Retail Sales Assistant

The Works Stores Ltd; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Kilkenny is looking for a Retail Sales Assistant to inspire customers through creativity, learning, and play. You'll greet customers, help manage store operations, and ensure a positive shopping experience. The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Our inclusive culture supports diverse individuals and encourages personal development through various perks such as discounts and training.

Benefits

25% Colleague Discount

Family Friendly Leave

28 days holiday

Can-Do Academy access

Early wage access through Paystream

Employee Assistance Programme

Share Scheme

Qualifications

• Passion for our brand and products.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Experience in stock management and merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers warmly and assist them.
• Support store management in daily operations.
• Handle store opening and closing duties as needed.

Skills

Positivity

Creativity

Resilience

Merchandising

Job description

We are looking for a Retail Sales Assistant to join our team. As a Retail Sales Assistant at The Works, you’ll discover that this is not just a job, but a mission to inspire people to read, learn, create and play!

You’ll be the heartbeat of our retail store by greeting customers with a warm smile and helping them leave happy and excited to unlock their imaginations. Your passion and enthusiasm for our brand and products will be contagious and motivating.

Our Culture

The Works is an awesome place to work! Our atmosphere is supportive, friendly, and inclusive. A second home-from-home where you can be your best and authentic self.

We are one team. You won’t find anyone too proud to roll up their sleeves here, with all hands-on-deck to inspire our customers and support each other.

Skills / Behaviours That Will Set You Apart

• Genuine and authentic: Your positivity, creativity, and passion for our brand and products shine through.
• Resilient champion: You can handle the fast-paced retail environment like a boss, juggling busy days, heavy deliveries, and customers with ease.
• Stock magician: You tackle the puzzle of sorting, pricing, and merchandising deliveries like a pro!

Keyholder Responsibilities

If you’re over 18, you’ll join as a keyholder. Our Retail Sales Assistants support our Store Management team to keep the stores running like clockwork by opening, closing, and running the store when needed.

Our Purpose

To inspire reading, learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled

Our Values

We are Crafty | We are Caring | We are Can-do

We Listen. We Care

Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments

At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ+ community.

We are open to discussions around working hours and flexible working. And, where possible, we'll try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments for an interview you might attend with us, let us know in your application and we’ll be happy to help!

Perks

• 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount events!
• MyWorks - Exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utility deals, tech and more!
• Family Friendly Leave - Enjoy some time well spent with enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Holiday – 28 days per year (pro rata for part-time hours) including bank holidays for that much needed down time.
• Can-Do Academy - Take control of your development with instant access to courses and training in areas that interest you.
• Paystream- Stream early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them – for when ‘life’ happens!
• Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works!
• 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with Retail Trust Charity, who provide an Employee Assistance Programme from Emotional Support to Financial Health and Physical Wellbeing.
• And loads more! – Including: long service awards, life assurance and Cycle to Work scheme.