SPAR Seaton Burn - Retail Assistant

James Hall; Seaton Burn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local retail company in Seaton Burn is seeking a passionate Retail Assistant to provide excellent customer service. This role offers 16 hours a week with opportunities for training and development. Ideal candidates will be reliable and eager to learn. Perks include staff discounts and loyalty awards.

Benefits

20% staff discount

Loyalty award

Apprenticeships and further training

Fully funded accredited training

Support services through Grocery Aid

Qualifications

• Reliable, hardworking, and passionate about customer service.
• No prior retail experience required as full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Maximize sales by delivering excellent customer service.
• Control costs and waste in the store.
• Operate the till and handle cash.

Skills

Customer service

Sales maximization

Cash handling

Job description

Overview

SPAR Retail Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of work: 16 hours per week (Including evenings & weekends)

Location: SPAR Seaton Burn, Bridge Street, Seaton Burn NE13 6EN

Salary: Competitive

Through our company owned stores division, G&E Murgatroyd, we own and operate over 160 SPAR stores across the north of England and are proud to offer our customers a modern and convenient shopping experience.

Our SPAR colleagues from retail stores to Head office are an amazing and integral part of the James Hall & Co family. We understand the importance of our stores in the communities they serve, and we are excited to continue expanding in the future.

More About the Role

As a Retail Assistant you will be at the forefront of providing amazing service to our customers! You will have the opportunity to work with an amazing team and take advantage of development opportunities through apprenticeships and in house training.

What You Can Expect to be Doing

• Maximise sales by delivering excellent customer service.
• Controlling costs and waste
• Till operation and cash handling
• Controlling and replenishing stock levels
• Maintaining security within the store according to Company procedures

A Few Things About You

We need individuals who are reliable, hardworking and passionate about customer service! We will offer full training so don\'t worry if this is your first job in retail. We will also support you in any way we can if you want to take advantage of the development and progression opportunities we can offer you.

Why choose us?

• Loyalty Award – You are the most important part of our business and the relationships you build with our customers is what makes us special. As a new store colleague, you will receive an additional £0.45 per hour which will paid to you in a lump sum on the pay day after your anniversary date.
• Apprenticeships and further training – We believe in investing in our colleagues and that is why you will have ample opportunity to gain relevant qualifications and progress within the business.
• Staff Discount – You will receive a current store discount of 20%.
• Learning and Development – Fully funded accredited training and industry recognised qualifications through our in-house learning and development team.
• Grocery Aid - We work with Grocery Aid to provide a 24/7 helpline that is free, independent and confidential, plus other services to support you across financial, practical and emotional issues.

Please note if we receive a high number of applicants, we may close the advert early. We advise interested candidates to submit their applications promptly to avoid disappointment.