Selling Assistant

Job title:

Selling Assistant

Company

John Lewis Partnership

Job description

Posting End Date: August 17, 2024Join John Lewis or Waitrose todayIf you’ve ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you’ll know there’s something unique about us.That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we’re the success we are. They’re our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.Job Summary: As a Selling Partner you’ll feel inspired and empowered to seek out every opportunity to achieve the right outcomes for our customers. You’ll be the face of John Lewis & Partners, acting as an ambassador for the brand, providing the level of customer service which makes us unrivalled in the marketplace.Job Description:Duties and Responsibilities:As Partners – members of the Partnership – it’s our responsibility to ensure our success for the future. We proactively seek out opportunities to continuously improve the way we work, taking action to ensure the Partnership is efficient and we are all as productive as possible. It’s an ethos each and every Partner works by and you’ll carry into your own role too.Your passion for selling will enable you to provide guidance to customers on our products from washing machines to womenswear. We’ll equip you with the skills and knowledge to advise customers with confidence.Job Requirements:
Your day will be varied, from delivering service with a smile at the till to assisting customers with their online orders. You’ll proactively engage with customers on the shop floor to help them find and fall in love with our products. Working with colleagues and managers you’ll turn customer conversations into sales.Desirable experience skills and qualifications:
– Previous experience of selling. Where a specific department is stated experience should be related.
– Previous experience in a customer facing role.Additional Information:
As a Partner you will enjoy our unique benefits package, including staff discount, subsidised food in Partner dining rooms, discounts in local restaurants, subsidised learning, access to exclusive Partnership hotels and so much more.

Please consider the following when making your application:
– We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early.
– Print off the job description now if you require it.Pay: £11.55 HourlyScheduled Weekly hours: 37.5Worker Type: Temporary Partner (Fixed Term)Job Level: Partnership Level 10Hours of Work: Various hours of full or part time work across seven days to include early starts, late finishes, evenings and weekends between the hours of 08:55 – 19:00At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you’re at your best when you’re free to be yourself.Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It’s why we’ve set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business – for our Partners (employees) and our customers.We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it’s integral in our mission to build a happier world. 🌍 💚We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you’re a Partner, your differences will make all the difference.Find out more about D&I in the Partnership .We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.https://embed.wirewax.com/8063665

Expected salary

£11.55 per hour

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:41:55 GMT

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