Trade Counter Sales Assistant Plumbing

Trade Counter Sales Assistant Plumbing

Location: Larne, County Antrim
Salary: £28,000–£30,000 + Overtime + Monthly Bonus
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: MondayFriday + 2 Saturday mornings per month

About the Role

Gentech Recruitment is recruiting for a Trade Counter Sales Assistant to join a well-established and successful plumbing and building supplies business in Larne.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy, high-performing trade counter with a strong existing customer base.

Our client is open to candidates from a range of technical sales and trade environments. Previous plumbing experience is desirable but not essential , provided you have relevant transferable experience and a positive, customer-focused attitude.

Key Responsibilities

• Serving trade and retail customers at a busy plumbing counter.
• Providing product advice and excellent customer service.
• Processing orders, quotations and sales transactions.
• Building and maintaining relationships with existing customers.
• Handling telephone enquiries and assisting with product queries.
• Supporting stock management and product availability.
• Identifying sales opportunities and promoting relevant products.
• Working alongside an experienced team to achieve targets.

What We're Looking For

We welcome applications from candidates with experience in:

• Plumbing and heating supplies
• Builders' merchants
• Electrical wholesalers
• Hardware and DIY
• Construction and building materials
• Technical sales
• Trade counter or customer-facing sales roles

The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, a proactive attitude, good customer service experience and the ability to work in a busy environment.

Full plumbing experience is not essential. The right attitude and relevant technical knowledge are equally important.

Salary & Benefits

• £28,000–£30,000 basic salary , depending on experience.
• Overtime paid at time and a half (1.5).
• 2 Saturday mornings per month, 8:00am12:30pm.
• Monthly performance bonus of up to £100 , regularly achieved by the existing team.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Established business with a strong customer base.
• Supportive and experienced team.
• Opportunity for long-term career development.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, with two Saturday mornings per month from 8:00am to 12:30pm, paid at 1.5 the normal hourly rate.

Apply Today

If you have experience in plumbing, trade counter sales, builders' merchants, technical retail or a similar customer-facing environment, we would love to hear from you.

Our client is particularly interested in candidates who are reliable, personable, motivated and willing to learn.

Skills:
Customer Service Plumbing Sales

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