Sales Assistant - Gillingham Christmas Temp

Smyths Toys; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Maternity and Paternity

Special Life-Event Gifts

Job summary

Smyths Toys is looking for a Sales Assistant for the Gillingham store on a temporary contract. The role requires providing excellent customer service, working as part of a dynamic team, and ensuring store cleanliness. Retail experience is desirable but not essential.

The position offers a pay rate of £12.90 per hour for over 21s and £11.00 for under 21s. Employees will enjoy a benefits package including a pension scheme, life assurance cover, and maternity/paternity payments.

Qualifications

• Retail experience in nursery, software, gaming, or warehouse is highly desirable.
• Must be flexible as the store is open 7 days a week.

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.

Skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Job description

Career Opportunities: Sales Assistant - Gillingham Christmas Temp (25730)

Requisition ID25730-Posted27/08/2026-UK-Gillingham-Retail

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.

Are you up for the challenge?

About The Role

This is a temporary contract, with a rate of pay of £12.90 per hour for over 21 and £11.00 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.

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