Sales Assistant

CLAIRE'S; York; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading high street fashion retailer as a Sales Associate, where you'll play a key role in driving sales and ensuring customers enjoy a fun shopping experience. This position offers the opportunity to develop your skills and grow within a vibrant and supportive environment. You'll assist with store operations, engage with customers, and receive training in ear piercing. If you're passionate about fashion and customer service, this is the perfect role for you to thrive and make a difference in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of customer service principles and practices.
• Ability to stand during scheduled shifts and handle merchandise.

Responsibilities

• Support Store Manager in achieving retail targets by driving sales.
• Deliver friendly and efficient customer service to enhance shopping experience.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Customer Service

Basic Computer Skills

Mathematics

Organizational Skills

Education

Some High School

Tools

POS System

Job description

About the Role

• As a Sales Associate at Claire's, you will be responsible for:
• Supporting your Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager with the achievement of retail store targets by driving sales
• Delivering sales through friendly and efficient customer service
• Ensuring our customers have a fun and enjoyable shopping experience
• Demonstrating Claire's products
• Assisting customers with their queries using your product knowledge
• Assisting with processing store deliveries, visual merchandising, stock takes, markdowns and promotions
• Ear piercing (you will receive full training)
• Ensuring the store looks presentable and inviting to our customers

About Claire's

• A leading high street fashion retailer with +3000 stores globally
• We specialize in fashionable jewelry, accessories and cosmetics products
• Our core customer ranges from children to young women. We accommodate all our customers' moods, attitudes and styles, including: feminine and pretty, unique/individual and the latest catwalk trends
• We are a fun place to work! We encourage all store members to wear our product
• We encourage and support your development! If you're committed, ambitious and willing to learn we will provide you with the skills you need to grow in our company!

About You

• Some high school required
• Excellent verbal/written communication and organizational skills
• Basic computer skills
• Understands the importance of Customer Service
• Sound understanding of mathematics and strong reading comprehension skills
• Ability to stand during scheduled shifts
• Ability to maneuver up to 25 lbs regularly and up to 75 lbs occasionally
• Bending, stooping, extended reaching, climbing ladders and step stools while placing merchandise throughout the store and assisting Customers
• Ability to operate POS system

Claire's is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we encourage applications from members of all underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities. We will accommodate applicants' needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please inform us of the accommodation(s) that you may require.