Retail Assistant

Screwfix Direct Ltd.

Tendring

On-site

GBP 12,000 - 15,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave
Pension scheme
Life cover
20% discount
Discounted healthcare
Share save schemes
Excellent training

Job summary

Screwfix Direct Ltd. in Tendring is seeking a Retail Assistant to deliver outstanding service across a 3/4 shift pattern, Monday to Sunday on a rota. You will welcome customers, help them find products, and ensure a smooth shopping experience.

You’ll join a friendly team, support stock duties, and benefit from strong on-the-job training and development opportunities. A competitive pay, great benefits, and a positive work culture are on offer.

Qualifications

  • Customer-focused with a can-do attitude.
  • Willing to learn and follow training.
  • Good communicator who helps people.

Responsibilities

  • Greet customers and understand their needs.
  • Guide customers to products and services in-store.
  • Work with the team to maintain store standards and tidy stock.

Skills

Customer service
Communication
Team player
Willingness to learn
Reliability

Job description

Overview

Hours to be worked across 3 / 4 shifts per week, across Monday to Sunday on a rota basis

Everything we do starts with the people we serve. We’re proud to be the traders behind the tradespeople: the nuts and bolts behind the job, always ready to save the day (or at least the project).

From power tools to workwear, cables to pipe fittings, we offer over 60,000 products across 900+ stores – and that’s not to mention our industry-leading digital services. Join Screwfix and be part of a team of experts who get the job done quickly, affordably, and always with a smile.

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.

Follow us and find out more on our LinkedIn, Instagram & Twitter pages!

*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.

If you require any additional support or adjustments to help you make an application, please contact us at careers@screwfix.com

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