Retail Assistant (Athlete) - Ashford

TN United Kingdom; Ashford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Retail Assistant to join their dynamic team in Ashford. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with customers and deliver exceptional service while working with a globally recognized brand. As a key member of the retail team, you'll utilize your expertise in customer service and product knowledge to enhance the shopping experience. The company prides itself on fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, providing excellent benefits, and promoting professional development. If you're passionate about sports and fashion, this is the perfect chance to grow your career in a vibrant environment.

Benefits

Employee Discounts

Performance-Based Bonus

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Casual Work Environment

Qualifications

• Customer service and/or retail experience preferred.
• Effective communicator and collaborative teammate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional consumer service and product knowledge.
• Assist in training new employees and support store departments.
• Create a bond between online and offline sales.

Skills

Customer Service

Retail Sales Techniques

Effective Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Retail Experience

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Client:

Nike

Location:

Ashford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Retail

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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12

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

To work in retail is to be the face of NIKE, Inc. With a relentless focus on product knowledge and customer service, Nike Retail teams give valuable experiences to consumers every day. From Shanghai to San Francisco, every store has a unique perspective and hosts an inspiring community of sport and style devotees. A career in Nike Retail demands creativity and ambition and offers the opportunity to grow with some of the best athletes, teammates and retail partners in the industry.

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks
achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
To work in retail is to be the face of NIKE, Inc. With a relentless focus on product knowledge and customer service, Nike Retail teams give valuable experiences to consumers every day. From Shanghai to San Francisco, every store has a unique perspective and hosts an inspiring community of sport and style
devotees. A career in Nike Retail demands creativity and ambition and offers the opportunity to grow with some of the best athletes, teammates, and retail partners in the industry.

At NIKE retail stores we use special job names for our positions. Retail assistants are called “athletes” at our stores.

Nike Ashford United is looking for the next Fixed Term Full-time (40 hours) Retail Assistant to join our team and provide world-class service to the consumer:

What you bring:
• Using your expertise in the field of exceptional consumer service and product knowledge to serve and deliver a premium brand experience to our consumers.
• Assisting our retail leads and floor managers (Coaches) in training new employees
• Supporting various store departments (e.g. operate cash register, manage incoming and outgoing goods, refill products on shopfloor, build visual displays) and recommending appropriate products to reach sales targets.
• Using your knowledge for digital devices to create a bond between online and offline sales or services in the store.
• Informing consumers and new teammates about the NIKE products and services
• Improving your own knowledge via our tools and training courses to stay up to date and to seek for more insights on sales trends, NIKE products, services, and culture

What you get:
• One of the best compensation and benefits packages in the industry
• Opportunity for monthly performance-based bonus
• A supportive team that values Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• A career at a company at the forefront of the sports and fashion industry
• Generous online and in-store employee discounts and a brand-new NIKE outfit for you to sport with your teammates on the sales floor.

Qualifications
Customer service and/or retail experience preferred.
Effective communicator, brand ambassador, and collaborative teammate
Demonstrated ability to apply product sales techniques.
Flexible with scheduling and available to work retail hours, which may include day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays, based on department and store/company needs.

Apply now online (it is recommended that you indicate your availability in your resume!).
We are waiting for you!

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.