Sales Associate

L'occitane; Greenhithe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-known beauty retailer is seeking a Sales Associate in Greenhithe to provide exceptional customer service and promote store standards. Candidates should love retail, demonstrate effective communication skills, and be motivated to achieve personal KPIs. The role offers part-time hours, with various employee benefits including a discretionary bonus scheme, enhanced leave, and flexibility in work arrangements.

Benefits

Discretionary Company Bonus scheme

Contribution Pension Scheme

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

Discount Scheme

Monthly product allocation

Qualifications

• A love of retail and willing to engage with customers.
• Reliable, honest, and flexible.
• Highly motivated to achieve personal KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Promote good housekeeping and visual merchandising standards.
• Offer product demonstrations to customers.
• Support in-Boutique and external customer events.

Skills

Customer service skills

Effective communication

Proactive selling ability

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Job description

Sales Associate

Application Deadline: 4 December 2025

Department: Boutique

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Bluewater Shopping Centre, Greenhithe

Reporting To: Boutique Manager

Compensation: £13.85 / hour

Description

We have implemented an anonymous job application process. This means that during the initial stages of the application, personal information such as name, gender, age, and ethnicity is not disclosed to the hiring team.

To work as part of a team and provide all customers with an exceptional shopping experience in our Boutiques.

Contract Type: Permanent
Weekly Hours: 8 hours per week

What Will You Do?

Day to Day

• Promote and maintain good housekeeping and visual merchandising standards throughout the boutique and participate in window campaign changes as required.
• Completing any other tasks required by Boutique Management to support the needs of the business.
• Offer & provide demonstrations (including hand massage) to all customers
• Assist in unpacking and checking off of new stock deliveries as well as participating in stock takes when required

Commercial Flair

• Consistently meet/exceed your personal Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) set by the Boutique Manager to contribute to the success of the Company
• Understanding of different market types and customers

Future Focus

• Maintain excellent personal product knowledge to effectively advise and recommend products, campaigns and offers
• Seeks opportunities to support Brand through project work
• Uphold the L’Occitane values ensuring PROSPERITY is at the core of everything we do
• Ensure all online training is completed to ensure your development is a priority whilst with L’Occitane

Driving Results

• Always provide the highest level of service to ensure all customers have an exceptional shopping experience by following the L’Occi way.
• Support in-Boutique and external customer events
• Adhere to Company policies and procedures at all times. Ensure retail bulletin and other Boutique communications are read and followed in a timely manner.

The Perfect Candidate:

• A love of retail, it’s essential that you want to be in a customer facing environment as we are an experiential brand
• Excellent customer service skills
• Confident and effective communication and listening skills
• To demonstrate pro-active selling ability
• Highly motivated to achieve personal KPI’s and contribute towards Boutique objectives
• Able to work effectively in a team
• Reliable, honest and flexible
• Positive and friendly attitude as well as consistent ability to operate at your best

What We Offer You!*

• Discretionary Company Bonus scheme
• Contribution Pension Scheme
• Holiday Allowance – above statutory
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• Enhanced Maternity (20 weeks full pay) and Paternity leave (12 weeks full pay) after 1 year
• Hybrid working for Office based staff– 3 days in the office
• Work from Anywhere Policy – up to 4 weeks a year
• Volunteering 1 Day
• Half day leave for Birthday
• One day’s holiday for NewlyWeds
• Discount Scheme
• Monthly product allocation
• Reward Gateway – company benefits platform
• Cycle to work scheme through Reward Gateway
• Travel Loan through Reward Gateway
• Subsidised health & wellbeing plan
• Long service awards

*some eligibility criteria may apply