At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive deliveries and assist customers with their plumbing needs.
- Company: Join Plumb Centre, a leading trade merchant in the UK and Ireland.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, bonuses, and fantastic health perks.
- Other info: Full-time role with opportunities for growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a difference by helping customers while building your career.
- Qualifications: Must have a driving licence and customer service experience.
The predicted salary is between 26695 - 26695 £ per year.
Sales Assistant/Delivery Driver – Alnwick, Northumberland (NE66 2HT) – Plumb Centre
Salary
- £26,695 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
- Overview
We are Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group – a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland.
We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, we provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award‑winning Wolseley Talent Guild.
In addition to the salary, you will enjoy benefits such as annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity/adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.
We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular Yu Life app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!
Responsibilities
- Driving a 3.5‑tonne automatic van making deliveries to customers within a 20‑mile radius of the branch.
- Serving customers on the trade counter by understanding their specific needs and providing advice and product recommendations.
- Responding to customer enquiries via phone & email promptly and courteously, with a proactive attitude.
- Making outbound phone calls to previous customers to regain their business.
- Actively identifying and pursuing opportunities to drive sales within the branch, engaging both new and existing customers.
- General warehouse duties including booking incoming stock onto the system, putting it away, and picking and packing customer orders that involve manual handling of heavy stock (e. g., boilers, radiators, sinks, and toilets).
- Working Hours
This is a full‑time, permanent role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 07:30am–4:30pm and alternate Saturday mornings 08:00am–12:00pm.
Requirements
- Driving licence is essential.
- Plumbing & heating knowledge is ideal.
- Previous face‑to‑face sales and customer service experience.
- Warehouse experience.
- The ability to deliver outstanding customer service.
- Team player who is happy to assist in all areas to ensure the smooth running of the branch.
- Eagerness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic.
- Comfortable lifting heavy items.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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Sales Assistant in Alnwick employer: Wolseley Group
The Wolseley Group is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Brimsdown where teamwork and employee well-being are prioritised. With competitive salaries, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including healthcare and a pension scheme, employees are supported in their professional growth while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance.
