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Join Our Culinary Team as a Sales Advisor at ProCook!

ProCook is a leading kitchenware retailer dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional customer service. We are currently seeking enthusiastic and motivated Sales Advisors to join our dynamic team and help bring the joy of cooking to our customers during our busiest time of the year!

This is a temporary position 15hrs/week until January 2026 and we are seeking for 2 sales advisors.

Please be advised you'd be required to work 3 days/week 5hrs each day either during the weekday or weekends and you must be over 18 as you'd be required to sell and demonstrate knives.

• Provide excellent customer service by welcoming and assisting customers in selecting products.
• Share your knowledge of our product range and make personalized recommendations.
• Achieve sales targets through effective sales techniques and product demonstrations.
• Maintain store appearance, including stocking shelves and organizing displays.
• Process transactions accurately using our point-of-sale system.
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve issues in a friendly and efficient manner.
  

Your Contribution: As a Sales Advisor at ProCook, you will play a vital role in creating a positive shopping experience for our customers while driving sales and promoting our brand.

Requirements

The Ideal Candidate:

• Previous retail experience in a sales or customer service role.
• Passion for kitchenware and cooking is a plus!
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet sales targets.
• A positive attitude and a desire to work as part of a team.
• Flexible availability, including weekends and holidays.

Benefits

Why You’ll Love Working at ProCook:

• Salary is £12.60 per hour.
• A delightful welcome bag awaits you, filled with our fantastic products for you to explore.
• Be part of a fast-growing company.
• Join a friendly, close-knit team.
• Opportunities for permanent positions.
• Generous colleague discount - 40%

The Role

Head of Sales, you’ll be responsible for driving revenue growth across residential property sales, valuations, and new business development. You’ll lead and build your sales team, ensuring we consistently deliver exceptional results and a high-quality customer journey. This is a senior leadership role with huge scope to make an impact and grow with the business.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage sales operations to exceed targets and KPIs.

Drive instructions and completions across the North East property market.

Develop and implement sales strategies to grow market share.

Actively generate new valuation opportunities through networking, partnerships, and marketing.

Ensure the highest levels of customer care and compliance throughout the sales process.

Work closely with the leadership team to shape the future of Orange Sales & Lettings.

About You

We’re looking for a confident and results-driven leader who thrives in a fast-paced, competitive environment. You’ll need to be:

An experienced property sales professional with a proven track record in estate agency sales.

Commercially astute, target-driven, and highly motivated.

A strong leader who can build, develop, and hold a team accountable.

Skilled in winning new instructions and building long-term relationships with clients.

Highly organised, resilient, and adaptable.

This role would suit an experienced valuer perhaps that is looking to take that next step in an exciting career.

The Role

Head of Sales, you’ll be responsible for driving revenue growth across residential property sales, valuations, and new business development. You’ll lead and build your sales team, ensuring we consistently deliver exceptional results and a high-quality customer journey. This is a senior leadership role with huge scope to make an impact and grow with the business.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage sales operations to exceed targets and KPIs.

Drive instructions and completions across the North East property market.

Develop and implement sales strategies to grow market share.

Actively generate new valuation opportunities through networking, partnerships, and marketing.

Ensure the highest levels of customer care and compliance throughout the sales process.

Work closely with the leadership team to shape the future of Orange Sales & Lettings.

About You

We’re looking for a confident and results-driven leader who thrives in a fast-paced, competitive environment. You’ll need to be:

An experienced property sales professional with a proven track record in estate agency sales.

Commercially astute, target-driven, and highly motivated.

A strong leader who can build, develop, and hold a team accountable.

Skilled in winning new instructions and building long-term relationships with clients.

Highly organised, resilient, and adaptable.

This role would suit an experienced valuer perhaps that is looking to take that next step in an exciting career.

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. 

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. 

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

To take ownership for the delivery of a first-class customer experience to all parties involved in the purchase of a new home from Taylor Wimpey. 

To ensure sales meet or exceed target and profit is maximized for the business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the development, all aspects of presentation and the entire purchase process. 
• Becomes the reference point for the purchaser, and all other internal and external interested parties from the first contact through to the completion of the house sale. 
• Promote and provide for the use of company-recommended mortgage brokers and solicitors to ensure an efficient service for the customer to achieve purchasing deadlines. 
• Ensure all administrative and reporting requirements are met according to company policies and agreed time frames. 
• Ensure that market research, price benchmarking, advertising, incentives, PR and other marketing events are undertaken proactively to provide the correct pipeline to fulfil agreed sales targets. 
• Proactively search for target customers and create appointments. Follow-up leads to ensure that sales targets are met and customer satisfaction is measured to the level required by Taylor Wimpey. 
• Undertake inspections and introduce the customer to their new home, ensure familiarization, and ensure the aftercare of those customers at defined intervals following their move-in date. 
• Ensure the health and safety of customers, colleagues and other parties while on site in accordance with legal requirements and company policy. 
• Follow and adhere to company (procedures, standards of performance, and the business unit Sales Manual. 

The role requires regular weekend and bank holiday working. 

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Sales experience in the housing industry 
• High levels of self-management 
• Exceptional customer service skills & sales excellence 
• Computer literacy 
• Full driving license and ownership of a car 

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions.  We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover.  Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.    

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey. 

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants:

Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.

Where : Darlington

Full time : Permanent

Salary : £21,620.00 per year

The Role
 

Are you bold and want to get paid? A little bit brilliant but want to keep learning? And really clear you want to start a career? If so, wow, you could really be EE.
 

Join our multi award winning Apprenticeship scheme and you’ll use your charm, enthusiasm and belief to ensure our customers experience the best of EE every time they talk to us. In our customer service team you'll be talking over the phone to customers with all sorts of broadband tech-related queries. You could be helping someone with a simple router question or something that needs a bit more work and ownership, you’ll be there for the customer supporting them all the way.  
 

You can come from any background  and all you need is the energy, talent and ambition to launch an amazing career at EE. So buckle up and get ready to learn loads, earn fast, receive training towards an NVQ  and enjoy all the extras you’d expect from Britain’s most cutting-edge mobile network.

We are more than a team  at EE; we are a family , and this ethos includes our customers too. This means that your role will be to make sure our customers receive an exceptional and personal  service every single time.  

Your Future With Us
 

We are passionate  about helping you progress your career and are committed to your growth and development. When the time is right for you, we’ll be right there and will do everything we can to help you get to where you want to be.

Wondering If You’re What We’re Looking For?
 

We believe in a completely personal  environment, where you’re treated like you want to be treated. We’re committed  to working together to build a community  where everyone feels they belong. Whatever your age , race , sexuality , disability , religion  or gender  identity , we recognise and celebrate  our differences and embrace diversity  at all levels. Everyone is welcome  at EE.

Wondering What’s In It For You?
 

Being part of the EE family brings a huge number of benefits including the below:

• A great  starting salary of £21,620  plus incentives  throughout the year
• Huge  discounts of EE & BT products including your Mobile and Broadband – saving you hundreds  of  pounds  every year
• Volunteering days, so you can give back  to your local community
• Optional Private Healthcare and Dental, for you  and the family
• A share scheme where you can invest  in the company at a discounted  rate
• 25 days holiday  with the option to buy more
• Optional Pension scheme to protect  your future
• Critical Illness  cover
• Childcare  vouchers
• Gym membership discounts
• Discounts  off attractions for the family  all year round
• The smaller bits like; free  parking on our sites, subsided canteen, free  tea and coffee, and even a concierge

What Are You Waiting For?
 

If you think you’d be a great fit we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to get the conversation started!

Where : Darlington

Full time : Permanent

Salary : £21,620.00 per year

The Role
 

Are you bold and want to get paid? A little bit brilliant but want to keep learning? And really clear you want to start a career? If so, wow, you could really be EE.
 

Join our multi award winning Apprenticeship scheme and you’ll use your charm, enthusiasm and belief to ensure our customers experience the best of EE every time they talk to us. In our customer service team you'll be talking over the phone to customers with all sorts of broadband tech-related queries. You could be helping someone with a simple router question or something that needs a bit more work and ownership, you’ll be there for the customer supporting them all the way.  
 

You can come from any background  and all you need is the energy, talent and ambition to launch an amazing career at EE. So buckle up and get ready to learn loads, earn fast, receive training towards an NVQ  and enjoy all the extras you’d expect from Britain’s most cutting-edge mobile network.

We are more than a team  at EE; we are a family , and this ethos includes our customers too. This means that your role will be to make sure our customers receive an exceptional and personal  service every single time.  

Your Future With Us
 

We are passionate  about helping you progress your career and are committed to your growth and development. When the time is right for you, we’ll be right there and will do everything we can to help you get to where you want to be.

Wondering If You’re What We’re Looking For?
 

We believe in a completely personal  environment, where you’re treated like you want to be treated. We’re committed  to working together to build a community  where everyone feels they belong. Whatever your age , race , sexuality , disability , religion  or gender  identity , we recognise and celebrate  our differences and embrace diversity  at all levels. Everyone is welcome  at EE.

Wondering What’s In It For You?
 

Being part of the EE family brings a huge number of benefits including the below:

• A great  starting salary of £21,620  plus incentives  throughout the year
• Huge  discounts of EE & BT products including your Mobile and Broadband – saving you hundreds  of  pounds  every year
• Volunteering days, so you can give back  to your local community
• Optional Private Healthcare and Dental, for you  and the family
• A share scheme where you can invest  in the company at a discounted  rate
• 25 days holiday  with the option to buy more
• Optional Pension scheme to protect  your future
• Critical Illness  cover
• Childcare  vouchers
• Gym membership discounts
• Discounts  off attractions for the family  all year round
• The smaller bits like; free  parking on our sites, subsided canteen, free  tea and coffee, and even a concierge

What Are You Waiting For?
 

If you think you’d be a great fit we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to get the conversation started!

• Greet and assist customers in a friendly and professional manner, understanding their needs and providing tailored recommendations.
• Develop and maintain a deep knowledge of our product range to effectively answer customer queries and upsell where appropriate.
• Process sales transactions accurately and efficiently using the point-of-sale system.
• Maintain store presentation standards, ensuring displays are attractive, well-stocked, and adhere to merchandising guidelines.
• Assist with stock management, including receiving deliveries, checking inventory, and processing stock takes.
• Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and returns with empathy and efficiency, striving for first-contact resolution.
• Contribute to achieving store sales targets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Train and mentor junior sales associates, sharing best practices and product knowledge.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures, including health and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with the store management team to identify opportunities for sales growth and customer engagement.
• Participate in visual merchandising efforts, contributing to the overall aesthetic and appeal of the store.
• Proactively seek opportunities to enhance the customer shopping experience, turning potential issues into positive interactions.
• Stay updated on product knowledge, promotions, and company initiatives to provide the best possible service.

• Previous experience in a retail sales role, with a preference for at least 2 years in a senior or supervisory capacity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with a diverse customer base.
• Strong sales and customer service orientation, with a genuine desire to help customers.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in using point-of-sale (POS) systems and other relevant retail technology.
• A flexible approach to working hours, including weekends and public holidays as required by store operations.
• A keen eye for detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of store presentation.
• Demonstrable ability to handle challenging customer situations with professionalism and tact.
• A proactive and results-driven attitude, with a commitment to achieving sales targets.
• Ability to undertake physical tasks such as lifting and moving stock as part of daily duties.

• Proven experience as a Retail Sales Associate or similar role.
• Excellent understanding of sales principles and customer service best practices.
• Familiarity with retail POS systems and inventory management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift moderate weight.
• High school diploma or equivalent; further education is a plus.

Salary:

Job Description

£25,652 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Sales Advisor – Bishop Auckland - Plumb Centre

So, who are we? We are Plumb Centre, a 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, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.  

Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary of £25,652, there are also benefits on tap – including.

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 YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more! 

As a Sales Advisor in Bishop Auckland , you’ll be responsible for:  

• Assisting customers at the trade counter by understanding their specific needs and providing product recommendations whilst cross selling and up-selling.

• Dealing with customer enquiries via phone & email promptly and courteously, with a proactive attitude.

• Making phone calls to lapsed customers to regain their business.

• Speaking to suppliers to get costings for items.

• Completing general warehouse duties, including goods in and picking and packing customers orders for delivery or collection.

• Ensuring merchandising displays in the branch are to a high standard.

This is full time permanent position 40 hours per week Monday - Friday and Saturday mornings on a rota basis from 08.00am – 12.00pm (paid as overtime)

And here’s what we’d like you to have: 

• Industry or merchant experience is advantageous

• Proven experience in sales or customer service role

• Excellent communication skills and confidence in customer interactions.

• Dependable team player, prepared to support in all areas of the branch with a strong work ethic.

• Eagerness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude

We look forward to receiving your application!

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