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People do.\nWe're looking for a Sales Assistant to join our Bristol Paint & Decorator Centre in Wollongong. You'll be the friendly face customers see when they walk through the door, helping professional painters, contractors and DIY customers get what they need and leave with confidence.\nNo paint experience? No problem!\nIf you've worked in retail, hospitality, customer service or another hands-on environment and genuinely enjoy helping people, we'll teach you everything else.\nThe setup\nFull-time permanent position (38 hours per week)\nBased at our Wollongong store\nMonday to Friday roster between 6:30am and 4:30pm\nOccasional Saturday shifts (7:00am to 11:30am)\nFull product and systems training provided\nOpportunities to develop your career across PPG's national network\nWhy people enjoy working here\nAsk our store teams what keeps them here and you'll hear similar themes: great teammates, supportive leaders and loyal customers who keep coming back.\nBristol Paint & Decorator Centre Wollongong is a well-established store serving professional painters, contractors and local customers across the Illawarra region. You'll join a supportive team that takes pride in delivering expert advice, outstanding service and quality products that customers trust.\nIt's a hands-on environment where everyone works together, builds strong customer relationships and has the opportunity to grow their career with a global industry leader.\nIn this role you'll enjoy\nA genuinely team-focused environment where everyone gets stuck in\nBuilding relationships with loyal trade and retail customers\nVariety every day, from customer conversations to colour matching and deliveries\nA busy store environment where no two days look quite the same\nIncentive opportunities linked to store performance\nCareer pathways across one of the world's leading coatings companies\nEmployee recognition programs and product discounts\nOpportunities to give back through PPG's Colourful Communities program\nHow you'll make an impact\nEvery day looks a little different, but you'll be focused on creating a great experience for every customer who walks through the door.\nYou'll:\nWelcome and assist customers with friendly, knowledgeable service\nBuild relationships with local trade and retail customers\nTint and mix paint products to customer requirements\nSupport colour matching and product recommendations\nPrepare and organise customer orders for collection and delivery\nHelp keep shelves stocked, displays looking great and the store running smoothly\nWork closely with the Store Manager and team to support sales growth\nMaintain a safe, clean and organised workplace\nMake local deliveries when required using the company vehicle\nHow you'll thrive\nYou'll thrive here if you enjoy helping people, staying busy and being part of a team that gets stuck in and supports each other.\nWe're open to people from a range of backgrounds, including retail, trade supply, hardware, hospitality, customer service, warehousing and other customer-facing environments. Paint experience isn't essential.\nWe'll teach you everything you need to know about our products and systems.\nTo thrive in this role, you'll\nEnjoy building relationships with customers and delivering great service\nBe eager to learn new skills and develop product knowledge\nWork well as part of a close-knit team\nBe happy to get hands-on, including lifting paint tins, loading deliveries, using pallet jacks and moving stock around the store\nBe comfortable being on your feet throughout the day in a busy retail environment\nHold a valid driver's licence, with a forklift licence viewed favourably\nReady to bring colour to someone's day?\nIf you're looking for a role where every day is different, where customers know your name, and where your effort genuinely makes a difference, you'll fit right in.\nApply now and join the team.\nAbout us:\nPPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD ®\nThrough leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.\nThe PPG Way 2030\nWe are customer champions\nProactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.\nWe act with purpose and speed\nAgile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.\nWe are excellent operators\nProductive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.\nWe compete to win\nFuture-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.\nWe are PPG proud\nStrong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.\nAt PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.\nPPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.\nIf you need an adjustment due to a disability, please email .\nPPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply. \nOur employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.\nPPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. 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