Sales Assistant - Hull 2026

Smyths Toys; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 27,000; 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 seeking a Sales Assistant for their Hull location. This is a temporary position offering £12.90 per hour for over 21s and £11.00 for under 21s. The role involves providing excellent customer service, merchandising, and working as part of a dynamic team.

Retail experience is desirable, and candidates should be flexible due to varying store opening hours. Smyths Toys offers a benefits package including pension, life assurance, and special gifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail is desirable but not essential.
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge about products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service.
• Ascertain customers’ needs and wants.
• Pack shelves and merchandise.
• Work on the tills.
• Learn about products to assist customers.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Career Opportunities: Sales Assistant - Hull 2026 (26060)

Requisition ID26060-Posted27/09/2026-UK-Hull-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.

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