Retail Assistant – Millers Homewares, Frome
Approx. 15 hours per week – Every Saturday 10-3 and two additional midweek 4/5 hour days on rota. Must be flexible.
Millers are seeking a Retail Sales Assistant – Ideally someone with an interest in cooking, baking, styling, knitting or DIY and a desire to share their knowledge with customers. This role is for 3 days per week (approx. 5hrs per day) to include Saturdays 10-3. You’ll need to have flexibility for alternative days (advance notice will be provided).
About Us
Millers are a local well established Homewares store run by a team of people who are passionate about what we do.
We believe that our high street is a vital community asset and one that we’re proud to have been part of for over 100 years. We are committed to offering our customers a in-store shopping experience with face-to-face customer service provided by our friendly, brilliant and knowledgeable team.
This is a great opportunity to join one of Frome’s most loved retail brands and we want someone special to help us spread our passion and enthusiasm for customers and our homewares.
The Retail Assistant Role
This role will require someone that can work flexibly across our store, supporting our team with a range of tasks including:
- Supporting customers with their enquiries, offering product advice and processing sales
- Managing and accepting stock deliveries
- Maintaining the appearance of the shop floor
- Restocking and displaying merchandise
- Taking telephone queries from customers
Retail Assistant Essentials
Experience is an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided but you’ll be expected to;
- Work as part of the team and follow processes and management instructions
- Be confident, with strong communication skills and present well
- Have good attention to detail in everything you do
- Be curious and willing to learn about our products
- Be computer literate and ideally have experience working with EPOS systems
Please note that lifting and carrying of heavy goods (garden furniture and heavy boxes) in and outside of the shop and up and down stairs will be required.
The Benefits
28 days* holiday a year, rising to 30 after 5 years – pro rata for part time (*includes 8 Bank Holidays)
- Staff discount on your Millers purchases after probationary period
- Staff Pension scheme
If you think this sounds like you and you’re passionate and enthusiastic about customers and sales, then we’d love to hear from you. To apply visit Indeed