Sales Assistant - Leeds Crown Point

Smyths Toys Superstores; Leeds; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

In-store discount

Company Maternity and Paternity Pays

Special Life-Event Gifts

Job summary

Smyths Toys is seeking Sales Assistants in Leeds for a temporary contract. The role offers £12.90 per hour for over 21s and £11.00 per hour for under 21s. You will help customers, stock shelves, and work across tills in a busy store environment.

Flexible availability across 7 days a week is required to support store operations. Previous retail in toys or related departments is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Retail experience in Outdoor/Bikes is desirable.
• Nursery experience is a plus.
• Software & Gaming know-how helps.
• Backdoor and warehouse familiarity is useful.

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.
• Assist with deliveries and price changes.
• Operate tills and handle transactions.
• Learn about products to assist customers.

Skills

Outdoor/Bikes

Nursery

Software & Gaming

Backdoor/Warehouse

Job description

Smyths Toys

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.

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:

• Outdoor/Bikes
• 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.

Benefits

• A benefits package inclusive of:
  • Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance Cover
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • In-store discount
  • Company Maternity and Paternity Payments
  • Special Life-Event Gifts

Smyths Toys is an Equal Opportunities Employer