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Sales Assistant

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Customer Relations
    Sales & Business Development
  • Swansea

AI generated summary

  • You should be ambitious, hardworking, reliable, and have excellent customer service skills. Retail experience in outdoor/bikes, nursery, gaming, or warehouse is desirable. Flexibility is essential.
  • You will deliver excellent customer service, support team targets, and maintain store presentation and stock levels in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • Are you ambitious, hard working, energetic and reliable?
  • Do you have excellent customer service skills?
  • Retail experience in the following areas is highly desirable:
  • Outdoor/Bikes
  • Nursery
  • Gaming
  • Backdoor/Warehouse
  • Our Stores are open 7 days a week and we need our Sales Assistants to be as flexible as possible to ensure that it succeeds.
  • Job types: contract; part-time, 23-24 hours a week, over 5 days a week. Fully flexible Temporary Sales Assistants.
  • NOTE - this is a temporary contract, with a rate of pay of £11.70 per hour for over 21 and £9.00 per hour for under 21

Responsibilities

  • As a Sales Assistant, you will be expected to provide a high level of customer service, help your team achieve daily targets and ensure that the store is well stocked and well presented at all times. Successful candidates will work as part of a fast-paced and dynamic team.

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Sales Assistant.

Is this position temporary or permanent?

This position is temporary.

What company is hiring for this position?

Smyths Toys is hiring for this position.

What kind of experience is preferred for this role?

Retail experience in Outdoor/Bikes, Nursery, Gaming, and Backdoor/Warehouse is highly desirable.

How many hours per week will I be expected to work?

The job type is part-time, requiring 23-24 hours a week, over 5 days a week.

What is the pay rate for this position?

The pay rate is £11.70 per hour for those over 21 years old and £9.00 per hour for those under 21.

What are the working hours for this job?

The stores are open 7 days a week, and candidates need to be flexible to work, especially on weekends.

Is prior experience in customer service necessary?

Yes, excellent customer service skills are required for this role.

How can I apply for this position?

You can apply for the position by submitting your application to Smyths Toys.

Does Smyths Toys offer equal employment opportunities?

Yes, Smyths Toys is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1987
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Smyths Toys Superstores are a leading provider of children's entertainment products and trade from over 100 stores throughout the UK and Ireland. Our stores are bursting with fun and excitement and offer the latest and greatest range of toys, video games, outdoor, baby, and pre-school products. We pride ourselves on offering the most competitive prices on the best possible selection of products and stock everything from dolls and action figures to baby products, video games and playsets. As the fastest growing toy retailer in the UK, we recognise the importance of putting our customers first and aim to achieve this through offering the best service at the best possible prices, all served through our unique brand of fun. We know that the best way to deliver this service is through the strength of our staff and we are constantly on the lookout for new members to join our team. In 2018 we acquired Toys R Us in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, adding a further 90 stores across central European. This brings our total number of stores across Ireland, the UK and Europe to over 200. There’s never been a better or more exciting time to join Smyths Toys. We have a number of exciting job opportunities available which represent an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful and dynamic organisation with significant growth plans. Areas in which we recruit include Marketing, Buying, Logistics, IT, Customer Service, Accounting and Payroll functions, and Store Managers and Sales Assistants. There is promotional potential in all roles and we are seeking employees who are passionate, have the ability to work hard and have a strong desire to understand how the retail business works.