Overview
Fixed Term Contract - ending on 31st December 2025. Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant. 4 hour contract. While we can’t promise anything right now, there is often potential for seasonal colleagues to join on a permanent basis after the initial festive contract.
Become a Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant. You’ll join our merry crew and help make this holiday season the best one yet. You will be at the heart of our busy peak period, welcoming customers with a friendly smile and inspiring them to read, learn, create, or play.
We have lots of deliveries and seasonal stock to manage. The role can be physically demanding and involve stairs and heavy stock, but our supportive team will lend a hand.
Why The Works?
We don’t just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist, the book that unleashes an inner author, the games that bring families together, and the puzzle book that reconnects memories. With your passion and our products, you will help ignite sparks, fuel creativity, and help customers find new hobbies or rekindle fond memories.
Our Perks Are 'The Works'
* 🎅 25% Colleague Discount
* 🎄 My Works - Exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers
* 🎁 Can-Do Academy - Instant access to courses and training
* ⛄ Stream - Early access to 50% of wages as you earn them
* 💙 24/7 support for you and your family via Retail Trust Employee Assistance Programme
Your Festive Mission
* Excite and Delight: Provide friendly service and inspire customers to read, learn, create, or play with our products.
* Loyalty Ambassador: Help customers make the most of their holiday shopping.
* Merchandising Marvel: Follow planograms and creatively present products where possible.
* Deliveries: Manage heavy deliveries, price and label products, and keep stockroom organized.
* Have fun and be your authentic elf-self while connecting with customers and colleagues.
Responsibilities
* Welcome customers with a friendly, helpful attitude.
* Assist with stock handling, pricing, labeling, and shelf presentation.
* Support peak period operations and maintain store standards.
* Engage with customers to inspire reading, learning, creativity and play.
Qualifications & Behaviours
* Genuine, authentic, and positive with a passion for our brand and products.
* Resilient in a fast-paced retail environment with strong multitasking abilities.
* Organized with a knack for sorting, pricing, and merchandising deliveries.
Culture & Values
We are an inclusive, supportive, and energetic team. We encourage collaboration and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and reasonable adjustments. Roles are open to all, including under-represented groups, and we support flexible working where possible. If you need reasonable adjustments for an interview, please let us know in your application. We don’t just sell products; we inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. Time Well Spent, and It All Starts With You.
Additional Information
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Part-time
Job function: Sales
Industry: Retail
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at The Works Stores Ltd.
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