Retail Sales Assistant

Mamas & Papas; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading baby products retailer in the UK is seeking passionate Sales Assistants for their Bedford store. This role involves engaging customers, offering product insight, and creating memorable shopping experiences. With only 8 hours of work per week, candidates with a background in retail and a love for customer service will be perfect for this position. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including holiday schemes, discounts, and supportive family leave policies, aimed at ensuring a great workplace culture.

Benefits

33 days holiday, increasing with service

Company Bonus Schemes

Significant staff discounts

Subsidised health cover

Employee Recognition Schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail or customer service environment.
• Ability to create memorable customer experiences.
• Interest in baby products and parenting.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with product knowledge and inquiries.
• Create magical moments for customers buying baby items.
• Support store team in delivering exceptional service.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer service skills

Sales skills

Job description

Our store teams, are that warm arm of reassurance, that friendly face to offer incredible product insight, product knowledge & trust. Whether it be our in-store personal shopping experiences, car seat consultations, in-store parent to be events, or someone to help guide our customers along their own unique parenting journey, our amazing store teams are there to make sure buying that first pram, cot, baby changing table or outfit for baby's 1st birthday, whatever it may be, magical moments they'll cherish forever.

THE ROLE of Sales Assistant / Consultant

Our SALES CONSULTANT / SALES ASSISTANT Teams are our ambassadors of these magical moments, & the heart of our business. Here at Mamas & Papas we are expanding our own family through continued growth by looking for some amazing SALES ASSISTANT (S), to be based at our beautiful Mamas & Papas Bedford store

This Sales Consultant / Sales Assistant vacancy covering 8 hours per week, across 2 days, including either Saturdays, Sundays or both

Apply to chat through what shift patterns would work best for you

If you come from a retail assistant, sales assistant, or customer service background & love putting a smile on a customers face, leaving them with magical moments they'll never forget, then we'd love to hear from you.

No agencies please: We do not accept unsolicited CVs from Recruitment agencies or alike, nor any terms & conditions associated.

We at Mamas & Papas are committed to championing people of all cultures, ethnicities and gender preferences, and celebrating diversity in all its forms through our campaigns and our actions. We strongly believe in the power of inclusivity to help us all move forward in life.

Benefits

We're a Business that cares, so here's just some of our Benefits on offer:

• 33 days holiday, increasing up to 40 with service.
• Buy & Sell holiday schemes
• Company Bonus Schemes
• Employer pension contribution from day 1 enrolment.
• Significant staff discounts for family & friends from our shops & online
• Ongoing offers & discounts across a variety of external organisations, from holidays, travel, restaurants, gifts & services to many more worthy discounts through our Benefits Hub
• Subsidised health & critical illness cover and insurances
• Supportive family related leave policies (including company enhanced pay for maternity, IVF & Fertility, surrogacy, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave)
• Supportive Foster Care & Carers Leave offering
• Support for Loss and Bereavement
• A Menopause Friendly Employer
• Employee Recognition and Appreciation Schemes
• At Mamas & Papas, we’re a business for the future. Every day, we help to welcome a new generation of children into the world, and we want them to grow up in a world that’s sustainable – one that’s full of opportunity and hope - want to see how we are going about it? Visit our website and view our "For the Future" commitment

....Oh, and a great bunch of people to work with too.

(NB*: All benefits subject to contracts and individual schemes criteria & terms)

We're Award Winning!!

FINALISTS: 2024 – Retail Week "Happiest Retailer to Work For"

WINNERS: 2023 Retail Week "Best Retailer" under £250m

WINNERS: 2022 Retail Gazette - "Best Game Changer Retailer" under £500m