Sales Assistant

Job Introduction
**Location: Hylton Riverside Retail Park**

**Contracted Hours Available: 8**

**This is a Fixed Term Contract.**

Main Responsibilities
We are passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments and are now looking for a Sales Assistant to join our very successful Card Factory family to help fulfil this.

The pace is fast, our standards are high and we’re proud of it, we lead the way after all It can get really busy in our stores, therefore you need to be able to manage lots of customers, busy tills and juggling multiple tasks. But don’t worry, you’ll have lots of fun along the way and you’ll understand why you need to be a little bit mad to work here
- Provide excellent customer service at all times to help each customer celebrate their life’s moments
- Process all sales politely, efficiently and accurately whilst upselling on till products
- Price and merchandise stock and products correctly
- To work with the team unloading and unpacking the deliveries
- To assist with stock takes, which may include working outside the store’s normal opening hours

Retail experience is not a necessity when beginning your Card Factory story. We look for personality and a passion for customer service above all else

**Are we right for you?**

We are Grafters at Card Factory, and we really do earn the title The pace is fast, our standards are high and we’re proud of it We work very hard to meet the needs of our loyal customers. We understand work - life balance and can offer flexible arrangements to suit both you and the business in certain areas.

**Are you right for us?**

The role requires someone who likes to be busy, can multitask and embraces change. Above all, you’ll be customer focused and will bring your best to the team

About The Company
Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland. In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer. This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.

**Benefits**
- 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
- Save As You Earn scheme
- Financial Wellbeing Support
- Financial Education Tools
- Salary Advance
- Seasonal incentive schemes
- Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
- Discounted gym membership and mobile phone contracts
- Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
- Employee Assistance Programme - access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
- Enhanced Family leave

No agencies, please.