Sales Assistant - Preston

Smyths Toys; Preston; On-site; GBP 1,515,000 - 1,791,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Maternity and paternity payments

Life-event gifts

Job summary

Smyths Toys Preston is recruiting Sales Assistants for our busy stores. You will deliver friendly customer service, help shoppers find products, and support store operations in a fast‑paced, team environment.

This is a temporary contract with pay of £12.90 per hour for over 21s and £11.00 per hour for under 21s. Our stores are open seven days a week, so flexibility in shifts is essential to meet customer demand.

Qualifications

• Retail experience in Nursery, Software & Gaming, Backdoor/Warehouse is desirable but not essential.

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

Job description

Career Opportunities: Sales Assistant - Preston (26208)

Requisition ID26208-Posted14/10/2026-UK-Preston-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