Sales Assistant

Jollyes; East Cambridgeshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading pet retailer in East Cambridgeshire is looking for a Retail Sales Assistant to join their team. You will provide exceptional customer service and maintain high store standards. This role offers various benefits including a competitive hourly wage, bonuses, health and wellbeing support, and opportunities for career progression. The ideal candidate will have a friendly personality, enjoy a fast-paced retail environment, and be passionate about pets.

Benefits

Bonus potential

Financial Wellbeing Package

Colleague Discounts

Health & Wellbeing Support

Extra Time Off

Enhanced Family Leave

Recognition & Rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing environment.
• Ability to interact positively with pets and people.
• Hands-on approach to retail tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maximize store potential through excellent customer service.
• Maintain store standards and cleanliness.
• Promote responsible pet ownership.

Skills

Customer service

Friendly communication

Experience in retail

Job description

Retail Sales Assistant - Jollyes Pets - Peterborough. 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 Peterborough 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.

So, what’s in it for you?

Benefits

• £8.18 - £12.21 per hour plus bonus potential up to £1000 p.a. paid in two installments, terms and conditions apply.
• Financial Wellbeing Package (Stream): Access earnings early, plus savings tools and discounts.
• Retail Trust Membership: Counselling, wellbeing, and financial support.
• Colleague Discounts: Treats at 800+ retailers, plus 30% off Jollyes products and pet services.
• Health & Wellbeing Support: Online GP, mental health services, fitness programs, dental care, and cancer support.
• Workplace Pension: Legal & General scheme (EE 3%, ER 5%).
• Extra Time Off: Birthday, wedding, new pet days, plus buy/sell holiday options.
• Enhanced Family Leave: Maternity and paternity packages above statutory levels.
• Recognition & Rewards: Top Dog Award with extra day off and perks.
• Lifestyle Benefits: Cycle2Work scheme and discounted David Lloyd membership.
• Learning & Development for future progression into specialist or Key Holder roles, Management or Support roles - you really can have a great career with Jollyes!

* = 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.
• 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