Sales Assistant

Sales Assistant Hartlepool, England

Age UK
Full Time Hartlepool, England 9.5 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent
APPLY BY
02-Mar-2023
SALARY
£9.50
OBS 1
Retail
WEEKLY HOURS
28 hours

Age UK’s shops are the face of the charity. On highstreets up and down the country our retail teams deliver a great shopping experience to customers while generating much needed income for the charity, ensuring that we can provide services and support to older people who need it most.

If you want to help us to help others, we have the job for you!

We are recruiting for a Sales Assistant to join our wonderful team and deliver an excellent retail service, ensuring that every customer has a great shopping experience. As a valued Sales Assistant you will contribute towards maximising shop sales and profits as well as the successful day to day running of the shop and deputise for the Shop Manager and Assistant Manager in their absence.

The successful candidate will support with sales, stock rotation, organising displays and store tidying and much more, whilst representing Age UK in a professional manner and reflecting our core values.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.)

You will have:

  • Experience in working in a customer facing role
  • Experience of cash handling
  • Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg’s
  • The ability to work as part of an effective team.
  • Be able to lone work when needed
  • Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as commitment to equal opportunities
  • A flexible approach to work with requirement to work additional days to cover holidays and sickness or participate in trading outside of normal shop hours e.g. shop events

What we offer in return:

  • 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • A generous pension – we will contribute up to 8%
  • Healthcare cashback scheme
  • Great shopping discounts and rewards (perfect for pay day!)
  • With over 250 stores you will be part of a team making a real difference to older people's lives

Additional Information

To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff.

Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Sales Assistant
Age UK

https://www.ageuk.org.uk
London, United Kingdom
Paul Farmer
$1 to $5 million (USD)
201 to 500 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Civic, Welfare & Social Services
2009
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