Sales Assistant (Christmas Temp)

POUNDLAND LIMITED; Workington; A distancia; GBP 16.000 - 20.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

10% employee discount card

Birthday day off

28 days holiday inc banks

Wellbeing resources with Retail Trust

My Staff Shop discounts

Wages-split advance option (early pay)

Training and development opportunities

Life assurance and pension

Descripción de la vacante

Poundland is seeking a Seasonal Sales Assistant to join our busy store during the festive period. You will help keep shelves stocked, assist customers, and support tills to ensure smooth checkout operations. Training is provided and a positive, friendly attitude is valued in a lively team environment.

The role runs until the end of December with flexible shifts; an opportunity to gain experience in retail and enjoy employee benefits such as discounts and holiday entitlements.

Formación

• Friendly, positive attitude and strong team work are essential.
• Good organisation and attention to detail at tills are required.
• Retail or customer service experience is a bonus, but not mandatory.

Responsabilidades

• Stock shelves and assist with deliveries to keep the shop tidy.
• Deliver excellent customer service and support checkout operations.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming store environment during the festive period.
• Assist with various shifts according to store needs.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Team player

Positive attitude

Attention to detail

Good organisation

Cash handling

Tills handling

Herramientas

POS systems

Descripción del empleo

About The Role

Join us at Poundland during this festive period as a Seasonal Sales Assistant and help make the most magical shopping season of the year even brighter for our customers.

As one of Poundland's Elves on the shop floor, you’ll be a festive ambassador for our brand, creating a warm, welcoming, and merry shopping experience every day. You’ll be part of a friendly and energetic team, keeping shelves stocked with all those essential items, delivering fantastic customer service, supporting deliveries, ensuring the checkouts run smoothly, and helping maintain a safe, tidy, and cheerful store environment. We're looking for team players with a positive, can-do attitude and a friendly approach. Good organisation and attention to detail, especially when working on the tills, are essential. Previous retail or customer service experience is a bonus, but not a requirement. We’ll provide all the training you need to help you shine, because every member of our team plays an important part in making this, the most wonderful time of the year, a success.

This role will start soon and last until the end of December, and we may require you to work different shifts based on store needs, therefore flexibility is key.

We offer rewards that go beyond the payslip, including:

• 10% employee discount card with increased discount events over the year.
• Celebrate your birthday, you’ll get an extra day off for your birthday.
• 28 days holiday a year inc banks, rising by one day a year up to 33 days.
• We put wellbeing first through our partnership with Retail Trust which gives you and your family access to a fantastic range of resources.
• My Staff Shop, giving you an amazing number of discounts and shopping vouchers.
• For those unexpected moments, our partnership with a financial wellbeing platform enables you to access up to 50% of your monthly earned wages early, along with savings and financial advice.
• If your role turns permanent with us we have training and development opportunities as we want you to grow your career, be that through one of the qualifications we offer or internal programmes, Sales Assistant can be just the first step.
• Plus, life assurance and people’s pension.

We’re committed and proud to our inclusive culture, and that starts with the recruitment and selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please do share this with us on your application form and we’ll make every effort to meet your needs.