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Shop Assistant

  1. Permanent - Full time
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
  1. Travis Perkins
  2. West Wickham, Greater London

hrs/pw

44.5

West Wickham

45008

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Shop Assistant - West Wickham Greater  London



Join the Travis Perkins Team as a Shop Assistant at our West Wickham, Greater London Branch.  We are not looking for someone from the sector, we need transferable skills, exceptional customer service, along with your energy, drive and enthusiasm.  


This position  requires you to maintain the branches goods area, ensuring shelves are fully stocked and correctly labelled. 


The Branch

West Wickham Branch is a busy branch with a team of 7 staff managing a large customer footfall. 


The working hours will be Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5.00pm  and every other Saturday 8.00am - 12.00pm 


The role at Travis Perkins is one of the most rewarding positions in our business in which you will play a vital role in our continued success. You’ll support the delivery of our Doing What Matters strategy for both colleagues and customers at a local level through amazing operational effectiveness, making sure we are working better for customers and providing a first class service, and keeping colleagues and customers safe within the branch at all times.


What’s in it for you?

  • A competitive salary and bonus
  • 22 days holiday plus bank holiday
  • Great discounts across the Travis Perkins Group businesses, including Toolstation
  • We also have a number of online discounts at leading retailers from theme parks to eating out and cinemas. 


What will I be doing?

No one day is the same as the next in TP  branch life, but here are a few pointers:

  • Our success is built on strong relationships with our colleagues and customers so it’s essential you deliver the highest standards of service.  
  • With your learned knowledge of the products and services we offer, you will be a pivotal contact for our customers, nurturing great relationships, understanding their needs in order to offer expert advice and recommending alternatives to profitably maximise the sale of goods.
  • You will be a confident person who can easily build relationships with key customers. 
  • Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that all our colleagues and customers leave the Branch safely, by adhering to all stay safe policies and procedures.


What experience do you need?

Previous experience within this industry is advantageous, but not essential.  We just need transferable skills - Sales Experience, Great Customer Service and Commercial Acumen.


Does this sound like you?

We  hope you can say ‘Yes’ to all of the characteristics below - they are in the DNA of all our fantastic TP Branch Supervisor.  


Are you:

  • Someone that is highly adaptable, resilient and tenacious with high levels of energy and drive.
  • Someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment, who is naturally curious with an entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Career focused and want to build a career to become a key player in the success of a large PLC?


We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. 


You be you, it makes us, us.


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