Retail Assistant

Company Shop Group; North East; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free membership to Company Shop forYou

Parking on-site

Flu injections

Grocery Aid

Coscto membership eligibility

Cycle to work

UK fuel card discounts

Pension scheme

Job summary

Company Shop Group in Washington is looking for a Sales Assistant to join our busy retail team. You will help members, provide excellent service and work as part of a friendly store crew to ensure a great shopping experience.

Full training is provided and previous retail experience is helpful. Shifts are 2pm-10pm Mon–Sat and 12pm-8pm on Sundays, with rate of £12.75 per hour.

Qualifications

• Dedication and enthusiasm
• Upbeat and proactive
• Excellent levels of customer service

Responsibilities

• Assist customers and process transactions in a busy retail environment.
• Maintain store standards and pricing accuracy.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver a great shopping experience for members

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Enthusiasm

Retail experience

Job description

Join Our Team as a Sales Assistant based at our Washington Superstore.

We are looking for hard working individuals that are enthusiastic and enjoy a challenge. Someone who enjoys meeting people and puts our members at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that each and every one of our members gets the shopping experience they deserve. In this role, you will work as part of a team within a busy, retail environment. Previous retail experience may be useful, however full training will be provided.

About us

Company Shop Group (CSG), part of Biffa, is the largest commercial redistributor of surplus food and household products in the UK. We enable some of the biggest retailers, manufacturers, food service and logistics providers to unlock value from surplus stock, which may have otherwise gone to waste. The surplus we handle is redistributed through our Company Shop stores and our award-winning social enterprise Community Shop where we build stronger individuals and more confident communities. Working with our partners, we deliver an incredible impact and we're proud to be a good business doing good. We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.

Details of location and shift pattern:

Location - Company Shop, Units 1 & 2, Walton Road, Pattinson North Industrial Estate, Washington, NE38 8QA

Rate of pay - £12.75 per hour, paid on a 4 weekly basis

Shifts - The shifts will be working 2pm-10pm Monday - Saturday and between 12pm-8pm on a Sunday.

Requirements

Dedication and enthusiasm

Upbeat and proactive

Comfortable working with different teams and managers

Excellent levels of customer service

What's in it for you:

• Free membership to Company Shop for you and 10 x nominees
• Annual Flu Injections, high street & leisure vouchers, and on-site Parking
• Free Tea & Coffee, and Free Fruit Friday
• Employee Assistance Programme – Grocery Aid
• Eligible for Costco membership, Cycle 2 Work, and UK Fuel card discounts
• Contributory pension scheme with death in service benefit

Retail Assistant Washington, England, GB