External Events Assistant

Salvation Army Trading Company; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and dynamic team as an External Events Sales Assistant, where your enthusiasm and customer service skills will shine. This role involves traveling across the UK, engaging with customers at various events, and ensuring a smooth operation from setup to cashing up. With a commitment to wellbeing and a strong culture of respect and equality, you will be part of a company dedicated to supporting vulnerable people through charity retailing. Enjoy generous benefits, including annual leave, a robust pension scheme, and a supportive workplace that values your contributions. If you're ready to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Virtual GP Service

Excellent Pension Scheme

Company Sick Pay

25% discount on products

Wellbeing Commitment

Qualifications

• Positive attitude in delivering exceptional customer service.
• Ability to think on your feet and adapt to changing situations.

Responsibilities

• Set up at trade events and balance the EPOS system.
• Travel across the UK for events and drive a van.

Skills

Customer Service

Self-motivation

Adaptability

Engaging Personality

Stock Control

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic External Events Sales Assistant who will join our Sales Team providing excellent customer service at our Salvationist Publishing & Supplies (SP&S) events. If you enjoy travelling throughout the UK, meeting customers and offering a great service, then this is the role for you.

The role will involve overnight stays and some weekend and evening work.

General Duties:

• Helping to set up at trade events
• Cashing up and balancing the EPOS system at the end of events
• Confident within a stock control and replenishment environment
• Travelling across the UK to events and driving the van (Less than 7.5 tonne)
• Complying with all Health and Safety regulations
• Maintaining a good knowledge of The Salvation Army and SP&S goods and services

If you:

• Are self-motivated
• Possess a positive attitude in delivering exceptional customer service
• Are adaptable; able to think on your feet
• Have an engaging personality, the desire to succeed and be the best you can be
• Have a passion for charity retailing

THEN SALVATION ARMY TRADING COMPANY LTD (SATCoL) WANTS YOU!

Company Benefits

• Annual Leave: Starting at 26 days plus bank holidays, with the ability to buy an extra week.
• Virtual GP Service: Phone consultations available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and video consultations from 8am to 10 pm, 7 days a week.
• Excellent Pension Scheme: SATCoL offers a Defined Contribution Scheme, with the company doubling your contributions, up to 6%, and giving you Life Assurance of 3 x your normal salary.
• Company Sick Pay: This is paid from the end of your probation period and increases during your employment with us.
• Discounts: All colleagues are entitled to a 25% discount of all original, full priced products sold by SATCoL.
• Wellbeing Commitment: Our colleagues are our most important asset, and we are committed to the wellbeing of our teams.

Why join Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL)?

• Be part of a continually developing and growing company who works tirelessly to help fund The Salvation Army’s vital work with vulnerable people in the UK by raising money.
• Work for a company that cares for its colleagues, stakeholders, community and environment and encourages reuse and recycling through over 240 charity shops and donation centres.
• We have a strong and positive culture, led by our values ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Equality’ and our core purpose of ‘enabling mission and providing resource to help the work of The Salvation Army’.
• We believe in empowering people; therefore, our roles offer lots of independence.
• We value every colleague, no matter what department or role you work in.
• We offer a wide variety of opportunities that offer a range of exciting challenges and new experiences.

PLEASE APPLY NOW