Retail Sales Assistant Guildford, England
Job description
The Whisky Shop is the largest specialist whisky retailer in the UK with 21 stores. We were established in 1992 and celebrated our 30th anniversary year during 2022
We are now looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our growing team, located at our shop in Guildford.
All candidates must be at least 18 years of age by law to sell alcohol, so anyone younger cannot be considered for this role.
Dedication to retail and great customer service is above all the requirements we are after, therefore experience in a similar speciality retail or customer services environment is beneficial.
An interest, knowledge or appreciation for Whisky, in particular Scotch Whisky would be a benefit but you will receive adequate training on product knowledge so this is not essential.
As well as offering great customer service the following tasks will be expected of you-
Operating tills, (including cash handling)
Merchandising, displays including windows
Stock replenishment
Dealing with deliveries, ( which can include manual heavy lifting),
General housework to ensure the shop always looks in good order.
We also operate a mail order service, Click & Collect service and a Whisky Auction and some training on these areas will be provided.
Other key attributes include-
flexibility (we trade seven days per week)
Confidence
Reliability, (timekeeping)
Eagerness to learn
The Whisky industry is a great sector to be in and to be able to progress within personally either with ourselves, a growing retail business, or within the wider industry, which can lead to global opportunities.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 14 per week
Salary: £10.97 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- Holidays
- Weekends only
Work Location: In person
