Retail Assistant - part time

Vivobarefoot ltd.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent footwear company in Bristol is seeking 2 x part-time Retail Sales Assistants. You will be responsible for engaging with customers, processing transactions, and maintaining store cleanliness. We're looking for confident communicators who can work weekends. Retail experience is a plus but not mandatory. This role offers diverse benefits and a chance to be part of a mission-driven company.

Benefits

25-day holiday allowance

Private Medical Health Care

Free seasonal footwear

Pension matched to 5%

Generous gender-neutral parental leave

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator and confident dealing with people face to face.
• Comfortable being physically active for 8-hour shifts, able to work weekends.
• Ideally an outdoor and/or health and wellness advocate.
• Retail experience preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Guiding customers through their barefoot journey with product knowledge.
• Dealing with customer complaints.
• Keeping the store and back-of-house clean and presentable.

Skills

Excellent communication

Confidence in face-to-face interactions

Ability to be physically active for 8 hours

Customer service

Job description

Overview

We have a core belief that our toxic, sedentary lifestyles are making humans, and the planet, sick. So we’re on a mission to change it.

We are a footwear company, a health and wellbeing company, and an evolving bunch of activists. And we’re searching for brilliant humans with exceptional skills and talent to help us make this dream into a reality.

Does the shoe fit? Read on…

We're looking for 2 x part time Retail Sales Assistants to work in our Brand New hyper exciting central Bristol store!

As with all Vivobarefoot employees, you will be an ambassador for our brand on the shop floor. You will be in charge of processing transactions for customers and helping to pick and fit the most suitable products for them.

You will also help with deliveries, and ensuring the store and back-of-house is kept clean and presentable.

What you'll be doing........

• Approaching customers and guiding them through their barefoot journey: You'll receive great training and have a fantastic knowledge of products and be able to communicate this information well to our customers.
• Dealing with customer complaints.
• Ensuring that as a team the store (shop floor and back of house) is kept clean and presentable as well as making sure that the stockroom is kept clear of any mess and ensuring that all shoeboxes are stored neatly and correctly.

Qualifications

• You'll be an excellent communicator and super confident dealing with People face to face
• You'll be able and comfortable being physically active for 8 hour shifts and must be able to work weekends as part of your shift pattern
• You'll ideally be an outdoor and/or heath and wellness advocate
• Retail experience is preferred but not necessary

Epic Barefoot Benefits

• 25-day holiday allowance (pro rata), 4 additional days each year to volunteer, get outdoors or focus on your wellbeing, and a day off for your birthday
• Private Medical Health care, including mental health, dental and eye care
• Livebarefoot Pot – up to £1,000 per year to inspire you to live barefoot (embrace hobbies and passions) and or boost your natural health
• Free seasonal Vivo footwear and discounts for you, your friends & family.
• Pension matched to 5%
• 4 Vivo Gatherings to celebrate the equinox and solstice, connecting and reflecting in nature
• Travel Allowance to support connection days
• Generous gender-neutral parental leave
• Death in service up to 6 times your salary
• Group income protection insurance
• Long service awards
• Car salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Vivobarefoot believes that diversity is the essence of its ecosystem. We encourage diversity of thought and believe that it enables creativity and innovation to flourish. Our mission is to create a fair and equitable workplace where people thrive and are empowered to become their true selves at work. We believe that feedback and fostering collaboration will allow employees to blaze new trails and enjoy every aspect of the Vivobarefoot community.

Every opportunity for recruiting a new member of the Vivobarefoot community should be an opportunity for us to introduce fresh perspectives, talent, and skills into our community. Therefore, our commitment is to recruit regardless of race, colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, mental health illness, marital or parental status, national or social origin, gender identity, age or any other characteristics protected by law. We look forward to walking this barefoot journey with you!