Temporary Part-time Retail Sales Assistant

Machine Mart; Chester; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Discounts

Company pension scheme

Life Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Role specific training and development

Internal promotion opportunities

Free Tea & Coffee

Job summary

Machine Mart is hiring a Temporary Part-time Retail Sales Assistant in Chester. You will join a small team and help customers with technical products, delivering excellent service while meeting sales targets. The role offers up to 27 hours per week and pay of £12.71 per hour.

Benefits include staff discounts, pension, life cover, and training opportunities. Apply by the closing date 26/11/2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in selling technical products to customers.
• Retail customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Join a small team of 4–6.
• Deliver a great customer experience.
• Work up to 27 hours per week.
• Time off in lieu for extra hours.
• Explain technical equipment clearly.
• Offer honest advice and build rapport.
• Exceed customer expectations and assist with product choices.
• Work with the team to achieve sales targets.

Skills

Retail sales

Technical products

Customer service

Accuracy & numeracy

Basic computer literacy

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Temporary Part-time Retail Sales Assistant

Employer:

Machine Mart

Location:

Chester, North West, CH1 3EY

Pay:

£12.71 to £12.71 per hour,

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

26/11/2026

About this job

About The Role What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll be joining a small team of between 4 - 6 members of staff
• You’ll be committed to delivering a great customer experience
• You'll be working up to 27 hours per week
• any extra time worked beyond your contracted hours is paid or can be taken as time off in lieu
• You’ll be explaining technical equipment in an understandable manner
• You’ll be committed to offering honest advice and building a rapport with customers
• You’ll ensure that you exceed our customers’ expectations and reassure them when they're bewildered by choice
• You’ll be working hard as part of the team in achieving challenging sales targets What you’ll need
• skills and experience:
• You’ll have previous experience in selling technical products to customers
• You’ll have experience in a retail customer service orientated environment
• You’ll have previous experience in dealing with customers
• You’ll have practical experience / knowledge of some or all of our product range
• You’ll possess strong accuracy and numeracy skills
• You’ll possess basic computer literacy
• You’ll be self motivated and have a can-do attitude Benefits What you’ll get in return for your commitment:
• Staff Discounts
• A company pension scheme
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Role specific training and development
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Free Tea & Coffee About The Company Where you’ll be working: Machine Mart are the UK’s leading specialist retailer of workshop power tools and equipment to the general public and trade customers.

With stores nationwide and over 45 years in business we are at the forefront of our sector and are supporting our recent success with continued growth.

For further information on our company and our product range, visit our website: www.machinemart.co.uk

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