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Sales Assistant

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

AI generated summary

  • You should be ambitious, hardworking, energetic, and reliable. Retail merchandising experience is desirable but not essential.
  • You will provide excellent customer service, support team targets, maintain store presentation, and ensure stock availability, with flexibility to work weekends due to high customer demand.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

  • As a Sales Assistant, you will be expected to 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
  • Successful candidates will work as part of a fast-paced and dynamic team
  • Our Stores are open 7 days a week and we need our Sales Assistants to be as flexible as possible to ensure that it succeeds
  • Weekends are our busiest trading days so it is likely that you will be required to work on these days

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Sales Assistant.

Is this position permanent or temporary?

This is a temporary contract.

What type of company is Smyths Toys?

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

What are the main responsibilities of a Sales Assistant?

As a Sales Assistant, you will be expected to provide a high level of customer service, help your team achieve daily targets, and ensure that the store is well stocked and well presented at all times.

What qualities are they looking for in a candidate?

They are looking for candidates who are ambitious, hard working, energetic, and reliable.

Are weekends required for this position?

Yes, weekends are likely to be required as they are the busiest trading days.

Is retail merchandising experience necessary for this job?

Retail merchandising experience is desirable but is not essential.

How can someone apply for this position?

Interested candidates can apply by submitting their application today.

What is the working schedule for the Sales Assistant?

The stores are open 7 days a week, and Sales Assistants are expected to be flexible with their availability.

Does Smyths Toys have non-discrimination policies?

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.