Sales Assistant Belfast

Avoca; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Professional Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Employee Referral Bonus

Family Friendly Policies

Cycle To Work Scheme

Health & Wellness Programmes

Job summary

Avoca Belfast is seeking a part-time Sales Assistant to join our store team. You will deliver friendly, attentive service to customers, handle questions, and support through busy periods.

You'll operate the till, stock shelves, and assist with opening and closing duties while upholding Avoca's brand standards. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Cleanliness/Organisation essential.
• Excellent timekeeping.
• Effective teamwork and communication skills.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Experience in food retail desirable.

Responsibilities

• A high standard of customer service is required for the role, including assisting customers in person, via phone and email.
• Point of Sales system - scanning items and taking payments, managing queues in a timely manner.
• Replenishing stock, ensuring the Food offering is always in line with Avoca brand standards.
• Opening and closing duties as outlined by your line manager.
• Cash handling skills.
• Advising & serving customers.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Timekeeping

Literacy

Numeracy

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Pressure handling

Food retail experience

Tools

POS system

Job description

Avoca operates in 13 locations across the country. After all this time, the ethos of Avoca remains the same. We cherish our time-honoured traditions, which have been lovingly passed down through several generations. Our skills might be steeped in a long and rich tradition, but our attitude is to look to the future. We are now heralded as one of Ireland's most exciting retail stores, with a host of award-winning cafes, restaurants and food markets crammed with artisanal ingredients from near and far.

Description

The opportunity has arisen for a Sales Assistant to work in our Avoca Belfast store. This role is a part time position with an immediate start.

Responsibilities

• A high standard of customer service is required for the role, including assisting customers in person, via phone and email.
• Point of Sales system - scanning items and taking payments, managing queues in a timely manner.
• Replenishing stock, ensuring the Food offering is always in line with Avoca brand standards.
• Opening and closing duties as outlined by your line manager.
• Cash handling skills.
• Advising & serving customers.

Requirements

• Cleanliness/Organisation is essential in this role.
• Excellent timekeeping is a key requirement.
• Effective teamwork and communication skills is essential.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to work well under pressure.
• The capacity to use your initiative.
• Experience in food retail is desirable

Why work with us?

We're always on the lookout for like-minded folks to join our merry band of men and women. So, apart from coming to work with your amazing teammates every day, we also offer the following benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Professional Development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Family Friendly Policies
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Health & Wellness Programmes

Avoca is an equal opportunities employer