Sales Assistant - Hedge End Southampton

Smyths Toys; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Maternity and Paternity Prices

Special Life-Event Gifts

Job summary

Smyths Toys is looking for a Sales Assistant at Hedge End Southampton on a temporary contract. Hourly pay £12.90 for over 21s and £11.00 for under 21s. The role involves flexible shifts as our stores are open 7 days a week.

You will provide a high level of customer service, help customers find and choose products, operate tills, pack shelves and keep the store clean and tidy. Experience in nursery, software or gaming is helpful.

Qualifications

• Retail experience in the following areas is highly desirable, but not essential.
• Nursery
• Software & Gaming
• Backdoor/Warehouse

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

Job description

Career Opportunities: Sales Assistant - Hedge End Southampton (25660)

Requisition ID25660-Posted13/10/2026-UK-Hedge End Southampton-Retail

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 £12.90 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