Retail Assistant

Company Shop Group

Southampton

On-site

GBP 15,000 - 21,000

Part time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Company Shop Group is seeking a Sales Assistant for our Southampton Superstore. You will join a busy retail team, deliver friendly customer service and work to ensure every member has a positive shopping experience. Training is provided, prior retail experience is helpful but not required.

The role requires evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Location is Company Shop Southampton, with shifts across early mornings, days, and evenings on a 12-hour weekly pattern.

Qualifications

Strong customer service orientation.
Clear communication with customers and colleagues.
Able to work as part of a team in a busy retail environment.
Flexible attitude to work including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Join Our Team as a Sales Assistant based at our Southampton 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 Southampton, 4 Hawkeswood Rd, Southampton SO18 1AB
Rate of pay - £12.75 per hour, paid on a 4 weekly basis
Shifts - 12 hours per week working 3x 4 hour shifts on a rota basis. The hours of work are between 6am and 10pm Monday to Friday, 6am and 8pm Saturday and 8am and 8pm Sunday.
Please note the successful candidate will be required to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Requirements

Candidates will need to have / be;