Retail Sales Assistant

YOURS; Castleford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

YOURS in Castleford is seeking a customer-focused Retail Sales Assistant to join our passionate team. You will greet customers, promote our fashion range, handle till transactions, replenish stock and keep the shop clean and welcoming.

The ideal candidate is friendly, motivated, a strong team player, adaptable to busy periods, with experience in face-to-face customer service and knowledge of High Street fashion. Competitive hourly pay (£12.90) and flexible hours offer a great start in retail.

Qualifications

• A warm, friendly and engaging personality is essential.
• Highly motivated with energy to succeed.
• Proven ability to work well within a team and use own initiative.
• Adaptable to frequent change and high-pressure environment; you will need to work hard and smart.
• Experience in a customer service role with face-to-face contact is highly desirable.
• Experience in a retail environment with a quality brand is desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge and understanding of High Street fashion.

Responsibilities

• Optimise sales and individual customer purchases.
• Engage the customer by delivering a first class customer service.
• Operate till and handle financial transactions.
• Replenish stock with our fantastic products and specialist brands.
• Assist with deliveries and stock handling on a regular basis.
• Undertake cleaning and housekeeping duties.
• Ensure compliance with all company procedures.
• Take responsibility for personal development and actively seek opportunities for improvement.
• Responsible for Health and Safety.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

Adaptability

Face-to-face service

Fashion knowledge

Job description

Are you passionate about fashion and love giving the very best levels of customer care so that you leave everyone happy, wanting to keep coming back and telling all their friends?

Do you want to be the best and to be part of a wonderful team who display a huge amount of passion and knowledge about our product range in order to promote our brand?

If so, then we want YOU!

KEY DUTIES:

• Optimise sales and individual customer purchases
• Engage the customer by delivering a first class customer service
• Operate till and handle financial transactions
• Replenish stock with our fantastic products and specialist brands
• Assist with deliveries and stock handling on a regular basis - we are busy!
• Undertake cleaning and housekeeping duties
• Ensure compliance with all company procedures
• Take responsibility for personal development and actively seek opportunities for improvement
• Responsible for Health and Safety

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM OUR TEAM MRMBERS?

• A warm, friendly and engaging personality is essential.
• To be highly motivated and a desire to be the best with an energy and enthusiasm to succeed.
• A proven ability to work well within a team and to use own initiative.
• Ability to adapt to frequent change and a high pressure environment - you will need to work hard and smart.
• Experience in a customer service role with face-to-face customer contact is highly desirable.
• Experience in a retail environment with a quality brand is desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge and understanding of High Street fashion.

The contracted hours stated above are a minimum guaranteed number of weekly hours but there is an expectation to work more hours and flexibly is required especially during peak trading periods

Pay Rates: £12.90 per hour regardless of age