Sales Assistant

The Yorkshire Trading Company; Linton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-owned retail company in Linton is looking for sales assistants for their new store. This role involves ensuring customer satisfaction, maintaining store conditions, and processing sales. Previous retail experience is helpful but not necessary as training will be provided. You will enjoy benefits such as annual leave and a workplace pension scheme, along with a competitive hourly pay rate.

Benefits

5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata

Work place pension scheme

12.5% Discount at YTC Stores

Qualifications

• Previous retail experience is beneficial but not essential as training will be given.
• Basic understanding of sales principles and customer service practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service.
• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards.
• Process sales through our Epos till system - Training given.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Customer service focus

Friendly, helpful, confident and engaging personality

Job description

Yorkshire Trading Company are a family owned and run business with 35 stores throughout Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North East; a busy E:Commerce operation and outdoor events teams who trade nationwide.

We now have an opportunity for an additional 3 recruits to the sales assistant team in our brand new Wetherby store.

The positions offered are: 16 hours over 4 days to include weekends on a rota basis and may include some early mornings.

Our goal is to provide high class customer service and to increase the company's growth and revenue through sales maximisation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service
• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards
• Maintain a fully stocked store
• Ascertain customers' needs and wants
• Welcome and greet customers
• Process sales through our Epos till system - Training given
• Actively involved in receiving deliveries
• Keep up to date with product information
• Accurately describe product features and benefits
• Follow all companies policies and procedures

Qualifications

Previous retail experience would be beneficial but is not essential as training will be given.

• Basic understanding of sales principles and customer service practices
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer service focus
• Friendly, helpful, confident and engaging personality

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata
• Work place pension scheme
• 12.5% Discount at YTC Stores after a successful 6 week induction period

Pay rates (per hour)

• Age 21+ £12.21
• 18-20 £10.00
• 16-17 £7.55