Sales Assistant - Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury, Shropshire
£8.45 an hour
20 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018
Part Time

Sales Assistant - Part Time 12 hours - FTC

As a Sales Assistant/Driver at Majestic, you will be an ambassador for the store in which you work, working with the team to deliver an outstanding shopping experience for every one of our customers durng our busiest trading period. You will be a committed, enthusiastic and flexible member of the small team and happy to help out in all areas of the day to day running of the store. You will understand what it means to be part of a small, close-knit team, be happy to pull your weight, have a friendly and engaging personal style and have the confidence to talk to our customers about the wine we sell with the aim of making them want to come back for more.

To be one of our Sales Assistants, you must have held a full UK driving licence for at least 12 months as delivering wine to our customers is an important part of the role. Lifting and moving stock will also be part of the day job but so will tasting wine you have never come across before, having fun with the store team, and basically really enjoying what you do!

We want you to come and work for Majestic if you…

  • Pride yourself on delivering 5* customer service  by tasting wines with customers at the tasting counter, helping customers find wines that they will love and also help to run a range of fun in-store tasting events.
  • Play your part in making sure the store always looks fantastic and is merchandised to the highest standard, so that it’s a neat, safe and attractive place for our customers to shop in. Your attention to detail is paramount as we’re always striving to make things better.
  • Are happy to pick wine orders and jump in the van to deliver them. You will delight in going above and beyond to deliver a personalised service
  • Want to constantly improve your wine knowledge so you can share this with our customers. We help you do this by tailoring your induction and teaching you everything you need to help run a store. It doesn’t end there…you will also have access to our dedicated online learning portal to help you continuously develop your Majestic career.
  • Relish taking responsibility to run the store, after receiving your industry leading training, in the event that the Store Manager and Assistant Manager are taking time off
  • Are a real team player, who loves helping to make the team the best it can be. After your initial training, we put our trust in you from your first day in your store and you’ll always get our help and support if you need it.

Therefore we want you to have the following:

  • 1+ year prior experience in retail sales (preferred).
  • Strong communication skills. Sound computer skills to use our retail POS system, Word, Excel, internet, email and our state of the art Learning & Development system.
  • The ability to regularly lift cases of wine weighing up to 18 kilograms when merchandising in store or carrying customer purchases to their cars.
  • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and school holidays if needed.

In return, we will give you:

  • At least the Living Wage hourly pay rate as Majestic is an accredited Living Wage Employer
  • Industry leading training, including a fully paid induction in one of our stores of learning for several shifts before you start in your new store. 
  • 20% staff discount, for you and two of your family or friends, free lunch on Fridays, cycle to work scheme and a free 16-25 Youth Railcard if you’re eligible.
  • Access to the monthly bonus scheme for hitting your team’s target.
  • Life assurance at 3 x your basic annual salary.

Location: Shrewsbury

Contract/Hours:

The role is a 3 month fixed term contract working 12 hours a week. Please note the exact working pattern will be discussed at interview however it will include weekend/evening work, so flexibility is key. There may be opportunity for increased hours during peak times.

Please be aware that this advert may be closed earlier than advertised due to a large volume of applications.