Sales Assistant - Beckton

Smyths Toys; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading toy retailer in London is seeking Sales Assistants to provide exceptional customer service in a fast-paced environment. The role requires flexibility, and retail experience is desirable but not essential. This position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits, including a pension scheme and life assurance. Applicants must be ready to work increased hours for training before the official store opening.

Benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Maternity and Paternity Payments

Special Life-Event Gifts

Qualifications

• Retail experience in nursery, software & gaming, or backdoor/warehouse is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service.
• Ascertain customers’ needs and wants.
• Work as part of a fast paced and dynamic team.
• Keep the store clean and tidy.
• Pack shelves and merchandise.
• Work delivery and complete price changes.
• Work on the tills.
• Learn about and keep up to date with our products.

Job description

Smyths Toys is one of the world's largest specialty retailers of children's toys. We operate both online, and via our physical retail stores, with hundreds of stores spread across Europe and the UK. We source our product range from an extensive array of UK, European, and international suppliers.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and the only thing that matters to us is your ability to do this role. Are you up for the challenge? Then please apply online today!

About The Role

Are you looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an expanding business, filled with fun & exciting opportunities? Come and join our team of superheroes, as we are on the search to recruit our next generation of Sales Assistants, for Smyths Toys Superstores!

This is a temporary contract, with a rate of pay of £12.80 per hour for over 21 and £10.55 per hour for under 21.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service
• Ascertain customers’ needs and wants
• Work as part of a fast paced and dynamic team
• Keep the store clean and tidy
• Pack shelves and merchandise
• Work delivery and complete price changes
• Work on the tills
• Learn about and keep up to date with our products in order to help customers

The Ideal Candidate

Retail experience in the following areas is highly desirable, but not essential:

• Nursery
• Software & Gaming
• Backdoor/Warehouse

Our stores are open 7 days a week so we need our Sales Assistants to be as flexible as possible.
As you will be joining one of our new stores, you will be expected to work increased hours in order to complete your training prior to your official store opening.
Initially, you will be hired on a temporary basis to give you the opportunity to see if you enjoy this fast paced world of retail.

A benefits package inclusive of:

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Maternity and Paternity Payments

Special Life-Event Gifts

Smyths Toys is an Equal Opportunities Employer