Retail Assistant

Screwfix Direct Ltd.; Essex; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail is seeking a Retail Assistant to enhance customer satisfaction through exceptional service at their UK stores. This role provides a promising career path with excellent training, a competitive salary, and a supportive workplace culture that values teamwork and personal development. Join a vibrant team where you can learn, grow, and thrive.

Benefits

28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)

Award-winning pension scheme

Life cover

20% discount at Screwfix and B&Q

Discounted healthcare

Company share save schemes

Excellent training and ongoing development

Qualifications

• Great communication skills and a positive can-do attitude.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to training provided.
• Friendly and reliable member of the team.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers, assist with product needs, and maintain high service standards.
• Help with deliveries, manage stock, and oversee customer orders.
• Contribute to a cohesive team environment.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Reliability

Enthusiasm

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!

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

YOU ARE…

• 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!

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• 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 annual leave.
• 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, we’ll also help you be the best you can be.

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Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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

Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.

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