Why come and work with us?
Hughes is a family company with family values that have been trading for over 100 years. We pride ourselves on these values and our commitment to our staff and customers alike. This commitment and support also extend beyond our location boundaries. We encourage our teams to support good causes in their local communities.
We feel hard work should be rewarded, that is why our employee benefits include:
* Employee Discount (after a qualifying period)
* Generous Maternity and Paternity.
* An enhanced company pension scheme (subject to eligibility criteria).
* Generous holiday allowance calculated at 6.6 times your weekly contracted hours.
* Training and Development programs including fully funded apprenticeship opportunities.
* Support for community projects.
* Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust which is free to use for all our employees.
* Healthshield Cash Plan
* Life Insurance.
* The opportunity for free use of Company Holiday Lodges.
* Discounted Gym membership.
* Recognition for Long Service.
What does the role include?
Offering great customer service to our customers to ensure that they feel valued and assured in the decisions they make.
Personal development, learning selling skills, and product knowledge.
Assisting the team to ensure the shops are a safe and inviting environment for our customers.
Using technology to process and complete sales – don't worry as full training on our systems will be given.
An introduction to working to and meeting personal and team targets.
What Skills and Experience is required?
At Hughes we believe in developing and training our team members. Our business has been built on customer service. Whilst you may not have huge sales experience you will be guided, trained, and developed to provide the 'Hughes Experience'
We recognise that not all customers and colleagues are the same and you will learn to tailor your approach to each situation.
A capability to learn new skills is required to build trust and rapport with every customer.
Flexibility when business needs and customer expectations change.
Listening and talking with customers so that you can gather all the information to guide them to the right product for their needs.
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As a member of our friendly and energetic team, we are looking for an engaging personality to build rapport with colleagues, providing them with the best possible experience. You would be someone who shares our company values of Honesty, Respectfulness, Loyalty and Accountability.
When recruiting we always look for individuals who share our values and can add their personality. We encourage our teams to bring forward their ideas and help contribute to our business.
We are a company that values our staff and their work/life balance and therefore are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities to continue to gain specialist knowledge.