Sales Assistant-Athlone

Smyths Toys Superstores; Athlone; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

In-store discount

Company Maternity and Paternity Purch 

Special Life-Event Gifts

Job summary

Smyths Toys is seeking Sales Assistants for a temporary role at our Athlone store. The position offers hourly pay: €14.25 for over 20s and €13.00 for under 20s. You will join a fast-paced team, deliver excellent customer service, and help keep the store tidy and well-stocked.

Flexible, with store hours across 7 days a week. Prior retail experience is helpful, especially in Outdoor/Bikes, Nursery, Software & Gaming, or Backdoor/Warehouse. Benefits include pension, life cover, and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Retail experience is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in areas such as Outdoor/Bikes, Nursery, Software & Gaming, Backdoor/Warehouse is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service.
• Ascertain customers’ needs and wants.
• Work as part of a fast paced and dynamic team.
• Keep the store clean and tidy.
• Pack shelves and merchandise.
• Work delivery and complete price changes.
• Work on the tills.
• Learn about and keep up to date with our products in order to help customers.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexibility

Till operation

Tools

Till system

Job description

Smyths Toys is one of the world's largest specialty retailers of children's toys. We operate both online, and via our physical retail stores, with hundreds of stores spread across Europe and the UK. We source our product range from an extensive array of UK, European, and international suppliers.

About The Role

Are you looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an expanding business, filled with fun & exciting opportunities? Come and join our team of superheroes, as we are on the search to recruit our next generation of Sales Assistants, for Smyths Toys Superstores!

This is a temporary contract, with a rate of pay of €14.25 per hour for over 20 and €13.00 per hour for under 20.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service
• Ascertain customers’ needs and wants
• Work as part of a fast paced and dynamic team
• Keep the store clean and tidy
• Pack shelves and merchandise
• Work delivery and complete price changes
• Work on the tills
• Learn about and keep up to date with our products in order to help customers

The Ideal Candidate

Retail experience in the following areas is highly desirable, but not essential:

• Outdoor/Bikes
• Nursery
• Software & Gaming
• Backdoor/Warehouse

Our stores are open 7 days a week so we need our Sales Assistants to be as flexible as possible.

Benefits

• A benefits package inclusive of:
  • Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance Cover
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • In-store discount
  • Company Maternity and Paternity Payments
  • Special Life-Event Gifts

Smyths Toys is an Equal Opportunities Employer