Overview
Retail Sales Assistant - Jollyes The Pet People - Llanelli. Combine your passion for pets with your job and help deliver fantastic customer service to our pet parents and build a great career with Jollyes.
Following exciting recent growth, we're looking for a talented individual to be a Sales Assistant in our Llanelli store. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company voted Best Retailer 2024 (<£250m t/o) by Retail Week and included in the Sunday Times 'Best Places to Work' list.
Benefits
* £8.18 - £12.21 per hour plus bonus potential up to £1000 p.a. paid in two installments, terms and conditions apply.
* iTrent financial wellbeing package, powered by Wagestream, enabling access to earnings before pay day plus discounts and savings benefits.
* Retail Trust membership – counselling, wellbeing and financial support for the retail industry.
* Colleague ‘Treats’ – discounts on up to 800 high street retailers and online service providers.
* Colleague ‘We Care’ wellbeing & medical support services – online GP, mental health support, get fit programme and more (including ‘Tooth Fairy’ dentist on demand).
* 30% off Jollyes branded products (20% off other brands in store for pet needs) with discounts for groomers and pet clinics too.
* Workplace pension scheme provided by Legal & General (contributions EE 3%, ER 5%).
* Free colleague uniform and on-site parking.
* Additional paid leave for wedding, new pet coming home and your birthday off.
* Enhanced Maternity leave – full pay for first 26 weeks, then SMP; Enhanced Paternity leave – partners receive 4 weeks full pay.
* Top Dog Award scheme – recognise great service with a ‘Cat nap day’, badge and certificate.
* Buy/Sell holiday scheme – can purchase or sell up to 5 days.
* Cycle2Work scheme – up to 47% off a new bike & accessories.
* Care concierge supporting colleagues who are carers.
* Alvie health coaching / cancer support.
* Discounted membership for David Lloyd Clubs.
* Learning & Development for progression into specialist or leadership roles.
* = Pro rata for part time colleagues
What do we need from you?
Your role as a Sales Assistant will be to help your store colleagues to maximise the potential of the store by providing genuinely helpful and friendly customer service, upholding great store standards with available stock and clean and tidy presentation, and promoting responsible pet ownership.
* 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.
* 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, temporary (3 months) position – 12 hours per week.
About Jollyes The Pet People
Jollyes are an award-winning UK pet retailer with over 100 stores and over 50 years of pet expertise. Winners of the Retail Week award for ‘Best Retailer 2024’ (under £250m t/o), and listed in the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work’. Accredited by RestLess as an age inclusive employer we welcome applications of all ages (16+), and with our accreditation to the Pet Sustainability Coalition, we are friendly to pets, people and the planet.
To Apply
If you're keen to develop your career in retail and benefit from future progression as we continue to grow, you'll be warmly welcomed and your contribution truly valued. Click the 'apply' button today and join our pack as a Jollyes Sales Assistant!
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