Retail Assistant (Athlete) – FT 40h – Portsmouth

Nike; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike is seeking a full-time Retail Assistant (Athlete) in Portsmouth. This role involves providing exceptional customer service, supporting retail leads in training, and enhancing sales through product knowledge. Nike values diversity and inclusion, offering a competitive rewards package and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Generous employee discounts

Monthly performance-based bonus

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Retail experience preferred.
• Effective communicator and collaborative teammate.
• Ability to apply product sales techniques.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional consumer service and product knowledge.
• Assist in training new employees and managing store tasks.
• Support various departments to achieve sales targets.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Product knowledge

Job description

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Client:

Nike

Location:

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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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.

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

NikePortsmouth is looking for the next Full-time 40hours Retail Assistantto join our team and provide world-classservice 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.

Availability

• Ful-time (40) HOURS PER WEEK
• Must include must be flexible across Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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.