Job Description

Retail Sales Assistant

Part-time (two week days and every other weekend)

Rewards and Benefits

In addition to your hourly rate, you will receive the following benefits:

Discount

- From the start of your employment you will receive 10% discount on specific items. Following a successful probation period, the discount increases up to 20% discount on specific items and after one year's service up to 40% discount on specific items. (some exceptions apply)

Paid holiday

- holiday entitlement is 22 days per year, plus bank holidays. Restrictions apply (part-time pro rata)

Annual Christmas bonus

Part-uniform provided

Employee Assistant Programme

- a confidential personal and professional support service available to all employees and their immediate families 24/7, 365 days a year.

Training & development

, as required. We have an e-learning scheme called GROW, and also take part in other training with product suppliers and external trainers

Company sick pay

- following a successful probation period employees are entitled to 10 days paid sickness (part-time pro rata & subject to restrictions)

Access to our Retail Discount Scheme

- savings on retailers including Tesco, Pizza Express,M&S, Waitrose, Argos, Apple, Currys PC World, Thomas Cook and 100's more

Workplace pension

Free parking

Role responsibilities:

You will be working in our Garden Sundries team - merchandising and selling a variety of indoor and outdoor gardening products, from tools and fertilisers through to water features and statues Tasks will include stocking up, cleanliness and driving sales through excellent customer service Delivering excellent customer service, confidently answering customer queries face to face and on the telephone Operating the till system (EPOS - electronic point of sale), processing cash and card payments, arranging deliveries Labelling and pricing Maintaining stock levels in selling areas and merchandising Helping customers with enquiries, finding products etc. Being friendly, polite and helpful to customers at all times

Requirements

Experience of working in a retail environment - essential Good communication and customer service skills - essential Ability to lift heavy objects e.g., bending and lifting, stocking up, scanning items at the till - essential Knowledge of standard retail procedures such as merchandising and stocking up, customer service, cleanliness and health & safety - essential Knowledge of gardening and garden products is desired but not essential You'll need to work two week days, plus every other weekend (various options can be discussed at interview) If your working day falls on a bank holiday you will probably work it (Easter and May, possibly August), but will be given a day's holiday in lieu Good standard of English and Maths Smart appearance Full UK Driving License is required Attention to detail

If this Retail Sales Assistant position sounds like the ideal opportunity for you then apply to us directly, we'd love to hear from you!

For further information and a full job description please visit the Perrywood website https://www.perrywood.co.uk/careers/

Perrywood is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please inform us as soon as you are able so that we can make the appropriate adjustments

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.50 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Weekend availability
Application question(s):

Do you have any knowledge of gardening or gardening products? Please give details of your previous experience of working in retail
Experience:

Retail sales: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/03/2025