Sales Advisor - 8 Hour Permanent Contract

Job description

Originally selling workwear to local mariners and practical overalls to artists, our story began in a small shop in Penzance in 1981. Over the years we’ve grown into a leading UK lifestyle brand with over 80 shops across the UK and Ireland, 400+ wholesale partners and a thriving online business, but never losing touch of our roots. Our passion for well-crafted clothing, exemplary customer service and connection to our local communities drives everything we do. As we continue to grow in the UK and internationally, we are focussed on delivering excellence across every touchpoint, whether that is at our warehouse, in store or through our customer service channels, building a team that shares our values. Each employee plays a part in the success of Seasalt, and this was evidenced by our Drapers Award win of “Best Place to Work”. Like all our retail employees, our Sales Advisors are ambassadors for Seasalt, embodying our values by putting our customers at the heart of everything they do. They are an essential part of the team, supporting store management and creating a memorable shopping experience for every customer. We have a brilliant opportunity for a Part Time Sales Advisor on a 8 hour permanent contract to join the team in our beautiful shop in Lichfield. Weekend Working is essential for this role. You'll help us by: • Delivering an exceptional and inspiring service, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of our brand, products, design inspiration and services • Recommending additional services and solutions to our customers to drive sales and gather customer data • Actively driving sales across channels by introducing customers to our website, using it as a selling tool and supporting with the processing of online orders • Having a first point resolution approach to any customer issues or feedback and actively seeking out solutions for the benefit of the customer • Supporting the Store Manager and team to drive store sales, profitability and consistent KPI achievement • Helping with implementing store visual merchandising, windows standards and guidelines and utilising all product, categories, and bestseller information to maximise commercial opportunities within the store • Having a flexible approach to your work, playing an active role in all operational tasks such as management of stock, loss prevention, health and safety, and store safety standards amongst others The skills you'll be sharing with the team: Your high standards of customer service will be really important to you and is extremely valued in this role. The enthusiasm and energy you have shines through as you enjoy working and being a part of a team of like-minded people. Effectively communicating both with your team and our customers will come naturally. The commitment you have to your work is evident and you enjoy seeing the results of this. Difficult situations don’t phase you as you are able to adapt, show resilience and have the confidence to work independently. Why we hope you'll love working with us: The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us. As well as doing everything we can to boost your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing. These include: • Hourly rate: £13.10 • 31 days (FTE) paid annual leave, increasing with length of service • Uniform allowance • Attractive 50% employee discount • Health Cash Plan scheme to cover costs of everyday health expenses plus virtual 24/7 GP Service • Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support including mental health support and counselling • Flexible benefits scheme to personalise your benefits package • Enhanced family leave policies • Pension Scheme with generous 7% employer contributions • Life assurance programme • Learning and Development opportunities • Do Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunities • Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion Network • 100’s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people – they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness, and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles. We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives - diversity of thought helps us to grow – so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at Please note we are unable to accept CVs and applications over email. Closing date for applications is 23rd October, however our roles can close earlier so we would recommend applying as soon as you are able. IND-974