Job description
Background to Post/Job purpose:
This job was created to fill a current job vacancy. As an Assistant shop worker, you will need to work as part of a team - closely with your co-workers and line Manger
Key Responsibilities and accountabilities:
- Serve customers & help them find products they are looking for in the shop
- Give information about the features, quality and availability of different products
- When necessary, be able to give in-depth technical advice about products.
- Arrange orders and deliveries of stock for customers.
- Chase up order(s) and contact customers if order is in or if there is a delay.
- Check order with customer, to ensure there are no damages before order leaves the store
- Make the customer aware of any special offers.
- Make sure that all stock is on display.
- Be aware of what all the customers in the shop are doing, to guard against shoplifting
- Operate paint mixer machine (when required)
- Make sure that showroom and work areas are kept tidy
- Assist in other section(s) of the shop, when required (i.e., paint, plumbing, warehouse delivers, Tile shop etc.)
Key skills and qualities include:
- Good teamwork.
- Flexibility to do different tasks.
- Ability to be friendly and polite, even when tired, or under pressure.
- Confidence in giving advice and information.
- Having enough stamina to keep going.
- You should be able to show a good degree of numeracy and literacy,
- The ability to work with initiative
- Excellent communication skills: clear, effective in spoken communication, face to face and on the telephone.
- A good working knowledge of working in: Paint, Bathroom, Tile and Plumbing store.
Pension: The Company operate a pension scheme
Hours: 9 hours a day with a 45minutes for lunch and 15minutes tea break
Days of the week: Monday to Saturday – with a day off during the week
Paid leave (full-time): 28 working days annual leave including Public Holidays.
Start time: 9am-6pm
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £18,699.00-£29,419.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person