Sales Assistant position at Jollyes The Pet People in Maidstone. Combine your passion for pets with providing excellent customer service to our pet parents, helping maintain store standards and promote responsible pet ownership.
What do we need from you?
* We are seeking people with a fun personality who are great at interacting with pets and people.
* Enjoy the challenges of a fast-paced retail workplace.
* Ideally, you will have experience in a similar, customer facing environment and have a hands-on approach.
* Most of all, you must be able to offer the highest levels of customer service and be an ambassador for the Jollyes brand, sharing our values of being: Genuine, Wise, Focused, Eager, Together.
* A high level of flexibility is required as our opening hours include evenings and weekends. Therefore you should be flexible to cover any shifts over 7 days.
* Part time, permanent position – 16 hours per week
Responsibilities
* Help store colleagues maximise store potential by providing genuinely helpful and friendly customer service.
* Uphold store standards with available stock and ensure clean and tidy presentation.
* Promote responsible pet ownership.
Benefits and rewards
* £8.18 - £12.21 per hour plus bonus potential up to £1000 p.a., subject to terms and conditions.
* iTrent financial wellbeing package, powered by Wagestream, enabling access to earnings before payday plus discounts and savings.
* Retail Trust membership for counselling, wellbeing and financial support.
* Colleague discounts with Jollyes and on other brands in-store.
* Wellbeing and medical support services, online GP, mental health support, fitness programs, and more.
* 30% off Jollyes branded products (20% off other brands in-store).
* Workplace pension scheme (Legal & General): contributions EE 3%, ER 5%.
* Free colleague uniform and on-site parking.
* Additional paid leave for wedding, new pet arrival, and birthday.
* Enhanced maternity/paternity leave options.
* Award programs: Top Dog Award, with recognition and perks.
* Cycle2Work scheme and care concierge services for carers.
* Learning and development for future progression into specialist, management or support roles.
About Jollyes The Pet People
Jollyes is a UK pet retailer with over 100 stores and 50+ years of pet expertise. We have been recognised as Best Retailer 2024 and listed in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work. We welcome applications of all ages (16+).
How to apply
If you’re keen to develop your career in retail and benefit from future progression, click the apply button to join our pack as a Jollyes Sales Assistant.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Sales and Business Development
Industries
* Retail
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