Become a Flooring Superstar!
Base salary of £23,492 per annum plus guaranteed, uncapped commission on every sale you take. Double commission if monthly target is achieved.
Our sales advisors earn an average of £600 - 700 per month in commission. The highest performers in the business earn £1,000 - £1,500 per month.
Meaning average pay for sales staff across the business is £30,000 - £34,000 per annum, with the higher performers earning an average of £34,000 - £41,000 per annum.
Who are we?
Flooring Superstore is an award winning online and offline flooring retailer. We sell a wide range of floor types including specialist brands focused on smooth flooring and artificial grass. After starting out online back in 2012, we have gone from strength to strength and have grown considerably in size. We began opening up retail stores over 8 years ago to compliment our online presence. Since then, we have opened 40+ stores nationwide, with many more planned to open in 2025 and beyond.
As part of our growth, we are looking for an exceptional Sales Advisor to join our brand new Hove store.
What does the role involve?
- Engaging with both retail and trade customers in store in a friendly and approachable manner; selling our products and services according to each customer’s needs
- Generating sales by following up with customers who have ordered our samples online in the area and contacting local trade customers to promote our products and services via telephone and email.
- General housekeeping which everyone helps out with to ensure the showroom looks fantastic at all times.
What we look for:
- Someone who loves customer interaction and always goes the extra mile to ensure our customers have a positive experience with us
- Someone who enjoys the buzz of sales and not only working to targets but exceeding them - commission is uncapped so it’s all money in your pocket!
- Someone who enjoys working with technology - full system training will be provided however you will need to be comfortable using technology
- Someone who embraces change and can adapt positively
Training?
You don’t need to worry about flooring experience as we’ll provide you with all of the tools and knowledge required to be successful in your role. Please note training takes place at our head office for the first three days which is based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham then in a dedicated training store for the days following. We will cover expenses however you will need to be available to spend your first few days of training away from home.
What are the working hours?
Your work/life balance is really important to us. You’ll work an average of 37 hours per week over a 3 week rolling rota, including weekend working. You’ll get at least two days off every week and in the third week of your rota you’ll get three days off.
We do operate on small teams of three or four members of staff per store; usually with two people on shift at one time so we do sometimes have lone working in store.
What do you get from us?
- Basic of £23,492+ Uncapped Sales Performance Bonus (average minimum earnings of £30,000 per annum and average OTE for top earners is £34,000+ however there is no limit to what you can earn).
- Monthly incentives such as monthly raffle with £3,000+ of prizes and monthly reach target where if a higher target is achieved the team get £1,000 - £2,000 to share.
- Good work/life balance
- Training provided - no previous flooring experience is required
- 5% Pension Contribution from company
- Enhanced holidays - 6.2 weeks
- Maternity & Paternity package
- Company Loyalty Scheme
- Discounts on major retailers - huge savings to be made!
- In house communication and recognition platform keeping you updated on all the company news
- 25% discount on our products for friends and family
- Annual Company Awards
- Health and Wellbeing Support
- Opportunities for career progression
- Opportunity to be part of a company who are proud supporters and fundraisers of amazing organisations plus a large number of charities across the UK and who are also actively making changes to become more environmentally friendly and have positive impacts on the planet such as supporting tree planting and ocean clean-up initiatives
- Free Parking
- Uniform provided
Studies have shown that some groups of people are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Flooring Superstore, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £23,492.00 per year
Additional pay:
- Commission pay
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience of working in a consultative, target driven, sales environment?
- Why do you think you'd be a good fit for this role?
- Are you able to spend your first few days of training away from home?
- Are you comfortable working shift patterns including weekends?
- Why do you enjoy working in sales?
- Is the location of the store commutable for you?
- Do you feel at ease using systems, devices, and digital tools at work?
Experience:
- Sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person