Seasonal Sales Assistant

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

Job summary

A well-known toy retailer in Colchester is looking for a Seasonal Sales Assistant. The role involves delivering excellent customer service, merchandising, and assisting with stock management. Candidates should be reliable, flexible with hours, and capable of physical tasks. This position offers a pay rate of £11.00 to £12.21 per hour, with benefits including a toy discount and flexible pay options. Weekend availability is required.

Benefits

20% toy discount in Entertainer stores

Fortnightly pay

Flexible access to pay via MyPayNow

Access to the Retail Trust

Virtual GP

Qualifications

• Must be reliable and flexible with working hours.
• Confident and approachable for customer interactions.
• Physically fit to handle stock and deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service and engage with customers.
• Merchandise and keep shelves stocked.
• Assist with deliveries and pallet movements.
• Support the store and concession space in Tesco as needed.

Skills

Reliable

Flexible with hours

Excellent customer service

Ability to lift stock

Teamwork

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 if we are busy. You should be approachable and confident to deliver excellent customer service. You should be physically fit and able to move stock around the store, work with deliveries and pallets on your own and as a team, and be willing to help out in our local Tesco concession space. Merchandising, keeping the 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 or have nothing to do. I enjoy restocking and making sure all the prices are correct for all our customers, however I do like seeing kids get excited about seeing their favourite toys in stock brings me back to when I was younger and enjoyed those same toys, for me this is very rewarding and love seeing the excited and thrilled looks on their faces. On the weekends when it is especially busy, I like to replenish and make myself available for everybody, whether that's to grab an item off the top shelf or to recommend a toy or bestseller for Christmas, I love being a Seasonal Sales Assistant as I feel that those little jobs like restocking can make a big difference to a customer coming in to our store for the first time."

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 hours: Our stores are open 7 days a week; weekend (including Sundays) availability is required
• 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
• During the contract period, you may be asked to work on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service and engage with customers
• Merchandise and keep shelves stocked
• Assist with deliveries and pallet movements; work independently and as part of a team
• Support the store and concession space in Tesco as needed

Benefits

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