26,945 FTE) (plus £0.90p per hour hotspot allowance).
Desired Personal Qualities – The ability to role model the B&Q Behaviours – Be Brave, Make a Difference & Win Together.
Overview of Vacancy – Sales matter in this role, but your real focus will be the customer. You’ll ask questions and explore possibilities to recommend the right finance, products, and installation options. You’ll use software to produce inspirational designs that will bring customer projects to life. Coordinating multiple projects & supporting customers virtually and face to face, you’ll take our customers on a journey from inspirational ideas through to delivery, helping to make their dreams a reality. You’re great at using technology but more importantly you’ll have brilliant communication and relationship building skills as you’ll work closely with colleagues & installers to ensure we deliver the best service on every project. You’re motivated by targets and are confident in converting your designs into sales. You work well as part of a team and you’re a good problem-solver too, with a keen eye for design. And you’re flexible enough to work on a rota that includes weekends, evenings, and bank holidays.
Desired Skills – Communication skills, Team Working, Problem Solving, Working with customers, Attention to detail.
Future Prospects – Ongoing training and development. The expected duration of this apprenticeship is 13 months, however you will join B&Q on a permanent contract.
Benefits - We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a great range of benefits; UK Notional hourly rate £14.10 per hour, Team bonus incentives, An award-winning pension scheme, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, Employee Assistant Programme, Shopping discounts, Colleague wellbeing benefits.
Apprenticeship - As a Showroom Advisor, you will be working towards the Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship and additional sales masterclasses alongside your daily roles and responsibilities. Your apprenticeship will be delivered through; Virtual workshops with your industry specialist trainer every 4-6 weeks, A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars, Feedback session to discuss progress, Obtain Functional Skills in English and Maths (if you do not already hold these at GCSE level or equivalent).
Desired Qualifications – No qualifications required.
Training to be provided – Customer Service Specialist Level 3, Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English (if required).
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