Sales Assistant

7 months ago


Almondsbury, United Kingdom The Wave Full time

The Wave, Bristol are recruiting a Sales Assistant, to work in our surf shop. This is a Part time - 4 days a week position - (including weekends)
- The Wave is a slice of the ocean inland, where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can experience the joy of surfing and its many physical and mental health benefits. But it’s not just about surfing. It’s about getting back to nature, improving health and well-being, connecting with other people, enjoying great food and drink, and having a load of fun in the process_
- Our Clubhouse situated just meters from the surf lake houses our restaurant and surf shop. We stock essential surfing equipment alongside clothing, accessories and gifts from the top surfing and skate brands. _

**Why join The Wave?**

Our values as a business are the same as those we have as people. And they’re very simple. We know that when people are happy in themselves, connected to a community and caring for their environment... they tend to do the right thing, naturally. That’s the basis of how we work.
- Our ethos encourages a diverse and equitable workplace.
- We offer up to 50% off surf bookings and sometimes you can surf for free.
- We are committed to creating a safe, professional and fun environment.
- We strive for positive impact, better in our performance and better for people and our planet.
- We are adventurous, we are bold in our learning, adapt to change positively, face challenges together and explore new opportunities.
- We respect and care for each other and ourselves, supporting each other because people matter.
- We offer the chance to work with an awesome team within a growing company

We will ensure you get brand and product training, so you are able to have a proactive sales approach to each customer shopping with us. You will be aware of the stock delivery process and will complete stock takes.

We will train you to manage our online shop which we introduced in late 2021 and you have the opportunity to own and grow this area, this will include managing product upload and stock on shopify, packing orders to a high standard, managing the postage system, reporting, and promoting sales to meet weekly targets.

**Skills and Attributes**:

- Sales and persuasive skills
- Great Customer Service
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in a retail position or online retail position
- Ability to work effectively without supervision
- Display Wave maker values
- Knowledge of wetsuits is preferred but not essential
- Knowledge of shopify ecommerce is a bonus
- Great attendance and punctuality
- Excellent stamina, the role involves lifting boxes

**In Return the successful Sales Assistant will get**:

- Paid breaks
- 30 days of paid holiday (inclusive of bank hols)
- Pension
- Free staff surfs
- Staff Discounts on retail of up 20%
- Up to 50% off your surf bookings
- Up to 40% off your food and beverage items while on shift
- Up to 25% off our accommodation
- The chance to work with a great team within an amazing company

**We want to be transparent in our approach to salaries**

All our Wavemakers join The Wave on the level 1 salary relating to their age range. We encourage all Wavemakers to work their way through our Learning & Development levels 1-3 programme to gain new skills and increase their earning potential.

**Age Level 1**

16 - 20 £7.68

21- 22 £10.43

23 + £10.68

Part time - 4 days a week - including weekends

Hours - 9-5 but can be flexible 8-4 or 10-6

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