Retail Assistant

Kingfisher; Ashford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Ashford is seeking a part-time Retail Assistant to provide excellent customer service. You will engage with customers, assist with inventory, and work collaboratively in a fun environment. Ideal candidates have a positive attitude, great communication skills, and a willingness to learn. This role offers competitive pay, training, and benefits including annual leave and discounts. Flexible hours will be required, including weekends.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Life cover

20% discount with Screwfix and B&Q

Discounted healthcare

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Amazing at giving great service with a positive can-do attitude.
• Prepared to work hard and make the most of our training.
• A great communicator who loves to help people.
• Willing to learn – no retail experience needed.
• Friendly, flexible, reliable, honest, and enthusiastic!

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and guide them to the right products.
• Assist with deliveries and maintain product stock.
• Work as part of a team to ensure high store standards.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Flexibility

Reliability

Enthusiasm

Willingness to learn

Job description

Overview

You’ll be at the core of Screwfix making sure our customers are the heart of everything we do. You’ll take your time to really get to know them whilst delivering genuinely great service. Our Retail Assistants are vital to the running of a store so you’ll always be kept busy. And with the help of our excellent training programmes and varied shift patterns to support a healthy work life balance you’ll be on the right track for a promising career with us!

Hours to be worked flexibly across Monday to Sunday on a rota basis with evenings and weekends included.

Opening Hours

Monday – Friday: 7am to 8pm

Saturday: 7am to 6pm

Sunday: 9am to 4pm

Responsibilities

What’s it like to be a Retail Assistant?

• Host – you’ll welcome customers into your store, understand what they need, guide them to the right products and make it super easy for them.


• Warehouse standards – you’ll assist with deliveries, maintaining product stock, collecting customer orders and keeping standards high.


• Part of the team – you’ll join a team who take pride in their store, work together and have lots of fun along the way!

Qualifications

• Amazing at giving great service with a positive can‑do no‑nonsense approach.


• Prepared to work hard and make the most of our training.


• A great communicator who loves to help people.


• Willing to learn – you don’t need retail experience to succeed.


• Friendly, flexible, reliable, honest and enthusiastic!


• Our hourly rates may include a location allowance which is reviewed annually and may change.

Benefits

• Joining Screwfix means joining a growing team full of support opportunities and fun!


• We offer a competitive salary.


• 28 days annual leave (including an allowance for Bank Holidays). Increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 33 days.


• Award‑winning company pension scheme – up to 14% Kingfisher contribution.


• Life cover.


• 20% discount with Screwfix and B&Q.


• Discounted healthcare.


• Company share save schemes.


• Excellent training and ongoing development to help you be the best you can be.

Key Skills

• Athletics


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• Cost Control


• Cost Estimation


• Law


• AC Maintenance

Employment Information

Employment Type: Part‑Time

Experience required: years

Vacancy: 1

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