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Ipswich

Homewares Sales Advisor | Part Time

Homewares Sales Adviser

Ipswich - Part-Time (6.25 hours per week)

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 alternate weekends (Saturday and Sunday from 11.00am to 4.30pm). An enhanced rate of 1.5 will be paid for Sunday working.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be confident, flexible and approachable with a cheerful and willing attitude to assist our valued customers.
• Have excellent communication and customer service skills.

• 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 customers and assisting them 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.

Ipswich

Furniture Sales Adviser | Full 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 Ipswich store for an experienced and highly enthusiastic Sales Adviser to join our Furniture sales team.

The ideal candidate will be motivated to achieve sales targets and have:

• An impressive track record within a sales environment with the ability to maximise personal sales and meet individual targets.
• The ability to maximise in-store promotions.
• A flair for engaging with customers.
• The ability to offer advice and assistance to ensure the customer enjoys their entire Glasswells shopping experience.

Successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Greeting and assisting customers in store
• 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 plus sales-based commission scheme.
• 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, entitlement increases with length of service.

Glasswells Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.