Trade Counter Sales Assistant

Trade Counter Sales Assistant

2026-09-04T00:00:00

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

GB

WF1 3

Any

2026-12-03T18:33:21.073

We are currently in an exciting period of expansion in the Yorkshire area. We are looking for a Trade Counter Sales Assistant to join our business on our journey to expand our customer base and reach new heights! Smiths Hire is a Regional award-winning Equipment & Tool Hire provider with the capability to deliver Nationally on Powered Access and Plant Equipment.

As a Trade Counter Sales Assistant you must have:

• Organisational skills to effectively manage hire contracts, be able to identify problems, assess and resolve them.


• Exceptional level of customer service in all areas.


• You should have a confident, professional and outgoing manner to be able to deal with customers at all levels.


• Confidence in your ability and have a passion for selling


• Telephone based sales and customer facing service experience


• An excellent telephone manner and the ability to build rapport with customers


• Strong administration skills and be computer literate

The Trade Counter Sales Assistant responsibilities are:

• Maximise sales by providing high levels of customer service in all areas including answering phones promptly, handling queries and orders efficiently and accurately.


• Taking of orders, processing and following them through to completion.


• Arranging delivery and collection of orders in accordance with the customers' requirements.


• Liaising, where required, with other depot employees, customers, depots, workshops and sales teams.


• Ensuring that all opportunities to maximise the depot and the group's sales to a customer are attained.


• Ensuring that all products hired to customers are safe and have been properly tested in accordance with company procedures.


• Processing all input to IT systems and paperwork relating to on-hires, off-hires and stock transfers, etc.


• Developing and maintaining knowledge of the depot's equipment for hire/sale including basic knowledge of accessories, safety and test & run requirements.


• Keeping the Depot Manager informed of any repairs and maintenance of equipment required.


• Keeping the depot, and in particular the hire desk area, tidy at all times.


• Carry out other tasks and duties as required.

This is a Full-Time position working Monday - Friday

Benefits what we offer you

• Salary: £30,607 per annum


• 25 Days plus statutory holidays (33 days in total)


• An extra 2 days holiday after 5 years service


• Weekly pay


• FREE tool hire for all employees - Excluding consumables and delivery


• Group Life Cover is provided at three times your annual salary


• My Wellbeing Services


• Employee Referral Scheme


• Pension scheme


• Full uniform provided


• Discounted personal legal services

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We are currently in an exciting period of expansion in the Yorkshire area. We are looking for a Trade Counter Sales Assistant to join our business on our journey to expand our customer base and reach new heights! Smiths Hire is a Regional award-winning Equipment & Tool Hire provider with the capability to deliver Nationally on Powered Access and Plant Equipment. As a Trade Counter Sales Assistant you must have: Organisational skills to effectively manage hire contracts, be able to identify problems, assess and resolve them. Exceptional level of customer service in all areas. You should have a confident, professional and outgoing manner to be able to deal with customers at all levels. Confidence in your ability and have a passion for selling Telephone based sales and customer facing service experience An excellent telephone manner and the ability to build rapport with customers Strong administration skills and be computer literate The Trade Counter Sales Assistant responsibilities are

Maximise sales by providing high levels of customer service in all areas including answering phones promptly, handling queries and orders efficiently and accurately. Taking of orders, processing and following them through to completion. Arranging delivery and collection of orders in according with the customers requirements. Liaising, where required, with other depot employees, customers, depots, workshops and sales teams Ensuring that all opportunities to maximise the depot and the groups sales to a customer are attained Ensuring that all products hired to customers are safe and have been properly tested in accordance with company procedures Processing all input to IT systems and paperwork relating to on-hires, off-hires and stock transfers, etc. Developing and maintaining knowledge of the depots equipment for hire/sale including basic knowledge of accessory, safety and test & run requirements Keep the Depot Manager informed of any repairs and maintenance of equipment required Keeping
the depot, and in particular the hire desk area, tidy at all times Carry out other tasks and duties as required This is a Full-Time position working Monday - Friday Benefits what we offer you Salary: £30,607 per annum 25 Days plus statutory holidays (33 days in total) An extra 2 days holiday after 5 years service Weekly pay FREE tool hire for all employees - Excluding consumables and delivery Group Life Cover is provided at three times your annual salary My Wellbeing Services Employee Referral Scheme Pension scheme Full uniform provided Discounted personal legal services TPBN1_UKTJ