Job Description
Job Title: Store Assistant
Job Purpose: Support the store management in ensuring the store meets the expectations and needs of the customers, through effective customer service, and always ensuring availability of products and services.
Reports to: Store Manager/Owner
Key Result Areas: The Store Assistant is responsible for serving customers whilst maintaining standards within the store, replenishing stock through rotation and code checking, dealing with queries and complaints from customers and other members of the public including, Sales Reps and other third parties, performing other duties that assist in the opening and closure of the store as well as completing any other reasonable tasks and duties as requested of them from their manager.
Main Responsibilities:
· Assist in the day to day running of the store.
· Operate the till, including normal sales, handling multiple methods of payments, and including other till functions such as voids, returns and similar functions that might normally be expected in a shop environment.
· Serve customers as normally required in a shop environment, whilst ensuring that they are treated with respect and manners.
· Develop an understanding of the products sold in the store sufficient to provide an effective level of customer service and contribute to the sales targets.
· Take an active role in stocking shelves according to company procedures and policies, using own initiative to fill any gaps, adhering to the company procedures for stock replenishment.
· Take an active role in maintaining effective stock room controls, and in ensuring continued stock supply, and in maintaining stock record accuracy.
· Comply with the company’s policy on managing waste and write off as directed by the Store Manager.
· Contribute to the general tidiness and cleanliness of the shop and conform to associated company procedures and policies. Participate in the housekeeping of all shop areas, including staff rest areas, (kitchen and toilets), back yards, front of store area and stock rooms. Keep the shop and always displays clean and tidy.
· Develop an understanding of sales skills in a shop environment sufficient to provide an effective level of customer service and performance.
· Contribute ideas and suggestions, to achieve improvements in all aspects of the shop’s performance both individually and as a member of the shop team.
· Assist shoppers to find the goods and products they are looking for and give advice on product selection.
· Respond to any queries from customers.
· Be vigilant at all times and to help minimize stock loss.
· Ensure any issues or discrepancies are reported to the Store Manager or Supervisor.
· Be flexible and mobile, willingly working on any task within the shop environment or in support of shop sales.
· Take an active role in ensuring quality of your own work conforms to any standards defined.
· Take an active part in any performance measurement, enabling the company to improve.
· Actively learn and implement new ideas, methods, and skills.
· Comply with and implement all the company’s policies and procedures.
· Comply in all respects with the company’s policy, procedures, and legislation in respect of Health and Safety, Licensing Law and Trading Standards.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25 per week
Salary: Up to £11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bellshill: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Retail sales: 4 years (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (required)
- Night shift (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 31/03/2023
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