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Sales Assistant

Ppg

The Role

Overview

Assist customers with paint and decorating products, manage stock, and maintain store presentation.

Key Responsibilities

  • store presentation
  • customer service
  • stock management
  • product training

Tasks

-Ensure your store always looks well-presented and clean. -Serve customers on the trade counter and in store, in a friendly and professional manner. -Follow stock management procedures by taking in deliveries and keeping the shelves full. -Undertake all required training to help you to confidently select the correct product for our customers’ needs and to promote our brand.

Requirements

  • customer-facing
  • driving licence
  • communication

What You Bring

-Previous experience in a customer facing environment is desirable -Driving license in desirable but not essential -Good communications skills with a positive customer focusses attitude

Benefits

-Colleague assistance programme for 24/7 wellbeing support and cycle to work scheme -Fantastic company-funded private healthcare plan, with options to extend coverage to family members -Excellent career progression: We develop our people with online opportunities and the PPG Training Academy -Guaranteed 39 hours pay per week with overtime or lieu time available -Flexibility towards working hours and duties -33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays -Colleague recognition program that recognises and rewards our colleagues -Competitive starting salary with yearly reviews -Commercial bonus scheme of up to 20% of annual salary -Great work/life balance: Our stores are closed Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with no late evenings after 5pm! -Generous company pension contributions -Inclusive and engaging workplace – We foster a culture of inclusion for all (Our engagement scores show it!) -Generous staff discount on paint and decorating tools at Johnstone’s Decorating Centre

The Company

About Ppg

-A global leader in coatings and specialty materials. -A history of innovation has enabled the development of cutting-edge products for diverse industries worldwide. -Serves multiple sectors, including automotive, aerospace, industrial, and consumer goods. -Strong presence in more than 70 countries with a vast portfolio of products and services. -Provides high-performance coatings to help businesses protect and beautify their assets. -Products are used across industries ranging from automotive to marine and construction. -Research and development efforts focus on creating sustainable and durable solutions. -Expanded market position through strategic acquisitions in recent years. -Recognized as a leader in materials science and coatings technology.

Sector Specialisms

Aerospace

Automotive OEM

Automotive Refinish

Industrial Coatings

Packaging Coatings

Protective & Marine Coatings

Civil Infrastructure

Offshore

Petrochemical

Power

Marine New-Build

Marine Dry Dock

Marine Sea Stock

Electrocoating