Wolseley
Operations Assistant
Operations Assistant at Wolseley, based in Lowestoft, East Anglia, paying £26,695 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £26,695 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Lowestoft, East Anglia
- Closing date
- Sector
- Administrator
8% below the typical rate for administrator
Reference 57459721
About the role
Salary:
£26,695 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Operations Assistant - Lowestoft - Plumb Centre
So, who are we? We are Wolseley, 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 £26,695 salary, 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 Assistant based in Lowestoft youll be responsible for:
- Carrying out general warehouse duties, including picking and packing customer ordersand unpacking stock to be booked in on our system and put away in the warehouse
- Relief driving of the 3.5t Luton van when required
- Serving customers on the trade counter by understanding their specific needs and providing advice and product recommendations
- Responding to customer enquiries via phone & email promptly and courteously, with a proactive attitude
- Making outbound phone calls to previous customers to regain their business
- Actively identifying and pursuing opportunities to drive sales within the branch, engaging both new and existing customers
This is a full time permanent role - Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17.00pm. There is a potential to work Saturday 8:00am to 12:00pm as overtime once trained
And heres what wed like you to have:
- Full UK Manual Driving Licence essential
- Previous face to face sales and customer service experience is essential.
- To be a team player who is happy to assist in all areas to ensure the smooth running of the branch.
- Eagerness to learn, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Reference: 57459721 · Posted 1 hour ago · Closes 24 Dec 2026 · Listed via Wolseley
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