Sales Assistant - Leeds Kirkstall

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Employee assistance programme

In-store discount

Maternity/Paternity pay

Life-event gifts

Job summary

Smyths Toys is hiring Sales Assistants on a temporary contract with hourly pay of £12.90 for over 21 and £11.00 for under 21. Stores operate daily across the UK, offering a fun environment and opportunities for career growth.

Ideal candidates will have retail experience in areas like Outdoor/Bikes, Nursery, Software & Gaming, or Backdoor/Warehouse, and be flexible with shifts as stores are open 7 days a week.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience is desirable.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to be flexible across store days and hours.
• Basic cash handling and till operation awareness.

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.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexibility

Sales

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