Careers

Ipswich

Self Employed Carpet Fitters - Full Time

We are looking for experienced carpet fitters to work on a self-employed basis in the Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Haverhill and Saffron Walden areas. We need carpet fitting experts and some ability to fit hard floors could be beneficial. We are looking for fitters who can offer the high quality standards associated with Glasswells and your own vehicle and tools will be required.

Please contact our Flooring Manager, Andrew Boreham, on 01284 770954 to introduce your services.

Ipswich

LVT Flooring Fitters (Self Employed)

We are looking for experienced LVT flooring fitters to work on a self-employed basis in and around the Ipswich area. We need an experienced person to fit carpets, luxury vinyl and possible hard flooring (woods, laminate) who can offer the high quality standards associated with Glasswells.

Your own vehicle and tools will be required.

Contact Terry Broughton Tel: 01743 253164

Ipswich

Homewares Sales Adviser | Part Time

Glasswells is the biggest home department store in East Anglia, with shops in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Haverhill, and Saffron Walden. We offer a wide range of quality home furnishings and flooring products to our customers across East Anglia.

We have an opening in our busy Homewares Department, at Ipswich, for a motivated and enthusiastic Sales Adviser.

This is a part-time position, working four days per week, 1 day x 7.5 hours and 3 days x 5 hours (11.00am to 4.00pm) on a rota basis. The position will require you to work alternate weekends, and some bank holidays throughout the year.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a retail background
• Be confident, flexible and approachable with a cheerful and willing attitude to assist our valued customers.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Have great customer service skills.
• Have the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Have a passionate and enthusiastic approach to home furnishings.
• Previous experience of sales and merchandising would be advantageous, however full training will be provided.

Successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Greeting and assisting customers in store with their selection of linens, lighting, cookshop and gifts
• Answering and following up on instore, phone and website enquiries.
• Preparing quotations
• Taking orders in person and over the phone.
• Maximising add-on sales.
• Using the company sales programme to process and progress orders. Full training will be given on our company systems and procedures.
• Maintaining showroom standards, keeping the department tidy and appealing.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with an enhanced hourly rate for Sunday and Bank Holiday working.
• Sales related weekly bonus.
• Monthly company bonus (after qualifying period).
• Company pension.
• Company discount scheme in our stores and restaurants.
• Free on-site parking.
• Staff training and development.
• Break rooms and free refreshments.
• Friendly and welcoming working environment.
• Paid holiday entitlement of 20 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees), entitlement increases with length of service.

Saffron Walden

Self Employed Carpet Fitters - Full Time

We are looking for experienced carpet fitters to work on a self-employed basis in the Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Haverhill and Saffron Walden areas. We need carpet fitting experts and some ability to fit hard floors could be beneficial. We are looking for fitters who can offer the high quality standards associated with Glasswells and your own vehicle and tools will be required.

Please contact our Flooring Manager, Andrew Boreham, on 01284 770954 to introduce your services.