Painting And Decorating Advisor

About Hammonds

Hammonds was established 150 years ago and has remained a family-owned business throughout this period, spanning six generations. Hammonds is dedicated to sharing its unmatched experience with anyone who is painting or decorating, whether they are master painters or DIY homeowners. Our specialised knowledge, expertise and advice has helped thousands of people ensure they achieve the very best results with a minimum of time, effort, and cost.

An Overview of the Position

We are seeking a Painting and Decorating Advisor for our Hamilton store. This focus of this role is, first and foremost, to provide exceptional service to the customers of Hammonds. This is where your previous experience in painting, decorating or renovating will come to the fore, in providing advice and guidance in a helpful and enthusiastic manner to our customers.

The Painting and Decorating Advisor will also oversee the day-to-day operation of the store and attend to general presentation requirements, working cohesively with team members to fulfil customer needs and uphold the reputation of our brand.

In addition, the Painting and Decorating Advisor will see to the general management tasks that are required of a retail enterprise, including but not limited to stock ordering, management of optimal stock levels, managing sales and profitability, and reporting accordingly to the Managing Director on overall store performance. 

This is a full time role (38 hours per week) plus overtime on Saturdays (3 hours) as required. A drivers licence is essential, as there may be some travel required between our stores from time to time. A motor vehicle is provided as part of the employment package.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide excellence in customer service through sharing of knowledge and advice in all aspects of paint sales and paint products.
• Contribute to the maximisation of the stores sales and profitability through the management of controllable expenses and reporting to the Managing Director. 
• Working collaboratively with other store staff including providing training where required. 
• Ensure that OH&S policies are followed by all staff at all times.

Key Selection Criteria 

The following skills are essential to this role:

1. Experience and knowledge of Painting and paint products or other transferable trade experience.
2. Excellent communication and people skills with the capacity to problem solve where required to ensure that customer needs are met.
3. The ability to work autonomously, prioritise and manage own time.
4. Excellent computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office.
5. A positive mindset, ‘can do’ attitude and the ability to apply your own initiative.

The following skills are desirable for this role, but not essential:

1. Previous store management experience. 
2. Experience in managing sales, budgets, and financial reporting. 
3. Experience in managing a team and giving clear direction to others.

Enquiries and How to Apply

A detailed position description can be found at:

http://www.cooperhardiman.com.au/employment.php

If this opportunity sounds like one you would like to know more about, then we’ve love to hear from you.  If you have a resume ready to go, please forward it to Claire Farrer of Cooper Hardiman at ******@cooperhardiman.com.au.

If you have any questions about the role please contact Claire by phone on 0419 138 ***.

Applications will remain open until an appointment is made and will be treated in the strictest confidence.