Temporary Part-time Retail Sales Assistant

Machine Mart Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Healthcare cash plans

Company pension

Life cover

Employee assistance programme

Training & development

Internal promotion

Paid breaks

Tea & coffee

Job summary

Machine Mart Ltd in Leeds is recruiting a part-time sales assistant to help customers with technical equipment and explain complex products in simple terms.

You’ll join a small team of 4–6, deliver a great customer experience, build rapport, and work towards achievable sales targets, up to 27 hours per week.

In return you’ll receive staff discounts, healthcare cash plans, a company pension, life cover, and ongoing training and development.

Qualifications

• Experience selling technical products to customers.
• Retail customer service experience.
• Experience dealing with customers.
• Knowledge of our product range recommended.
• Strong accuracy and numeracy.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Self-motivated with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a great customer experience in a small team of 4–6.
• Explain technical equipment clearly.
• Exceed customer expectations and reassure them when choosing.
• Work towards challenging sales targets and contribute to team goals.
• Offer honest advice and build rapport with customers.
• Collaborate with colleagues to achieve targets.

Skills

Selling technical products

Retail customer service

Dealing with customers

Product knowledge

Numeracy

Basic computer literacy

Self-motivated

Job description

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

What you'll get in return for your commitment:

• Staff Discounts
• Healthcare Cash plans
• A company pension scheme
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Role specific training and development
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Paid Breaks
• Free Tea & Coffee