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WHSmith

Main - Sales Assistant

London
Posted about 16 hours ago
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About the Role

As a Bookseller at WHSmith's Victoria station store, you’ll provide exceptional customer service and work independently or as part of a team to deliver our fantastic store standards. We want you, our customers, and our colleagues to be proud to share their journey with us.

There are 2 roles open to build a small team. Each is a 20hrs/week part-time permanent position working 3 of 7 days. The candidate must be able to work weekends and weekdays and have a flexible approach to shifts but normal working hours will be somewhere between 8am & 6pm.

What being a Bookseller is all about:

  • Delivering an exceptional customer service to all our customers.
  • Speaking passionately and knowledgeably with our customers about books.
  • A strong work ethic - bookselling involves a lot of physical work and this is a very busy central London store.
  • Managing charts and promotions.
  • Carrying out stock replenishment, ensuring all areas of the store remain tidy and inviting for our customers to shop.
  • Meeting high standards of display and visual merchandising, helping customers find what they're looking for easily.
  • Being part of a team and supporting colleagues.

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What our Stores would love to see:

  • A passion for helping customers have an exceptional experience in store.
  • Confident in communicating within the team.
  • Motivated to achieve fantastic results and standards.
  • Adaptable to meet company requirements and goals.

How we reward our teams:

We know you’ll work hard to make WHSmith a success and keep our customers happy, so as well as your salary, pension scheme, paid annual leave and employee discounts, we’ll reward you with a range of deals from retail partners that will help you save money and make memories, whether a delicious meal, an adventurous day out, or tickets to see the latest blockbuster.

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About us:

WHSmith has a remarkable heritage and we are growing particularly in our airports, hospitals, rail stations and motorway services. Our aim is simple, to offer our products to everyone on any of life’s journeys. Our InMotion brand, a leading digital accessories business, continues to grow and develop, offering an amazing customer experience with all the latest tech. We have created great partnerships with the likes of M&S and Costa Coffee, ‘broaden our offering’ to our customers throughout the UK.

That’s why, as we continue our journey, our aim is simple: to make every one of life’s journeys better!

WHSmith are proud to be an inclusive employer, we want our colleagues to feel welcome, and free to be themselves with us.

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Skills

Customer service
Communication
Visual merchandising
Stock replenishment
Teamwork
Physical work
Retail standards
Sales

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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