Vila Athlone - Seasonal Sales Assistant

VILA; Athlone; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

VILA in Athlone is looking for a part-time retail sales assistant to join our team for 8 hours a week on a seasonal contract. You will greet customers, help them find products, and handle payments while maintaining a clean, welcoming store environment. Flexibility for week- and weekend-work is required.

Ideal candidates are service-minded, friendly, and comfortable with the public, with the ability to work as part of a sales team and manage stock deliveries as promotions change.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience is essential.
• Friendly and engaging personality required.
• Comfortable interacting with the public.
• Flexible regarding shifts, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers entering the shop.
• Assist shoppers to find products they want.
• Process cash and card payments accurately.
• Answer customer queries and give product advice.
• Balance cash registers with receipts.
• Handle refunds and exchanges.
• Keep the store tidy, including cleaning tasks.
• Assist with stock deliveries and shelf displays.
• Promote promotions and update displays.
• Support with social media engagement as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Friendly personality

Cash handling

Team player

Flexible shifts

Job description

Bestseller Retail Ireland Limited are currently seeking a retail sales assistant to join our team in our Vila store Athlone for 8 hours a week on a seasonal contract. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the team. This position will require the successful candidate to be flexible for week & weekend work.

Job description: Fully Flexible - Seasonal

• This role is a customer service based role - the main objective is the provide exceptional service at all times
• Greeting customers who enter the shop
• Assisting shoppers to find the goods and products they are looking for
• Being responsible for processing cash and card payments
• Answering queries from customers
• Giving advice and guidance on product selection to customers
• Balancing cash registers with receipts
• Dealing with customer refunds
• Keeping the store tidy and clean, this includes hovering and mopping
• Interest in social media channels
• Responsible dealing with customer complaints
• Receiving and storing the delivery of large amounts of stock
• Keeping up to date with special promotions and putting up displays

The personal skills that are required for the job

• Be service minded
• Having a friendly and engaging personality
• Comfortable working with members of the public
• Should have a confident manner
• Must be helpful and polite
• Able to work as part of a sales team
• Should be of a smart appearance and articulate
• Flexible regarding shifts

The Brand - VILA

The design philosophy of VILA is based on a feminine approach to fashion, uniting femininity with fashion and trend insights and adding a bit of sensuality. Every single style that leaves our hands is made with a passion to create something to be proud of, and to enable someone to be proud to wear it. We strive for high quality in everything we do, through working with the best possible materials, and carefully selecting every single bit and piece of each design. FEMININE. SENSUAL. SIMPLE.