Sales Assistant - Ashton-Under-Lyne, United Kingdom - Age UK

Age UK

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Ashton-Under-Lyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

SHOP NAME

Ashton-Under-Lyne

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
APPLY BY: 08-Feb-2024
SALARY: £10.42ph
JOB CATEGORY: Retail
WORKING PATTERN: Various
WEEKLY HOURS: 16 hours

Age UK's shops represent the charity on high streets across the country. Our retail teams provide a top-notch shopping experience for customers and help raise vital funds for the charity. This allows us to offer essential services and assistance to older individuals in need.

If you're eager to assist us in supporting others, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are looking for a Sales Assistant to join our fantastic team in Ashton-Under-Lyne. In this role, you will deliver exceptional retail service, ensuring every customer enjoys a wonderful shopping experience. As a valued Sales Assistant, you will help boost shop sales and profits, contribute to the shop's daily operations, and step in for the Shop Manager and Assistant Manager when needed.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs).

You should have:

Experience in a customer-facing role
Cash handling experience
Capability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg
Ability to work effectively in a team
The capacity to work independently when required
Demonstrated sensitivity to cultural and gender diversity, and a dedication to equal opportunities
A flexible work approach, willing to work extra days to cover absences or participate in special shop events outside regular hours

What we offer:

A 16-hour work week
25 days holiday (pro-rata) + bank holiday entitlement
A generous pension plan with an 8% contribution from us
Exciting discounts and rewards via Blue Light Card and BenefitHub
Life assurance and a Bupa health cashback scheme
Tickets for Good - Free and discounted event tickets

Additional Information

If this sounds like the perfect job for you, we acknowledge the under-representation of men, men and women of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds in our workforce and aim to address this imbalance. We strongly encourage individuals from these groups to apply.

Age UK is dedicated to safeguarding adults and children from abuse and neglect. We expect all our team members to share this commitment.