Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant

Fixed Term Contract ending on 31st December 2024.
Whilst we cant make any promises right now there is often potential for us to take on some seasonal colleagues on apermanent basisafter the initial festive contract

Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant

10 hour contract

Why The Works

We dont just sell products. We inspire reading learning creativity and play.

You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist.You provide the book that unleashes an inner author.You supply the games that help bring families together.You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects themwith a late family members memory.

You never know who someone will become. So with your passion and our products you will help ignite the spark within people allowing them to unleash their creativity find new passions hobbies or rekindle fond memories.

The unseen possibilities are limitless and it all starts with you.

Our Perks Are The Works

• 25% Colleague Discount! Helping you to save money for those presents!
• My Works Exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers holidays utility deals tech and more!
• CanDo Academy Take control of your development with instant access to courses and training in areas that interest you.
• Wage/Paystream Stream early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life happens!
• 24/7 support for you and your family Through our partnership with Retail Trust Charity who provide an Employee Assistance Programme from Emotional Support to Financial Health and Physical Wellbeing.

Become a Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant

As a Seasonal Sales Assistant youll join our merry crew and help make this holiday season the best one yet! Supporting our busy peak period leading up to the holiday you will be the heart of our retail store welcoming customers with a friendly smile and inspiring them to read learn create or play!

We have lots of deliveries and seasonal stock to manage. The role can be physically demanding and hard work youll need to be physically comfortable managing stairs and heavy stock but our supportive team of crafty caring and cando colleagues will be there to lend a helping hand!

Joining us during this period is a great way to take advantage of our 25% colleague discount to help in the run up to holiday season.

Our Culture

The Works is an awesome place to well work! Our atmosphere is supportive friendly and inclusive. A second homefromhome where you can be your best and authenticyou.

Our environment is always moving and full of energy yet we still make space to share mustwatch TV recommendations and our favourite pageturners. Because even superheroes need some downtime to fuel their imaginations!

We are one team. You wont find anyone too proud to roll up their sleeves here with all handsondeck to inspire our customers and support each other.

Your Festive Mission

Excite and Delight: Spread joy with your friendly service and inspire customers to read learn create or play with our magical products!

Loyalty Ambassador: Jingle all the way as you help customers to craft a christmas well spent and know they can get more bang for their money at The Works theyll thank you with bells on!

Merchandising Marvel: Unwrap your creative flair by following our planograms for key product areas. And when you have the freedom let your creativity dance like snowflakes in nonplanogrammed spaces to catch the eye!

Deliveries: Become a puzzlemaster as you manage heavy deliveries price & label products like a pro sort items onto shop floor displays and make sure the stockroom is as snug as a Christmas stocking!

Have fun! Be your best authentic elfself and embrace the opportunity to connect with our brand colleagues and customers. Have a jolly good time making the store a twinkling wonderland to visit and work!

Skills / Behaviours That Will Set You Apart

• Genuine and authentic: Your positivity creativity and passion for our brand and products shine through like twinkling lights on a Christmas tree. Talking to people is your superpower and customers cant resist your helpful recommendations!
• Resilient champion: You can handle the fastpaced retail environment like a boss juggling busy days heavy deliveries and customers with ease. Youre the ultimate multitasking hero!
• Stock magician: You tackle the puzzle of sorting pricing and merchandising deliveries like Santas little helper! Embrace the boxes; theyve got nothing on you!
  

Remember youre not just an colleague youre a festive elf spreading cheer and making the season merry and bright!

Our Values

To inspire reading learning creativity and play making lives more fulfilled

Our Values

We are Crafty We are Caring We are Cando

Promoting Diversity Inclusion and Applying Reasonable Adjustments.

At The Works we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all including underrepresented groups such as ethnic minorities people with disabilities carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian gay bi trans nonbinary or use another term).

We are open to discussions around working hours and flexible working. And where possible well try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments for an interview you might attend with us let us know in your application and well be happy to help!