About us
Our shop is the official retailer to the University of St Andrews. It provides high quality University branded clothing and goods and provides a welcoming point for University visitors, tourists and the public.
Our aim is to provide a broad range of the highest quality of merchandise to an international family of alumni, students, staff and visitors. We are also a Welcome to Fife tourist information point, giving international visitors help and advice on their journey.
Position
This vacancy is for a 12-hour Sales Associate position requiring full flexibility. Shifts will generally be 4 hours in length, primarily 12:00 -16:00. These shifts will be scheduled across 7 days of the week according to business needs. The specific days are not fixed and will require full flexibility Monday to Friday, with participation in a rotating weekend rota
Key duties and responsibilities
* Provide an excellent sales service to customers ensuring service levels and sales targets are achieved
* Develop thorough product knowledge in order to identify specific features relevant to the customer experience
* Ensure products are presented and promoted attractively
* Support your management team to drive store sales, maximise profitability, and achieve KPI targets
* Maintain stock levels and stock rotation
* Receive and accurately record stock deliveries
* Assisting with opening and closing procedures
* Picking and packing online orders
* Cleaning and housekeeping duties
* Any other duties that may be required
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* Experience of working in a retail environment
* Effective communication skills
* Excellent customer service skills
* Attention to detail
Personal Attributes/Competencies:
* Positive, enthusiastic, can do attitude
* Friendly and approachable
* Reliable and consistent
* Responsible and trustworthy
* Ability to work under pressure
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
* Two-week festive closure
* Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
* Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
* Subsidised local bus travel
* Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities
* A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Closing date is Friday 24th Oct and CV's will be assessed week commencing 27th Oct
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Application question(s):
* Please confirm you accept the position requires full flexibility over 7 days, working 12:00 - 16:00 shifts 3 days a week Mon - Fri and rotating weekends
Work Location: In person