Seasonal Sales Assistant

The Entertainer; Bradford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A popular toy retailer in Bradford is looking for a Seasonal Sales Assistant to provide excellent customer service, restock shelves, and assist with deliveries. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, reliable, and available to work weekends and holidays. The position offers competitive hourly rates and various employee benefits including a discount on toys.

Benefits

20% toy discount

Fortnightly pay

Flexible access to pay

Access to the Retail Trust

Virtual GP

Qualifications

• Must be reliable and flexible with hours, especially on weekends.
• Must be physically able to move stock and assist with deliveries.
• Must be enthusiastic and customer-focused.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with friendly and helpful service.
• Restock shelves and ensure pricing accuracy.
• Handle deliveries and organize stock.
• Support merchandising to maintain store presentation.

Skills

Flexible working hours

Customer service

Teamwork

Ability to move stock

Job description

Overview

To be a Seasonal Sales Assistant at The Entertainer you must be reliable and flexible in what hours you can work (there may be extra hours when we are busy), approachable and confident in delivering excellent customer service, and physically fit to move stock, work with deliveries and pallets, both on your own and as part of a team. You may also be asked to help out in our local Tesco concession space, with merchandising, keeping shelves full, talking to customers and handling deliveries.

Holly, Seasonal Sales Assistant from last year, says: "Working for The Entertainer is a wonderful and thrilling experience; there is never a day where I am bored. I enjoy restocking and making sure prices are correct for customers. I love seeing kids excited about toys and feel rewarded by helping customers, especially during busy weekends when I replenish and assist everyone, whether grabbing an item from the top shelf or recommending a bestseller for Christmas."

Want to work in a busy toy shop at the best time of year? At The Entertainer, Bradford The Broadway Shopping Centre, we love to create memories for all customers, helping to find the perfect toy or gift, keeping shelves full and stores welcoming. At Christmas, this remains true.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with a friendly and helpful attitude, delivering excellent customer service.
• Restock shelves, ensure prices are correct, and keep stock organized.
• Handle deliveries and move stock around the store and in the concession area as needed.
• Support merchandising and stock replenishment to maintain store presentation.

Qualifications and Expectations

• Reliable and flexible with working hours; available for weekends and Sundays.
• Physically able to move stock and assist with deliveries and pallets.
• Enthusiastic, customer-focused, and able to work well in a team.

Key Information about this role

• Rates of Pay: 16-20 year olds - £11.00 per hour; 21-year-old plus - £12.21 per hour.
• Contract end date: 3rd January 2026.
• Store opens 7 days a week; must be able to support weekends, including Sundays.
• Available contracts: 12-hour per week (4-hour shifts over 3 days or two 6-hour shifts) and 20-hour per week (4-hour shifts over 5 days).
• There may be opportunities for extra hours, depending on trade.
• All Seasonal Sales Assistant contracts require working on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve.

Benefits

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