sales assistant

The Yorkshire Trading Company; Spalding; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension

Store discount

Job summary

Yorkshire Trading Company, a family-owned retailer with a nationwide reach, invites applications for a store Sales Assistant in Spalding. The 16-hour/week role covers 4 days, including weekends, with potential early starts.

You will help deliver excellent customer service, maintain store standards, and support stock and deliveries as part of a busy E‑commerce and events team. Training is provided for the EPOS system and you will contribute to sales growth through knowledgeable product

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high levels of customer service.
• Ability to identify customer needs and offer appropriate solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

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

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Merchandising

Cash handling

Job description

Yorkshire Trading Company are a family owned and run business with 42 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 recruit to the sales assistant team in our store at Spalding. The position offered is: 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

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+ £12.71
• 18-20 £10.85
• 16-17 £8.00