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Sales Assistant

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Customer Relations
    Hospitality & Retail
  • Peterborough

AI generated summary

  • You should be ambitious, hardworking, energetic, and reliable. Retail merchandising experience is desirable but not required.
  • You will deliver excellent customer service, support your team in achieving targets, maintain store presentation, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • - Are you ambitious, hard working, energetic and reliable?
  • - Retail merchandising experience is desirable but is not essential.

Responsibilities

  • - Provide a high level of customer service
  • - Help your team achieve daily targets
  • - Ensure that the store is well stocked and well presented at all times
  • - Work as part of a fast-paced and dynamic team

FAQs

What is the job title being offered?

The job title being offered is Sales Assistant.

Are the Sales Assistant positions temporary or permanent?

The Sales Assistant positions are temporary contracts.

What kind of company is Smyths Toys?

Smyths Toys is a rapidly expanding retailer specializing in toys, software, and nursery products.

What are the primary responsibilities of a Sales Assistant?

The primary responsibilities include providing a high level of customer service, helping the team achieve daily targets, and ensuring that the store is well stocked and presented at all times.

Is previous retail merchandising experience required for this position?

Retail merchandising experience is desirable but not essential.

What are the working hours for the Sales Assistants?

The stores are open 7 days a week, and Sales Assistants should be flexible, especially during busy weekends.

How should candidates apply for the position?

Candidates should apply directly if they believe they have what it takes to join the Smyths Toys Superstores team.

Does Smyths Toys offer equal employment opportunities?

Yes, Smyths Toys is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1987
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Smyths Toys Superstores are a leading provider of children's entertainment products and trade from over 100 stores throughout the UK and Ireland. Our stores are bursting with fun and excitement and offer the latest and greatest range of toys, video games, outdoor, baby, and pre-school products. We pride ourselves on offering the most competitive prices on the best possible selection of products and stock everything from dolls and action figures to baby products, video games and playsets. As the fastest growing toy retailer in the UK, we recognise the importance of putting our customers first and aim to achieve this through offering the best service at the best possible prices, all served through our unique brand of fun. We know that the best way to deliver this service is through the strength of our staff and we are constantly on the lookout for new members to join our team. In 2018 we acquired Toys R Us in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, adding a further 90 stores across central European. This brings our total number of stores across Ireland, the UK and Europe to over 200. There’s never been a better or more exciting time to join Smyths Toys. We have a number of exciting job opportunities available which represent an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful and dynamic organisation with significant growth plans. Areas in which we recruit include Marketing, Buying, Logistics, IT, Customer Service, Accounting and Payroll functions, and Store Managers and Sales Assistants. There is promotional potential in all roles and we are seeking employees who are passionate, have the ability to work hard and have a strong desire to understand how the retail business works.