Sales Assistant- New Store Opening

Mountain Warehouse; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor retailer is seeking a Sales Assistant for a new store opening in Chelmsford. The role involves creating exceptional shopping experiences and maintaining store presentation. Ideal candidates should have a passion for sales, attention to detail, and enthusiasm. This position offers perks like a monthly bonus and a generous employee discount.

Benefits

Monthly bonus scheme

50% employee discount

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• A passion for selling and talking to people.
• Hands-on attitude and enthusiasm.
• Interest in products and services offered.

Responsibilities

• Create a great shopping experience.
• Replenish the store and maintain visual standards.
• Learn and share product knowledge.

Skills

Customer service skills

Enthusiasm for selling

Attention to detail

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Sales Assistant - New Store Opening, Chelmsford

Client: Mountain Warehouse

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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*TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST BE ABLE TO INTERVIEW ON THE 6TH OR 7TH AUGUST*

PERKS OF THE JOB:

MONTHLY BONUS SCHEME

50% EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT ACROSS MOUNTAIN WAREHOUSE AND ANIMAL

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EMPLOYEE ASSISTANT PROGRAMME

About the role

Our Sales Assistants are the key people in our stores; the first point of contact with our customers. You’ll be an important part of the store team!

Your day will involve

• Customer Service; creating a great shopping experience
• Replenishing the store
• Visual standards
• Learning, developing, and sharing your product knowledge
• Being a Brand Ambassador!

About you

We are looking for someone with…

• A passion for selling and talking to people
• Enthusiasm, and a hands-on attitude
• An eye for detail, and with high standards
• An interest in what we sell and what we do!

Who are we? At + stores globally and over employees, we are a leading outdoor retailer, with an always-evolving attitude. You can find out about our fantastic own-brand products, as well as our newly launched brands, such as Animal. We’re working hard on sustainability, introducing more organic and recycled products - One Planet. Check out our “Inside the Outdoors” section, where you can explore the outdoors, find expert advice on how to choose your ski pants or top tips for dog owners, and learn about some of our charity ventures.

• International - we have stores in Europe across Poland, Germany, and Austria, in Canada and the USA, and our latest adventure is in New Zealand!
• Animal was acquired by Mountain Warehouse and re-launched in the Summer of , initially with an online presence only, before we moved to showcasing a range in some of our stores. We are so excited to have opened our first few stores!

We love seeing people grow; many of our team have started their journey with us, progressing to Supervisor roles, and beyond. We are passionate about developing our store teams, recently launching a learning platform with some great tools!

• 50% Employee Discount across Mountain Warehouse and Animal
• Monthly bonus
• Twice-yearly uniform allowance
• 20 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata to your contract
• Employee Referral Incentive
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Development and progression within a fast-paced and stable environment
• Online learning portal, accessible to all team members