Seasonal & Sundries - Retail Assistant - Part Time (Sundays) - Roundstone

Haskins; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous staff discount scheme

Up to 38 days holiday (pro-rata)

Retail discounts

Cycle Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Charity day

Wellbeing support

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Haskins Garden Centres is seeking a Retail Assistant for the Seasonal & Sundries department on a part-time, permanent basis, working Sundays 8:30am – 5:30pm. The role focuses on delivering excellent customer service and assisting customers with Garden Furniture, BBQs and Outdoor Living products during the Spring and Summer months.

Based in Worthing, you will maintain product presentation and stock, assist customers, and process orders using till systems, with some heavy lifting involved.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering customer service in a retail environment.
• Ability to upsell and promote products.
• Comfort with manual handling of products including heavier items.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and assist them in finding products.
• Provide detailed information about products, including features and benefits.
• Engage in upselling techniques to maximise sales opportunities.
• Maintain an organised sales floor, ensuring products are well-displayed and stocked.
• Process customer orders and transactions using computer and till systems

Skills

Customer service

Upselling

Stock management

Physical stamina

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Retail Assistant - Seasonal & Sundries

Pay rate up to £12.71 per hour.

We are recruiting a Retail Assistant to work in our Seasonal & Sundries department on a Part -Time, Permanent basis, working every Sunday (8:30am - 5:30pm).

Haskins Garden Centres

Haskins is a family owned, award winning business with 5 destination garden centres across the South of England, each with a large restaurant.

We constantly strive to improve the service and experience we offer our customers, that’s why the recruitment of our people is so important to us. If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, have a sense of humour and an eagerness to learn, we want you to join our friendly, happy team.

The role of Retail Assistant

Our Retail Assistants welcome customers to the centre and help with questions across a wide variety of Indoor product ranges. They play a crucial role in assisting customers, promoting products, and ensuring a smooth sales process.

Based in the Seasonal and Sundries Department, the focus will be on providing excellent service and assisting our customers with their Garden Furniture, BBQs and Outdoor Living products during the Spring and Summer months. In the Autumn & Winter you will be focused on our Christmas department.

Maintaining product presentation, and stock levels within inventory control procedures. Involving some heavy lifting of products such as compost and aggregates, this role can be physically demanding.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Greet customers and assist them in finding products that meet their needs.
• Provide detailed information about products, including features and benefits.
• Engage in upselling techniques to maximise sales opportunities.
• Maintain an organised sales floor, ensuring products are well-displayed and stocked.
• Process customer orders and transactions using computer and till systems

About You

This role is well suited to a self-motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual with excellent customer service skills and a desire to learn. Based in the Indoor Sundries Department you will offer excellent service and provide information on the wide range of Garden Care, Pet Accessories and Wildlife products.

Previous retail or sales experience is desirable.

In return we provide

• Generous Haskins Discount scheme.
• Up to 38 days of Holiday (pro-rata)
• Retail discounts, save money on day-to-day spending, days out, and gifts.
• Cycle Scheme, helping spread the cost of a bike and saving on tax.
• Health Cash Plan, for a small monthly contribution access a 24-hour online GP service recover costs for dental and optical appointments and more.
• Time off to support local charities, with an annual paid Charity Day
• Wellbeing support with Mental Health First Aiders and external Assistance Program providing free counselling and advice for you and your family.
• Company pension scheme for eligible employees
• Free on-site parking