Sales Assistant - Sligo

Smyths Toys Superstores; Sligo; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life insurance

EAP

In-store discount

Maternity/Paternity Pay

Life-event gifts

Job summary

Smyths Toys is hiring Sales Assistants on a temporary contract in Ireland. The role pays €14.25 per hour, with €13 per hour for applicants under 20 years old. You will deliver high levels of customer service, identify customer needs, and work as part of a fast-paced team across our stores.

Flexibility is essential as stores are open 7 days a week. Previous retail experience is desirable, especially in Outdoor/Bikes, Nursery, Software & Gaming, or Backdoor/Warehouse roles.

Qualifications

• Customer service orientation and ability to handle queries.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

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 deliveries and price changes
• Work on the tills
• Learn about and keep up to date with our products to help customers

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

POS / Cash register

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.

Are you up for the challenge?

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, and €13 for under 20 years.

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 tidyPack 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