Part-Time Fitness Sport Advisor (Sales Assistant)

Decathlon UK; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports retailer in Stockport is seeking a Sports Advisor to ensure exceptional customer service and drive sales. Candidates should have a passion for sports, excellent communication skills, and be able to work flexible hours. The role includes managing stock and merchandising while being a team player. This position offers hybrid working options and various employee benefits, including a healthy employee discount.

Benefits

Healthy employee discount

Hybrid working options

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Intensive training via Decathlon Academy

Qualifications

• Ability to work during busy times, including weekends and holidays.
• Invested in personal and team development.
• People-person who goes the extra mile to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service reflecting sport passion.
• Manage stock levels and ensure quality merchandising.
• Work effectively within a team and independently.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

International. Lovers of sports. Team players. Stronger together through our love of sports.

At Decathlon UK, we provide Careers That Let You Play. We are driven by our mission to help more people in the UK get physically active and healthy. We are part of the DECATHLON Group, one of the world's biggest sporting goods retailers. Headquartered in France, DECATHLON specializes in creating sports products and distributing them online and in stores at more than 1,700 locations in 56 countries. In the UK, it has over 50 stores nationwide and an e-commerce site that caters to nationwide delivery.

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As a Sports Advisor, your role is to ensure all customers leave our stores happy. You will be a crucial player in providing exceptional customer service and driving sales. From a friendly and professional welcome to a quick and easy payment process, your role is to always deliver a champion shopping experience.

Responsibilities

• Decathlon invests in the development of teammates so that those who want to build careers within the business can flourish within their roles. Your responsibilities include:
• Customer Service: Share tips and experiences with customers through your passion for sport. Use our product training to give the best technical advice for the sports you are responsible for. Assist customers in all aspects of retail shopping, whether in-store or online, reflecting our shift to an omnichannel business.
• Merchandising: Manage stock levels and pricing autonomously, and ensure high-quality merchandising so customers can easily find the right products for their sports practice.
• Team Player: Work well within a team of Sport Advisors, celebrating victories together, and also work independently when needed.

The Profile We're Looking For

• Someone who wants to combine a passion for sport with work.
• A people-person who goes the extra mile to achieve results.
• Someone interested in a retail career.
• A problem solver with excellent communication skills.
• Able to work during busy times, including weekends and holidays.
• Invested in personal and team development.

Additional Information

As a Sports Advisor, you will work usual retail hours, including evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• Hybrid working options
• Annual remuneration reviews
• Healthy employee discount on all Decathlon products
• Weekly staff sports and activities
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Intensive learning and development training via Decathlon Academy
• And many more...

About Decathlon UK

We are an international sports retailer with over 2,080 stores in 56 countries. But we are so much more. Decathlon is dedicated to helping, inspiring, and guiding you through your sports experiences. We believe that discovering new sports and staying active are vital parts of life and well-being, accessible to everyone.