Retail Assistant Orpington
| Posting date: | 25 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 April 2026 |
| Location: | BR5 3RJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Nicholls & Clarke Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
N&C Tiles and Bathrooms are part of the Nicholls and Clarke Group of Companies, a business founded in 1875. Our nationwide team of 400 people is involved in manufacturing and distributing retail building materials to the trade and retail public.
Benefits:
We value every member of our team and believe in rewarding hard work. We provide a friendly and family-like environment for you to excel in, as well as many incentives to make your career with us enjoyable and valuable.
• A competitive salary + commission
• Comprehensive and ongoing training
• Great staff discount on N&C products
• Perkbox discounts
• Company pension scheme
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• 31 days holidays, inc. Bank Holidays
• A genuine work-life balance
• Immediate start available
Role responsibilities – Retail Sales Assistant:
• Providing exceptional customer service and experiences, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction through your enthusiasm, excellent sales service and product knowledge
• Confidently engaging with customers and team members
• Providing exceptional customer service and experiences, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction through your enthusiasm, excellent sales service and product knowledge
• Working as part of a team to maintain showroom stock levels and store appearance
• Resolving customer queries following the company procedures in a professional manner
• Generating new trade leads
• Manual lifting when required
• You must be able to work as part of a team and be flexible to cover store open hours, weekends, and bank holidays
Requirements for Retail Sales Assistant:
• Previous experience in a similar trade/retail role
• Experience in providing customer service to the general public is essential
• Friendly, helpful and confident with an engaging personality
• Previous experience in bathroom and tile sales is preferred
• You will be comfortable with dealing with a variety of customer situations in a professional manner
• Ability to demonstrate energy, drive, and a positive can-do attitude
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
• Able to easily build rapport
• Able to ensure a complete customer experience
Benefits:
We value every member of our team and believe in rewarding hard work. We provide a friendly and family-like environment for you to excel in, as well as many incentives to make your career with us enjoyable and valuable.
• A competitive salary + commission
• Comprehensive and ongoing training
• Great staff discount on N&C products
• Perkbox discounts
• Company pension scheme
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• 31 days holidays, inc. Bank Holidays
• A genuine work-life balance
• Immediate start available
Role responsibilities – Retail Sales Assistant:
• Providing exceptional customer service and experiences, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction through your enthusiasm, excellent sales service and product knowledge
• Confidently engaging with customers and team members
• Providing exceptional customer service and experiences, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction through your enthusiasm, excellent sales service and product knowledge
• Working as part of a team to maintain showroom stock levels and store appearance
• Resolving customer queries following the company procedures in a professional manner
• Generating new trade leads
• Manual lifting when required
• You must be able to work as part of a team and be flexible to cover store open hours, weekends, and bank holidays
Requirements for Retail Sales Assistant:
• Previous experience in a similar trade/retail role
• Experience in providing customer service to the general public is essential
• Friendly, helpful and confident with an engaging personality
• Previous experience in bathroom and tile sales is preferred
• You will be comfortable with dealing with a variety of customer situations in a professional manner
• Ability to demonstrate energy, drive, and a positive can-do attitude
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
• Able to easily build rapport
• Able to ensure a complete customer experience