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Edinburgh - 13.60 Hourly GBP Contract Posted by: Pertemps Scotland Posted: Tuesday, 27 January 2026
 
 
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: 13.60 per hour
Shifts: Monday to Friday 9am-4pm
Contract: Permanent

We are currently seeking a Trade Counter Assistant to join our esteemed client in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new business and maintaining existing relationships with our customers.

Responsibilities and Duties
Dealing with customers face to face and over the telephone
Giving excellent customer service and sound product advice
Purchasing materials and managing stock levels for the category
Taking a proactive approach to sales, using every opportunity to make or increase a sales.

Qualifications and Skills
You will be working within a close-knit team and will be dealing with our customers daily. You will, therefore, need to be the person that our customers will look forward to seeing knowing that they will always receive excellent customer service and sound advice. You should also be enthusiastic, hardworking and have a positive attitude alongside:-
Sales experience within a merchant environment is preferable although training will be given to the right candidate
Confident when dealing with customers
The ability to build great customer relationships
A good telephone manner, excellent communication and interpersonal skill
Computer literate
Edinburgh, UK
Retail
13.60 Hourly GBP
Pertemps Scotland
Pertemps Scotland
JS3058704383
27/01/2026 22:00:00
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