Myyjä, Aalto University Shop

Aalto; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 5,000 - 6,700; Part time

Job summary

Aalto University Shop in Otaniemi, Espoo is seeking a Sales Assistant to join our shop team and help deliver a welcoming, high-quality customer experience. You will serve external and internal customers in-store, by email, and by phone, while assisting with stock and web shop orders.

We invite energetic, outgoing students to develop our retail culture, working 30–60 hours per month on a part-time, fixed-term contract until 31.12.2027.

Qualifications

• Proactive attitude and a can-do mindset.
• Passionate about customer service.
• Interest in sales and how to help customers.
• Strong people skills and ability to work in a team or independently.
• Good time management and ability to multitask.
• Proficient in English and Finnish.
• You are currently a bachelor's or master's degree student at Aalto University.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service in store, by email and phone.
• Assist customers in finding what they need.
• Ensure store aesthetics and visual merchandising are up to standard.
• Restock the store and process web shop orders.
• Represent Aalto University and deliver welcoming services to visitors.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

English

Finnish

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master's student at Aalto University

Job description

Aalto University is recruiting its own bachelor’s and master’s degree students to join the student employees team at Communications Services. Student employees work as student ambassadors in the university through a variety of roles, such as in student marketing, leading campus tours, representing Aalto at events and working with retail and branded merchandise.

We are currently looking for 4-6 students interested in a shop-based role, working as sales assistants and helping provide a welcoming, high-quality customer experience at the Aalto University Shop.

Sales Assistant to Aalto University Shop in Otaniemi, Espoo

We are looking for an energetic and outgoing person to join our shop team and help develop our retail culture and experience. You will be part of a team that serves and sells to both external and internal customers in our store.

As a Sales Assistant at the Aalto University Shop, you will:

• Provide excellent customer service and experience in store, by email and phone
• Assist customers in finding what they need
• Ensure store aesthetics and visual merchandising are up to standard
• Restock the store
• Process web shop orders
• Represent Aalto University
• Deliver welcoming services and help visitors find what they need

What’s in it for you?

We offer you an exciting opportunity to be involved in a rewarding customer-centric team where your ideas and skills may help develop and shape our future retail experience.

In order to succeed, we expect that you are or have:

• Proactive attitude towards work, and a get-it-done mindset
• Passionate about customer service
• Have general knowledge and an interest in sales
• Good people skills and the ability to work as part of a team as well as alone
• Ability to manage time and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Good English and Finnish language skills
• You are currently a bachelor's or master's degree student at Aalto University

This is a part-time, fixed term contract term until 31.12.2027. Working hours: 30-60 hours a month. Starting date: 04.01.2027