General Sales Assistant

Matalan; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% Colleague Discount

Family Extras Scheme – discount site

Pension Scheme

Your Voice forum

Induction and development

Job summary

Matalan in the United Kingdom is seeking a General Sales Assistant to deliver friendly, efficient service and drive sales. You will engage with customers across the shop floor and till area, contributing to a positive in-store experience and upholding the Matalan values.

You will join a fast-paced retail team with a family-style culture, receive a thorough induction, ongoing development, and access to the MyMatalan platform to grow in your role.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced retail sales.
• Comfortable working on shop floor, till area and stock room.
• Strong communication and customer engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers on the shop floor to find products and answer questions.
• Operate till points and process transactions accurately.
• Support stock room and merchandise presentation to create a welcoming store environment.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Team player

Tools

Till/POS system

Job description

As a General Sales Assistant within our stores, you'll be delivering an efficient and reliable service to our customers who are at the heart of everything we do. You will be a customer advisor achieving our sales whilst living our Matalan Values; maintaining a high performing, energetic and adaptable energy - all whilst making sure that our customer's experience in-store is at the forefront of our work. You'll have great exposure of a fast-paced retail sales environment; working across the shop floor, till area and stock room. There's a great family-style approach to our teams with approachable management, so whether you're looking to kickstart your career, or just simply want to find your fit, a General Sales Assistant role with Matalan could be just what you are looking for!

From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, find out about how Matalan is ever-evolving on our careers site. We know as a team, we are stronger together - we champion equality for all and make lasting connections that go beyond work. We thrive off our inclusive culture, encouraging our colleagues to bring their true selves to work and contributing to collective creativity, open-mindedness and growth.

We're here to help you shape your future - and our key benefits will add a little more sweetness to your new role! As well as a competitive salary, your benefits include:

• 20% Colleague Discount
• Our Family Extras Scheme – An exclusive discount website, which you as a valued member of our Matalan Family, can access and save money at hundreds of retailers across the country
• Pension Scheme
• Access to our 'Your Voice' forum allowing you to share your views and ideas
• We are fully committed to creating a learning culture in all our stores so from day one you'll get a great induction, access to our 'MyMatalan' online platform and ongoing support and development to help you grow within your role