Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant

Retail Trust; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retailer in Macclesfield is seeking a Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant to create an enchanting shopping experience during the holiday season. The ideal candidate will be friendly, passionate, and able to handle a fast-paced environment while managing stock and assisting customers. It’s a wonderful opportunity to earn while spreading holiday cheer with potential for permanent positions after the festive period. Competitive perks include a 25% employee discount and access to exclusive training programs.

Benefits

25% Colleague Discount

Exclusive online discounts

Access to courses and training

Early wage access

24/7 family support services

Qualifications

• Genuine and authentic personality with a passion for helping customers.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong organizational skills for managing stock and deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers with friendly service.
• Assist in managing seasonal stock and deliveries.
• Maintain an organized stockroom and displays.

Skills

Positivity

Creativity

Resilience

Multitasking

Job description

Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant

Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK, SK10 1

Contract: Fixed Term Contract - ending on 31st December 2025.

Whilst we can't make any promises right now, there is often potential for us to take on some seasonal colleagues on a permanent basis after the initial festive contract.

Why The Works?

• 10th Best Big Company to Work For 2024 - 'Best Companies'
• We don’t just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play.
• You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects them with a late family member's memory.
• You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark within people, allowing them to unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories.
• The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you.

Our Perks Are 'The Works'

• 25% Colleague Discount!
• My Works - Exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utility deals, tech and more!
• Can-Do Academy - Take control of your development with instant access to courses and training in areas that interest you.
• Stream - Early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them.
• 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with Retail Trust Charity, providing an Employee Assistance Programme from Emotional Support to Financial Health and Physical Wellbeing.

Become a Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant

As a Seasonal Sales Assistant, you'll join our merry crew and help make this holiday season the best one yet. You will be the heart of our retail store during the peak period, welcoming customers with a friendly smile and inspiring them to read, learn, create, or play.

We have lots of deliveries and seasonal stock to manage. The role can be physically demanding and hard work—you’ll need to be comfortable managing stairs and heavy stock. Our supportive team will be there to lend a helping hand.

Joining us during this period is a great way to take advantage of our 25% colleague discount to help in the run up to the holiday season.

Our Culture

The Works is an awesome place to work. Our atmosphere is supportive, friendly, and inclusive. A second home-from-home where you can be your best and authentic self.

Our environment is always moving and full of energy, yet we still make space to share must-watch TV recommendations and our favourite page-turners. Because even superheroes need some downtime to fuel their imaginations.

We are one team. You won't find anyone too proud to roll up their sleeves here, with all hands-on-deck to inspire our customers and support each other.

Your Festive Mission

• Excite and Delight: Spread joy with friendly service and inspire customers to read, learn, create, or play with our products.
• Loyalty Ambassador: Help customers craft a Christmas well spent and show they can get more value at The Works.
• Merchandising Marvel: Follow planograms for key product areas and, when possible, use creativity in non-planogrammed spaces to catch the eye.
• Deliveries: Manage heavy deliveries, price and label products, arrange displays, and keep the stockroom tidy.
• Have fun! Be your best, authentic elf-self and connect with our brand, colleagues, and customers while making the store a twinkling place to visit.

Skills / Behaviours That Will Set You Apart

• Genuine and authentic: Positivity, creativity, and passion shine through. You enjoy talking to people and offering helpful recommendations.
• Resilient champion: Thrive in a fast-paced retail environment, handle busy days, deliveries, and customers with ease, and multitask effectively.
• Stock magician: Sort, price, and merchandise deliveries efficiently and keep stock organized.

Remember, you’re not just a colleague – you’re a festive elf spreading cheer and making the season merry and bright!

Our Values

• To inspire reading, learning, creativity and play – making lives more fulfilled
• We are Crafty | We are Caring | We are Can-do

Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments

At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers, and members of the LGBTQ+ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term).

We are open to discussions around working hours and flexible working. If you need reasonable adjustments for an interview, let us know in your application and we will help where possible.