Part-time Retail Sales Assistant

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Discounts

Company pension scheme

Life Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Role specific training and development

Internal promotion opportunities

Free Tea & Coffee

Job summary

Machine Mart, the UK’s leading specialist retailer of workshop power tools and equipment, is seeking a customer-focused sales assistant for a part-time role up to 36 hours a week. You will explain technical equipment clearly, deliver honest advice, and build rapport with customers across our stores.

Join a small team of 4-6 staff, with opportunities for role-specific training and progression. Benefits include staff discounts, pension, life cover, employee assistance programme, and tea & coffee

Qualifications

• Experience selling technical products to customers.
• Experience in a retail customer service environment.
• Experience dealing with customers.
• Knowledge of our product range is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Explain technical equipment to customers in clear terms.
• Offer honest advice and build rapport with customers.
• Strive to exceed customers' expectations and support sales targets.
• Be a proactive team member helping to achieve sales goals.

Skills

Selling technical products

Retail customer service

Customer communication

Numeracy

Basic computer literacy

Self-motivation

Job description

• You’ll be joining a small team of between 4 - 6 members of staff
• You’ll be committed to delivering a great customer experience
• You'll be working up to 36 hours per week
• any extra time worked beyond your contracted hours is paid or can be taken as time off in lieu
• You’ll be explaining technical equipment in an understandable manner
• You’ll be committed to offering honest advice and building a rapport with customers
• You’ll ensure that you exceed our customers’ expectations and reassure them when they're bewildered by choice
• You’ll be working hard as part of the team in achieving challenging sales targets

What you’ll need

skills and experience:

• You’ll have previous experience in selling technical products to customers
• You’ll have experience in a retail customer service orientated environment
• You’ll have previous experience in dealing with customers
• You’ll have practical experience / knowledge of some or all of our product range
• You’ll possess strong accuracy and numeracy skills
• You’ll possess basic computer literacy
• You’ll be self motivated and have a can-do attitude

Benefits What you’ll get in return for your commitment:

• Staff Discounts
• A company pension scheme
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Role specific training and development
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Free Tea & Coffee

About The Company Where you’ll be working: Machine Mart are the UK’s leading specialist retailer of workshop power tools and equipment to the general public and trade customers.

With stores nationwide and over 40 years in business we are at the forefront of our sector and are supporting our recent success with continued growth.

For further information on our company and our product range, visit our website: www.machinemart.co.uk

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