Job Description

Gates is seeking a targets driven, customer focused Sales Assistant for its expanding outdoor living department. This is an interesting and varied role in one of our largest departments, offering an inspirational range of outdoor living products from January to September, including garden furniture, barbecues and pizza ovens, outdoor lighting and heating, garden shade and decorative accessories. In the winter months we launch our Seasonal showrooms, when the role switches its primary focus to selling Christmas lighting and accessories.

The role includes:

Sales

Excellent product knowledge in order to maximise sales, give product advice and answer customer queries Ensure that sales targets are met and, where possible, exceeded Confident in approaching customers

Customer Service

Provide customers with excellent levels of customer service Ensure customers have the best shopping experience Deal with customer complaints and enquiries, providing the best possible outcome Keep the store looking its best, ensuring stock is priced, clean and presentable at all times

Visual Merchandising

Attract, engage and motivate customers to make purchases through displaying stock.

About you

You will have previous retail experience, with a proven track record in sales Have a strong focus on and enjoy making sales and hitting targets A flexible team player, who is energetic, enthusiastic and dynamic Excellent customer service skills and a friendly personality Professional, responsible and well-presented Flexible with a can-do attitude Excellent time management skills Strong verbal and written communication skills IT skills - Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
The successful applicant will receive a competitive salary, working full-time including alternate weekends.

For more information please contact Clare on clare@gatesgardencentre.co.uk.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:

Oakham, LE15 7QB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person