Sales Assistant - Part Time

Monkhouse; Mold; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Celebration day off

Induction and training

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Monkhouse Mold is seeking a friendly part-time retail assistant. You will be a key holder, help customers find the right sizes and uniforms, and process payments at the till while keeping the shop and stock room tidy.

We provide full training with a buddy, ongoing development and opportunities for promotion. Flexible hours across the week are available, with some Sundays during peak periods, in a supportive, inclusive workplace.

Responsibilities

• Be a key holder.
• Serve customers by helping them find the right sizes, colours and uniforms.
• Work on the cash till, take payments and wrap purchases.
• Tidy shop and stock room, including cleaning.
• Check deliveries and book stock into the stock control system.
• Unpack stock and restock products in the shop.
• Answer customer queries on the telephone.

Job description

Monkhouse Schoolwear is a progressive business that is genuinely growing from strength to strength through its strong acquisition plan and one that takes its responsibility to create a better working place for all its employees seriously.

In addition, as the UK's leading supplier of schoolwear, the company has placed enormous focus on 'doing the right thing' by implementing the most ambitious holistic sustainability strategy in the industry.

We hire talented and dedicated individuals to lead our retail teams. We believe in growth and opportunity, providing extensive on-the-job training and experiences that will boost your career.

Do you see yourself as someone with these qualities?

• Enjoy a busy and sometimes intense environment,
• Confident and energetic,
• Flexible with your working hours,
• Enthusiasm to learn,
• Enjoy working in a team,
• Positive thinking.

Now let's take you through what you will be doing. We will give you full training on every job and buddy you up with an experienced colleague to support you through your first few weeks.

• You will be a key holder.
• Serving customers by ensuring they have the right sizes, colours, and uniforms required for their child.
• Working on the cash till, by taking payment and packaging customer purchases.
• Tidying up the shop and stock room, including hoovering and dusting.
• Checking deliveries and booking stock into our stock control system.
• Unpacking stock from deliveries and restocking products in the shop.
• Answering the telephone with customer queries.

Social Environmental Responsibility (SER)

We take our sustainability responsibility extremely seriously, and it is only with the full cooperation of every one of us, that will ensure we deliver on our sustainability objectives.

Below are 5 things, we want you to build into your day-to-day responsibilities:

1. Switch off lights when the space is not being used.
2. Switch off computers at the end of every day.
3. If possible, avoid bringing in one-use plastic water bottles.
4. Only fill up the kettle for the number of cups of hot drinks you are making.
5. Dispose of waste responsibly by using our recycling processes.

Our location:

The store is located in Mold with a park and drive close to the store and good bus links..

Your working days and hours:

This is a part time 12 hour per week contract, working with flexible hours across the week.

During our peak season, there is the option to uplift your hours, and we do require some flexibility beyond your standard hours and days of work, including Sundays.

When can you start:

Immediately

Other things to look forward to include:

• Company induction and training.
• Gaining retail management skills.
• Opportunity for growth and promotion.
• You get a celebration day off!

Monkhouse is committed to supporting, developing and promoting equality of opportunity and diversity in all our business activity. We value different perspectives and believe that diversity makes us stronger. We aim to provide an inclusive culture, free from discrimination and based on the values of dignity, courtesy and respect. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated in accordance with these values. Monkhouse works alongside Banner Ltd which is B-Corp certified, and these values are an essential element of our culture. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the recruitment or interview process, please let us know.

This job description is a tool to help both the Company and the individual understand the main responsibilities of the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete list of all possible tasks. Everyone is expected to be flexible in their approach and to take on tasks as reasonably requested. The Company reserves the right to change the tasks and responsibilities of the role according to business need.

By submitting your application you agree to the retention of all information submitted through your application including contact details, CV, covering letter and interview notes for a maximum of one year from the date of your application.

Candidates submitted by agencies without express agreement will be regarded as not being represented by that agency and Monkhouse Limited, Banner Limited nor any linked or subsidiary will be liable for any fees associated with future employment of that candidate.