Why come and work with us?
Hughes is a family run company that has been trading for over 100 years. Hughes is not only a family company in name but also in attitude. Our ethos is simple - to treat people the way that they would want to be treated themselves! We are a long-standing company with long term plans, so aim to offer our staff a long and meaningful career. This means that we take training and career development seriously and as a result we aim to offer you a supportive and professional working environment.
We feel hard work should be rewarded, and therefore we offer you:
- Employee Discount
- Free use of Company Holiday Lodges
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Employee Assistance Program - including health and wellbeing services
- Enhanced Holiday Allowance
- Enhanced Maternity Leave
- Enhanced Paternity Leave
- Company Pension Scheme
- Training and Development Programs
- Supporting Community Projects
- Life Insurance
- Recognition for Long Service
What does the role include?
- Learning all about our electrical products and services, to be a specialist
- Providing friendly and professional service, selecting the best product for a customer’s need
- Proactivity in seeking new customers, spotting sales and rental opportunities
- Personal development, learning selling and business skills for personal advancement
- Using technology to converse and complete sales – don’t worry as full training will be given
- An introduction to working to and meeting personal, and team targets
What Skills and Experience are required?
- At Hughes, we are passionate about developing and training our team members because our business has been built on customer service. A sales background is preferential but providing that you have transferable skills we will guide and train you in our sales processes.
- We recognize that not all customers and colleagues are the same, and you will learn to tailor your approach to each situation
- A capability to learn new skills is required to build trust and rapport with every customer
- Flexibility when business needs and customer expectations change
- Listening and talking with customers so that you can gather all the information to best help a customer and develop spend
