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Retail Sales Assistant - Part Time

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Chester

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Full time

25 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player in retail is seeking enthusiastic Retail Sales Assistants to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will welcome customers, assist them in selecting perfect furniture pieces, and ensure an exceptional customer experience. With a competitive hourly rate and potential for earnings through commission, this position offers numerous perks including generous holiday allowances, career progression opportunities, and access to employee benefits. If you have a passion for sales and a knack for customer service, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine in a vibrant retail environment.

Benefits

Guaranteed commission
33 days holidays
Employee benefits platform
Colleague Discount
Career progression
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Medicash health plans
Virtual GP service
Pension Scheme

Qualifications

  • Experience in a customer-facing role is preferred but not essential.
  • Sales experience is a plus, but personality and willingness to learn are key.

Responsibilities

  • Welcome customers and assist them in finding furniture for their homes.
  • Complete customer orders and process finance applications accurately.
  • Maintain showroom appearance and ensure a welcoming environment.

Skills

Sales driven
Customer service
Team player
Relationship building
Flexibility
Strong work ethic

Job description

Department: Retail

Location: Chester

Compensation: £9.74 - £11.44 / hour

Description
What's the opportunity?
As part of the Retail team, you'll be based within our store in Greyhound Retail Park in Chester welcoming customers in and talking to them about our gorgeous furniture.

What does the role involve?
  • Welcome customers into the store and support them in finding the perfect piece of furniture for their home
  • Accurately complete customer orders and process finance applications
  • Accountable for delivering personal sales and KPIs
  • Work within the team to deliver a 5 star customer experience
  • Make sure the showrooms look their best through general housekeeping, cleaning and moving furniture when it's needed
  • Help to make sure our showrooms are warm, friendly, safe environments for everyone within them
  • Continuously develop and maintain knowledge on all ScS products and services
  • Undertake, as required, other duties in keeping with the general nature of the role
What’s in it for you?
  • Hourly rate of £9.74- £11.44 with a realistic OTE of £30K pro rata per year.
  • In this store, our Retail Sales Assistants earn on average £800 - £1200 pro rata per month on top of their basic salary although there's no limit on how much you can earn
  • Guaranteed commission of £400 pro rata per month in your first three months
  • Competitions and incentives – recent holiday incentives include a Virgin Cruise around Miami and the Bahamas and trips to New York, Dubai and Italy
  • 33 days holidays including bank holidays
  • Employee benefits platform – access to 100s of high street discounts and more – holiday discounts, gym discounts, cinema discounts, e-vouchers, cashback and more!
  • Colleague Discount
  • Career progression
  • Long service awards
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
  • Access to our dedicated Employee Assistance Programme – to give you free access to advice and information on a range of topics
  • Medicash – low cost health plans
  • Virtual GP – Access to a GP service 24/7
  • Salary finance scheme
  • Pension Scheme
  • Death in Service
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Refer a friend scheme
Who are we looking for?
The most important thing for us is that you're the right fit for our team. And if you've got a knack for making customers smile, can work confidently within a team environment and have buckets of energy and motivation, then we think you'd be perfect. While sales experience can sometimes be an advantage, it's not a game-changer – personality and the ability to learn new skills is just as important!

We're looking for the following qualities:
  • Sales driven with a passion for driving a 5 star customer experience
  • Experience within a customer facing role
  • A real people person – the ability to build strong relationships with our customers and colleagues
  • A team player
  • Flexibility to work shift patterns
  • Strong work ethic, resilient, self-starter and a can do attitude
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