Retail Sales Assistant

Hours: Part time - Weekend work available

Hotter Shoes

Hotter shoes, established 1959 on a market stall in Liverpool and we’ve been designing and making comfortable footwear ever since. An award-winning UK shoe manufacturer taking pride in the quality of our comfort fit Shoes.

With over 4.5 million customers, buying online, through mail order and at our UK shops. We are now looking for retail assistants.

We have positions national wide with a variety of hours and days available.

The Role:

We are looking for an 8 hour Sales Assistant to join our fantastic team in Atherstone.

As a Sales Assistant your main responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring our customers receive the right standards of service
  • Understanding our product range and fit profiles
  • Achieving your sales targets
  • Ensuring the shops look attractive and with the highest standards of visual displays for our shoe ranges.
  • Giving our customer a fantastic retail experience, ensuring the right product for the right person.

The Person:

Are you passionate about the customer, and want to provide the best service? Do you enjoy selling, then we are looking for you? We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, demonstrates initiative, and confident in delivering results.

What We Can Offer You:

  • Generous Staff Discount
  • Training & Development Opportunities
  • Free shoes

If so, apply now and become a Retail Sales Assistant at Hotter Shoes Ltd!

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £10.85-£12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 8 per week

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Store discount

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

  • Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
  • customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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