Retail Sales Assistant - City Centre

St Peter's Hospice; Bristol; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Bristol is seeking a Sales Assistant for their City Centre store. In this role, you will open and close the store, assist with achieving profit targets, and provide excellent customer service. Full training and support will be provided. The position involves working 37.5 hours per week in a dynamic retail environment where you'll contribute to patient care and develop valuable skills.

Qualifications

• Previous retail experience would be useful but not essential.
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the store responsibly.
• Assist management in achieving profit targets.
• Support a high standard of presentation.
• Encourage stock donations from the public.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Numeracy skills

IT literacy

Job description

Overview

City Centre store Sales Assistant role with St Peter's Hospice. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team and contribute to a charitable retail environment that supports patient care.

Responsibilities

• In the absence of any other management to open and close the store and to be responsible for ensuring that the store trades safely and legally
• To assist the management team in achieving profit targets by reducing costs and maximising sales
• To operate as part of the overall shop team, willingly carrying out any tasks necessary to ensure the success and smooth running of the shop
• To support delivering a high standard of presentation throughout, windows and shop floor
• To assist the management team in implementing any changes as required to ensure optimum sales
• To assist the management team in generating and encouraging all stock donations from the public
• Actively supporting and demonstrating our values through your role
• Excellent communication and organisational skills with a proactive approach
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• A genuine interest in home wear, furniture, second hand and charity retail
• Ability to carry out manual handling tasks
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong numeracy skills
• IT literacy and numeracy skills. Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets

Qualifications & Requirements

• Previous retail experience would be useful but not essential

What We Offer

We will review applications as they come in and therefore we may close the vacancy before the closing date, so candidates are advised to apply early. St Peter's Hospice is a well-loved hospice that provides extensive inpatient and community services in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Every year St Peter's Hospice makes a difference in the lives of thousands of patients and their families when it matters most. Many of our staff work directly with patients and their families in nursing, health care and medical jobs. Others raise money to support patient care through our chain of over 40 charity shops and our fundraising activities. We also have a significant number of staff working in varied office-based roles. Our aim is to provide an inclusive, safe and healthy workplace that boosts creativity and motivation. Our Inpatient Unit is a state-of-the-art centre of clinical excellence, that was built with the generous support of the people of Bristol. Beyond our Inpatient Unit, you'll find our team in homes and on the phone 24/7. More recently in response to the pandemic we have moved some services online to continue support for our patients. The Hospice is also a centre of educational excellence and we teach other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives, supporting the NHS and care homes provide end of life care.

Sales Assistant roles help you to develop a wide range of skills which you can take with you throughout your career! We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team as a Sales Assistant at our City Centre store. You will receive full training and will be supported by experienced, knowledgeable and friendly managers and team members. If you have a passion for second hand, recycling, upcycling and enjoy being in a role that builds strong relationships, a role in which you can feel valued in, and knowing you are contributing to the care of patients and their families, then we want to hear from you!

The details

• Salary: £12.21 per hour, aged 21 and over (£23,874 FTE per annum)
• Salary: £10.00 per hour, aged under 21 (£19,553 FTE per annum)
• Working 37.5 hours per week, 5 in 7 days
• Permanent position