Weekend Sales Assistant

The Yorkshire Trading Company; Leek; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-run retail business in Leek is seeking a Weekend Sales Assistant to join their team. The role involves ensuring customer satisfaction, maintaining store conditions, and processing sales. Candidates should have good communication skills and a customer service focus. Previous retail experience is beneficial but training will be provided. Salary starts at £11.44 per hour for 21+ age group, offering a flexible work schedule with benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata

Work place pension scheme

12.5% Discount at YTC Stores after 6 weeks

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of sales principles and customer service practices.
• Previous retail experience is beneficial but not essential as training will be given.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service.
• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards.
• Welcome and greet customers.
• Process sales through our Epos till system.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Customer service focus

Friendly, helpful, confident and engaging personality

Job description

Yorkshire Trading Company are a family owned and run business with 33 stores throughout Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North East; a busy E:Commerce operation and outdoor events teams who trade nationwide.

We now have an opportunity for an additional recruit to the weekend sales assistant team in our Leek store.

The position is offered at: 14 hours over days to include weekends on a rota basis and may include some early mornings

Our goal is to provide high class customer service and to increase the company's growth and revenue through sales maximisation

Responsibilities

• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service
• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards
• Maintain a fully stocked store
• Ascertain customers' needs and wants
• Welcome and greet customers
• Process sales through our Epos till system - Training given
• Actively involved in receiving deliveries
• Keep up to date with product information
• Accurately describe product features and benefits
• Follow all companies policies and procedures

Previous retail experience would be beneficial but is not essential as training will be given

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of sales principles and customer service practices
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer service focus
• Friendly, helpful, confident and engaging personality

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks annual leave pro rata
• Work place pension scheme
• 12.5% Discount at YTC Stores after a successful 6 week induction period

Pay rates (per hour)

• Age 21+ £11.44
• 18-20 £8.60
• 16-17 £6.40