Retail Assistant

Company Shop Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free membership

10% colleague discount card

Flu vaccines & vouchers

Tea & Coffee

Employee assistance programme

Costco membership & Cycle 2 Work

Pension scheme

Job summary

Company Shop Group is hiring a Sales Assistant for our Darlington Superstore. You will join a friendly team in a busy retail environment, delivering excellent customer service and engaging with members to ensure a great shopping experience. Full training will be provided, and prior retail experience is not essential.

Role includes 12 hours per week with shift windows between 8am and 10pm, rate of pay £12.75 per hour, paid every four weeks. Join us to help build a welcoming community store.

Qualifications

• A can do attitude.
• A professional manner.
• Dedication and enthusiasm.
• Good communication skills.
• Upbeat and proactive.
• Comfortable working with different teams and managers.
• A flexible attitude work.
• Excellent levels of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team within a busy retail environment.
• Full training will be provided; prior retail experience is not essential.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Professional demeanor

Dedication and enthusiasm

Excellent communication

Proactive

Flexible mindset

Customer service

Job description

Join Our Team as a Sales Assistant based at our Darlington 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, Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 2BJ

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

Shifts -12 hours per week. The hours of work are between 8am and 10pm Monday to Friday, 8am and 9pm Saturday and 8am and 4pm Sunday

Candidates will need to have / be;

A can do attitude

A professional manner

Dedication and enthusiasm

Good communication skills

Upbeat and proactive

Comfortable working with different teams and managers

A flexible attitude work

Excellent levels of customer service

What's in it for you:

• Free membership to Company Shop for you and 10 x nominees
• 10% colleague discount card
• 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 and Cycle 2 Work
• Contributory pension scheme with death in service benefit