Sales Advisor - Ashbury

Golf Holdings; Ashbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Winemark is seeking a customer-focused store assistant to support the Store Manager in daily operations, including sales, stock control, housekeeping, and promotions. You will maintain excellent product knowledge and deliver high quality service to customers while identifying selling opportunities.

Essential Maths and English GCSEs and a driving licence with access to a car are required; WSET Foundation is desirable.

Qualifications

• Essential Maths and English GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent.
• Desirable WSET Foundation Certificate.
• A valid driving licence plus access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Assist in customer relations by maintaining excellent customer service at all times.
• Ensure stock is controlled and merchandised to Company standards.
• Assist with promotional set up and maintain housekeeping standards.
• Comply with cash handling procedures and health and safety regulations.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer focus

Active selling

Team player

Motivation

Professional appearance

Dress standards

Education

Maths & English GCSE

WSET Foundation

Job description

To provide the best level of service to Winemark customers in accordance with the Company's standards and procedures. To assist the Store Manager in all aspects of the business including sales, security and stock control. Responsibilities: To assist in customer relations by maintaining excellent customer service at all times, including an up-to-date knowledge of store products on display. Identifying selling opportunities and acting on these. To assume responsibility for housekeeping standards both inside and outside the store according to Company standards. To ensure that stock is controlled and merchandised to Company standards at all times. To assist with promotional set up. To ensure that the premises are safe and secure at all times. To comply with the Company regulations with regard to cash handling and administration. To comply with all health and safety information and to ensure compliance with all licensing and trading standards legislation. Any other duties relevant and related to the post.

Our friendly local wine experts are endowed with a wealth of wine knowledge certified by Wine and Spirits Education Trust. WSET is an awarding body and registered charity devoted to the development and delivery of qualifications and courses in wines and spirits. The winning combination of knowledge and a passion for people allow our staff to deliver excellent customer service.

Essential Maths and English GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent. Desirable WSET Foundation Certificate. A valid driving license plus access to a car.

Skills & Experience - Essential: Three months previous experience in a retail environment. Communication Skills - a proven ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers; appreciates the target audience, selects appropriate style and content and demonstrates good written, verbal and listening skills. Customer focused - maintains a professional level of customer service at all times; identifies accurately the needs of internal and external customers and works to exceed the customer's expectations by delivering a high quality service. Ability to actively sell to customers. Personal Drive and a pleasant, positive and enthusiastic, "can do" attitude, demonstrating an appropriate level of motivation. Good standard of dress and appearance - clean and well groomed. A good team player with the ability to work in a team environment.

Desirable: Interest and/or knowledge of wine. Previous experience of cash handling. Previous experience of stock handling and control.

With 85 stores across Northern Ireland and over 500 staff we are conveniently located in major locations across the province #NIJobs,

• Maths and English GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent
• Three months previous experience in a retail environment
• Communication Skills - a proven ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers; appreciates the target audience, selects appropriate style and content and demonstrates good written, verbal and listening skills
• Customer focused - maintains a professional level of customer service at all times; identifies accurately the needs of internal and external customers and works to exceed the customer's expectations by delivering a high quality service
• Ability to actively sell to customers
• Personal Drive and a pleasant, positive and enthusiastic, "can do" attitude, demonstrating an appropriate level of motivation
• Good standard of dress and appearance - clean and well groomed
• A good team player with the ability to work in a team environment, WSET Foundation Certificate
• A valid driving license plus access to a car
• Interest and/or knowledge of wine
• Previous experience of cash handling
• Previous experience of stock handling and control
• With 85 stores across Northern Ireland and over 500 staff we are conveniently located in major locations across the province