Retail Sales Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Do you love pets? Would you like to join our award-winning pet shop chain?
This is a part time position where you will be responsible for delivering excellent customer service, whilst maintaining high shop-floor and animal welfare standards.
Cover will include both weekdays & weekends. Candidate must be flexible to provide cover for staff absence / holidays as well. Ability to cover shifts in our Ross-on-Wye store is desirable but not essential. This position matches minimum wage for the candidates age range.
- For this position retail experience is preferred, but training will be given.
- An animal management qualification or previous animal experience is a benefit, but not essential.
- I.T literacy is essential for shop systems.
The successful candidate must be willing to learn new skills as required and have a positive approach to dealing with customers.
Duties will involve:
- being a first port-of-call to customers on the shop floor, including interacting and approaching all customers and helping with enquiries
- using the till for transactions
- using your knowledge to inspire customers to try new products
- keeping the shop-floor to a high standard
- putting away deliveries
- replenishing and rotating stock
- using your knowledge to promote good pet ownership
- cleaning out and health checking in-store animals
10% discount on all goods and services
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £9.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
Plastic screens on tills, mask wearing as required by law, promoting social distancing, hand sanitiser always available
Experience:
- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
- customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Retail Sales Assistant roles across Paws Pets Supplies & Grooming Salon's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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