Sales Assistant

Beaverbrooks Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A luxury retail company in York is looking for a Sales Assistant to join their team for a 9-month temporary position. You will be responsible for providing an exceptional customer experience by selling stunning jewellery and watches. Ideal candidates will exhibit a passion for retail, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to listen to customers' needs. The role comes with attractive benefits including a bonus scheme and structured career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Colleague discounts

Health and wellbeing support

Career progression opportunities

Employee support in partnership with Retail Trust

Qualifications

• Passion for customer experience and commitment to service.
• Ability to listen to customer needs and provide honest advice.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Sell luxury items and create memorable customer experiences.
• Understand product knowledge to assist customers effectively.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve store goals.

Skills

Customer experience

Attention to detail

Merchandising

Job description

# Sales Assistant## Sales Assistant### Job Introduction* **Contract: 40 hours per week, **9 month temporary position***** **Location: Daveygate, York*** **Salary: £12.21 per hour **+ excellent bonuses + benefits******\*\*Please note the branch opening hours are Monday - Saturday 9:30 - 5:30 & Sunday's 11:00 - 5:00. This role requires both weekday and weekend working. **This is not a seasonal role and the full 9 months are required to be worked\*\*****Join us as a Sales Assistant and develop your luxury retail career with our family-owned jewellers.The awards we’ve been given speak volumes about what it’s like to work here, some of which are:* Retail's No 1 Best Company to Work For* Best Companies 2025 Accredited as an Outstanding Company to Work For* Best Companies 2025'Employer of the Year 2024’ - The UK Jewellery Awards**Amazing benefits for amazing people**They say you get out what you put in. And, at Beaverbrooks, our people put in so much.In return, some of the benefits we offer include:* Bonus scheme & regular incentives* Outstanding colleague discounts, which extend to your family & friends* Recognised qualifications, study support & structured career progression* Wellbeing scheme* Employee & family support & counselling in partnership with the Retail Trust* Contributory Pension & Life Assurance* Enhanced maternity and paternity packages* Maternity return to work bonus* A variety of different schemes to help you support charities close to your heart**Main Responsibilities**As a Sales Assistant at Beaverbrooks, you’ll passionately sell stunning diamonds, jewellery and watches. That means creating moments that will last a lifetime—for every customer, every time.You’ll encourage love and appreciation for our products, by knowing each one of them and what makes them special. You’ll listen and take the time to identify our customers needs. As well as how much they’d like to spend on something really special. All so you can help them find the perfect item for their occasion.Make no mistake, there's a lot to learn about the products, the people and the Beaverbrooks Way. And be prepared for accountability. The truth is, you’re going to have to work hard if you want to keep up—but, believe us, you’ll want to.**The Ideal Candidate**As a Sales Assistant you’ll have a passion for the customer experience and a down-to-earth approach. You’ll also love working with colleagues who believe in the same values and commitment to amazing service as you.You know how important it is to listen to customers and be open and honest with them. You should be driven by the chance to turn the everyday into the extraordinary.Maybe you’ll have some merchandising experience to enhance your ability to create the extraordinary. We’ll train you if not, but one thing’s for sure… you’ll certainly have a great eye for detail and what good looks like.As well as a brilliant instinct, you'll also know that you’re going to have to put plenty in to get out what you want.**About Beaverbrooks**Established in 1919, we have 80 locations across the UK. We have 57 Beaverbrooks stores and 23 dedicated brand boutiques, including TAG Heuer, OMEGA, Breitling and Tudor. We also have 3 Loupe Boutiques with Rolex showrooms.We’re a family business. And you can tell that when you get here. It feels like family. From the very smallest details to the big important things. Our core purpose is to enrich lives. We aim to make a positive difference to the world we live in. This includes our colleagues, customers, suppliers and the wider community.As a company – we’re true to our word. When we say we’re going to do something, we go all out to do it. And every individual is truly valued.If you take care of Beaverbrooks, Beaverbrooks will take care of you.**The Hallmark of Amazing People**Ref: INDRS1Beaverbrooks| | || --- | --- || Salary | £12.21 per hour + excellent bonuses + benefits || Frequency | Hourly || Job Reference | bvrbrooks/TP/222333/4413-TEMP-40 || Contract Type | Temporary – Part-Time || Closing Date | 04 February, 2026 || Job Category | Retail Sales - Non-Management || Business Unit | York || Location | York, United Kingdom |### Jobs in the same category