Overview
Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant at The Works Stores Ltd. Fixed Term Contract – ending on 31st December 2025. There is often potential for seasonal colleagues to be considered for a permanent role after the initial festive contract. 6 hour contract.
Why The Works?
10th Best Big Company to Work For 2024 - Best Companies. We don’t just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects them with a late family member’s memory. You never know who someone will become. With your passion and our products, you will help ignite the spark within people, allowing them to unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you.
Perks
* 25% Colleague Discount
* My Works – Exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utility deals, tech and more
* Can-Do Academy – Instant access to courses and training
* Stream – Early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them
* 24/7 support for you and your family – Employee Assistance Programme via Retail Trust Charity
Become a Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant
As a Seasonal Sales Assistant, you will join our team to support the peak period leading up to the holiday season. You will welcome customers with a friendly smile and inspire them to read, learn, create, or play.
The role can be physically demanding with deliveries and heavier stock; you should be comfortable managing stairs and heavy stock. A supportive team will help where needed. Joining during this period is a great way to take advantage of the 25% colleague discount.
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 craft a Christmas well spent and know they get more value at The Works
* Merchandising: Follow planograms for key product areas and get creative in non-planogrammed spaces
* Deliveries: Manage deliveries, price and label products, and keep stockrooms organized
* Have fun: Be authentic and engage with customers and colleagues
Skills / Behaviours
* Genuine and authentic: Positive, creative, and passionate about our brand; strong communication with customers
* Resilient: Able to handle a fast-paced retail environment and multitask effectively
* Stock management: Sorting, pricing, and merchandising deliveries
Note: You’re a festive elf spreading cheer and contributing to a joyful store environment.
Our Values
We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play – making lives more fulfilled. We are Crafty, Caring, Can-do.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We promote diversity, inclusion, and reasonable adjustments. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups. We are open to discussions around working hours and flexible working. If you need reasonable adjustments for an interview, let us know in your application and we’ll help. We don’t just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. Time Well Spent. It All Starts With You.
Role Details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Sales and Business Development
* Industry: Retail
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