Sales Assistant - 35 Hours Per Week

REGATTA; Northampton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor retail company in Northampton is looking for a Sales Assistant to deliver exceptional customer service and enhance sales. You will manage your concession, ensure products are well displayed, and provide tailored advice to customers. Enjoy a starting pay of £10.60 to £12.31 per hour, alongside numerous benefits, including discounts and a quarterly bonus based on performance. Join a supportive team and make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Starting pay above minimum wage

Up to 70% discount on all Regatta Group brands

Quarterly bonus based on targets

28 days annual leave plus more benefits

Qualifications

• Previous retail experience is essential.
• You must enjoy meeting new people and providing personalized advice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a first-class customer experience tailored to individual needs.
• Maximise sales within the concession area.
• Merchandise clothing and accessories intuitively.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Product knowledge

Job description

Overview

Do you love meeting new people, tend to ask lots of questions and get a buzz from giving personalised advice?

Want to take full ownership of your Concession and really make it your own?

If so, then you would love to hear more about our exciting opportunity for a Sales Assistant to join our British Garden Centre store team in Northampton working 35 hours per week.

Previous retail experience is essential, however training will be given.

People love working in our Concessions - and we have the employee engagement results to prove it. You\'ll find members of the regional teams as diverse as the customers who love shopping in them. It\'s a friendly, supportive family business - a place where bakers, dog walkers, book worms, students, parents, travellers, movie buffs, foodies, festival goers, musicians and more come together to create experiences consumers really appreciate.

The difference you\'ll make

• You will deliver a first-class customer experience, tailored to people\'s individual needs
• Help to maximise sales within your concession area within store
• With your warm personality and enthusiasm, your Concession will always be friendly and inviting to both regular and new customers
• Deliveries will be processed and clothing and accessories will be replenished and displayed with your intuitive merchandising skills
• Your in-depth product knowledge of feature and benefits allows you to provide expert advice on what customers need for all their adventures

Our investment in YOU!

We understand that everyone\'s career path and ambitions are different, which is why we have created our bespoke Trailblazers retail development programme that is available for all Concessions & Retail employees. You will develop transferable skills and gain valuable experience when part of the Regatta Family, whilst working with a diverse group of people across your region who share the same core values of Great Relationships and Entrepreneurial Spirit!

Our investment in the environment!

Sustainability is at the core of everything we do, and you will have the opportunity to support our Group wide sustainability committee and put ideas into action and really make a difference to the world we live in!

What we can offer you

• Starting pay above minimum wage between £10.60 and £12.31 per hour
• Additional pay increases in line with our Trailblazers development programme - earn as you learn!
• A quarterly bonus based on targets and sales performance
• Brand new kit provided twice a year to wear on your concession
• Up to 70% discount on all Regatta Group brands
• Fantastic monthly and annual awards to recognise individual and regional achievements
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays & pro-rated for weekly hours)
• Holiday pay based on your average hours worked
• Long service awards, including meals and trips away as well as an extra day of annual leave!
• Meaningful internal and external wellbeing initiatives and support available
• A charity fundraising matching scheme as well as long standing partnerships with charities such as the Alzheimer\'s society
• High employee engagement results
• Be part of a great regional team, yet take full ownership of your concession