Sales Assistant

Retail Sales Assistant - Jollyes The Pet People - Portsmouth. Combine your passion for pets with your job and help deliver fantastic customer service to our pet parents and build a grrrreat career with Jollyes. Following exciting recent growth, we're looking for a talented individual to be a Sales Assistant in our Portsmouth store. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company voted top Pet Retailer of the Year 2023 by the Pet Industry Federation and included in the Sunday Times 'Best Places to Work' list.

So, what's in it for you? The Benefits:

• £8.18 - £11.44 per hour
• 30% staff discount scheme
• 'Treats' Employee reward scheme (800+ retailer discounts & perks)
• 'We Care' Employee assistance programme (medical & wellbeing services)
• Additional holiday awards for weddings & civil partnerships, new pet's 1st day, long service, and your birthday off!
• Uniform provided.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Free car parking
• Cycle2Work scheme - up to 47% off a new bike and accessories with Halfords
• Retail Trust membership for lots of wellbeing, financial and counselling support

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 exceptional 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.
• 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 - 7.5 hours per week

About Jollyes The Pet People Jollyes are an award-winning UK pet retailer with over 100 stores and 50 years of pet expertise between our paws. Winners of the Pet Industry Federation 'Best Pet Retailer 2023', Retail Week award for 'Best Retailer 2024' (under £250m t/o), and listed in the Sunday Times 'Best Places to Work' you really can be sure you're joining a great brand and employer, trusted by our customers and our colleagues.

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!