Seasonal Sales Assistant

The Entertainer; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A toy retailer in Basingstoke is looking for a Seasonal Sales Assistant to provide excellent customer service during the busy holiday season. The role involves helping customers find toys, moving stock, and working in partnership with a local Tesco concession. Flexibility in work hours and availability during peak times like Christmas Eve is essential. A friendly attitude and physical fitness are necessary. Benefits include a toy discount and flexible pay options.

Benefits

20% toy discount

Fortnightly pay

Flexible access to pay

Access to Retail Trust

Virtual GP

Qualifications

• Must be reliable and flexible with work hours.
• Must be 16 years or older.
• Be confident and approachable when dealing with customers.

Responsibilities

• Help customers find the perfect toy or gift.
• Move stock around the store and assist with deliveries.
• Support the local Tesco concession space with merchandising.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Flexibility in working hours

Job description

Want to work in a busy toy shop at the best time of year?

At The Entertainer, Basingstoke Potters Walk, we love to create memories for all customers who come through our doors, helping to find the perfect toy or gift, keeping the shelves full and our stores welcoming. At Christmas, this is no different!

With a love of toys, customer service and an enthusiastic personality, you could be the perfect match to join our team as a Seasonal Sales Assistant.

Reliable and flexible in what hours you can work, there may be the chance of extra hours too if we're busy!

- Approachable and confident to deliver excellent customer service

- Physically fit and able to move stock around the store, working with deliveries and pallets on your own and as a team

- Be willing and able to help out when needed in our local Tesco concession space. Merchandising, keeping the shelves full, talking to customers and handling deliveries.

16-20 year olds - £11.15 per hour.

21-year-old plus - £12.36 per hour

Contract end date: 3rd January 2026.

Our stores will be open 7 days a week so you will need to be able to support us at the weekends including Sundays.

The hours we have available for this store are:

A 12-hour per week contract: you may work 4-hour shifts over 3 days, or you might be asked to work two 6-hour shifts.

A 20-hour per week contract: you may typically be working 4-hour shifts over 5 days.

So, if you are flexible to work various shifts, including evenings and different days of the week, have a great attitude, and friendly personality, we can make the hours you are available - work for you and us, just make sure you give us as much detail as possible in your application form. There may also be an opportunity for you to work extra hours in this role, depending on trade.

With all our Seasonal Sales Assistant contracts you will also be asked to work Christmas Eve, Boxing Day or New Years Eve - they're some of our busiest days of the year.

How we will reward you:

We have some great benefits for you working as a Seasonal Sales Assistant:

20% toy discount in Entertainer stores
Fortnightly pay
Flexible access to your pay via MyPayNow
Access to the Retail Trust
Virtual GP