Part-time Retail Sales Assistant

Machine Mart; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Southend-on-Sea seeks part-time sales assistants to join their team. Ideal candidates will have experience in selling technical products and providing excellent customer service. Employees benefit from staff discounts, healthcare plans, and role-specific training. This position offers the opportunity to work up to 9 hours per week in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Staff Discounts

Healthcare Cash plans

Company pension scheme

Life Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid Breaks

Free Tea & Coffee

Qualifications

• Previous experience selling technical products to customers.
• Experience in a retail customer service environment.
• Practical knowledge of some or all product range.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a great customer experience as part of a team.
• Explain technical equipment in an understandable manner.
• Exceed customer expectations in service and advice.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Sales experience

Technical knowledge of products

Numeracy skills

Computer literacy

Self-motivated

Job description

What you’ll be doing:

• 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 9 hours per week
• 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
• Any extra time worked beyond your contracted hours is paid or can be taken as time off in lieu
• Healthcare Cash plans
• A company pension scheme
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Role specific training and development
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Paid Breaks
• 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 64 stores nationally and over 40 years in business we are at the forefront of our sector and are supporting our recent success with continued growth and new store openings through this year and next. For further information on our company and our product range