Retail Assistant - WHSmith WHSmith · Rugby

Moto Way; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-known UK travel service provider is seeking a Retail Assistant at their Rugby Services location. The role involves greeting customers, processing orders, and maintaining a welcoming store environment. Ideal candidates will thrive in fast-paced settings and be adaptable. The position offers competitive hourly pay of £12.40 for 14 hours a week, along with benefits such as a yearly discretionary bonus, discounts, and development opportunities. Flexible working arrangements available, ensuring a good work-life balance.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

60% colleague discount

Sick pay and family benefits

Funded qualifications

Weekly pay

Qualifications

• Ability to thrive in fast-paced and high-energy environments.
• Strong communication and customer interaction skills.
• Self-motivated and adaptable to change.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers warmly and provide exceptional service.
• Process orders timely and resolve customer inquiries.
• Maintain store cleanliness and product availability.

Skills

Customer service skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

Retail Assistant - £12.40
14 hours per week
Rugby Services, Junction 1 M6, Leicester Road, Churchover, Rugby CV23 0EZ

Are you ready to be our next WHSmith Retail Assistant?

Here at moto we’re looking for enthusiastic, friendly people looking to get stuck in and join our awesome team, delivering WHSmith’s handy range travel essentials and exceptional customer service as we transform the UK’s rest stop experience.

What we offer our Retail Assistants:

• Up to 1 week’s discretionary bonus pay per year paid just in time for Christmas
• Up to 60% colleague discount across our franchise partner brands
• Enhanced benefits, including, sick pay, enhanced family friend benefits and life assurance
• Fantastic development opportunities including funded qualifications
• Weekly Pay

What you’ll be doing as a Retail Assistant:

• Greeting customers with a warm and friendly welcome
• Processing orders and requests in a timely and efficient manner
• Delivering our brand standards to a level our customers have come to expect
• Resolving challenges and enquiries with a customer centric mindset
• Receiving deliveries and replenishing displays to provide maximum product availability
• Ensuring your workspace and store is kept clean, tidy and welcoming
• Maintaining supervision of our adult gaming areas
• Working with colleagues to deliver a culture of togetherness and teamwork
• Leaving our customers with a memorable experience worth coming back for
• Helping prepare the store, ready for the following days trade

What we’re looking for in you:

We’re looking for someone who can effortlessly switch gears—thriving in fast-paced, high-energy environments while staying equally focused and productive in quieter, more independent settings. This role requires a dynamic individual who brings calm to the chaos and momentum to the lulls, ensuring consistent performance no matter the pace. If you're adaptable, self-motivated, and ready to tackle whatever the day brings, we want to hear from you.

What we value:

We don’t just hire a person, we hire real life individuals, as a business we value equality, diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and experiences, we’re also leading the way in further developing a workplace where you can thrive, contribute and be your authentic self.

Working for moto is truly amazing, but don’t just take our word for it, we’ve been recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2024 and 2025!

We offer flexible working arrangements, including full or part time hours, as well as wherever we can compress or a fixed shift pattern to support your work life balance.

Disclaimers:

*Hourly rates of pay may differ for under 18’s, our night shift roles include a premium of £2ph

*Please note this role internally is known as Customer Service Assistant

*Annual bonus scheme is equivalent to work week’s salary based on average hours worked over a defined period.

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