Sales Associate (Vacancy No. 204) - Brookvale Lighting

Founded in 1960, H&G is a building supplies company with wide variety of products, 6 locations, and driven to be the possible partner for all builders of the Australian dream.

We're on the lookout for Casual Sales Associates for our Lithing & Electrical store in Brookvale. Whether you're experienced in retail, building industry or not, if you have a sincere desire to grow in and are a quick learner, hit that apply button!

Job Overview

The Sales Associate is responsible for utilising his/her knowledge and expertise in showroom products to boost sales and increase repeat purchases through suggestive selling, positive approach, shared product knowledge, strong sales acumen, and customer engagement. From time to time the role requires an element of working unsocial hours, including weekend work.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate “Point of Sale” system to accurately and completely record transactions.


• Provide helpful service to satisfy customer's enquiries, make sales and take orders for delivery, both in Department and by telephone.


• Suggest add on Sales (suggestive selling) and contribute ideas to increase store or department sales.


• Process and follow up quotes on a daily basis, to qualify, refine and close sales opportunities and enter details into the quote register AND FrameWorks.


• Negotiate individual items (products, prices etc) on each quote, in order to close sales opportunities.


• Complete and check all paperwork correctly, ensuring procedures are followed as instructed.


• Manage stock levels and liaising with suppliers as directed by local manager.


• Maintain the tidiness of the work area and/or showroom presentation as required or directed.


• Ensure safe storage of stock, as required.


• Acquire and maintain up-date knowledge of old and new product and stock levels.


• Attend organised industry related trade nights for product training.


• Undertake self-directed learning through TradeNet for relevant products.


• Maintain security over merchandise and monies from theft and damage.


• Report all damage to, breakage of and loss of stock to local manager or supervisor.


• Adhere to safe work practices.


• Co-operate with other departments in the preparation of orders, including delivery of product.


• Follow all reasonable directions given by the teamlead or local manager, and adhere to company policies and procedures to your best ability.


• Undertake self-assessment on personal safety to adhere to assigned lifting requirements.


• Perform other related duties as required.

Key Requirements

• Team player, prepared to co-operate with all work colleagues.


• Dedicated to excellence in customer service.


• Knowledge of point of sales systems highly desirable.


• Positive attitude.


• Committed to self improvement.

Sounds like you? Apply now!