Sales Assistant

About the Role

Love pets? Love people? Love a job where no two days are the same and the customers wag their tails at you? Combine your passion for pets with a career that’s full of fun, team spirit, and genuine customer care. Help our pet parents find exactly what they need and some relevant extras, promote responsible pet ownership, keep our store looking paw-some, and build a grrrreat career into leadership or support roles, with a company that’s growing fast. We’re hunting for a brilliant Sales Assistant to join our pack in our Blackpool store. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award winning company (Pet Industry Federation & Retail Week awards) and included in the Sunday Times 'Best Places to Work' list.

What You'll Do

• Offering genuinely friendly, helpful customer service (you’ll meet some fabulous humans and animals!)
• Helping customers find what they need — and suggesting helpful extras that improve their pet’s wellbeing
• Sharing advice to promote responsible pet ownership - we'll teach you what you need to know about different pets.
• Keeping the store tidy, stocked and looking its best
• Being part of a supportive, upbeat team that works (and laughs) together

What We’re Looking For

• You'll be great at interacting with pets and people and have a fun, friendly personality.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on retail environment and can achieve individual goals and team targets
• Ideally, you will have experience in a similar, customer facing environment and have a hands-on approach.
• Most of all, you must be able to offer the highest levels of customer service and be an ambassador for the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] brand, sharing our values of being: Genuine, Wise, Focused, Eager, Together.
• Flexibility on your availability is required as our opening hours include evenings and weekends when our stores can be busiest.
• Can commit to a part time, permanent position – 12 hours per week

Benefits

• Pay rate of £8.43 - £12.71 per hour plus bonus potential up £1000 p.a.
• Financial Wellbeing Package (Stream): Access earnings early, plus savings tools and discounts.
• Retail Trust Membership: Counselling, wellbeing, and financial support.
• Colleague Discounts: Treats at 800+ retailers, plus 30% off [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] products and pet services.
• Health & Wellbeing Support: Online GP, mental health services, fitness programs, dental care, and cancer support.
• Workplace Pension: Legal & General scheme (EE 3%, ER 5%).
• Extra Time Off: Birthday, wedding, new pet days, plus buy/sell holiday options.
• Enhanced Family Leave: Maternity and paternity packages above statutory levels.
• Recognition & Rewards: Top Dog Award with extra day off and perks.
• Lifestyle Benefits: Cycle2Work scheme and discounted David Lloyd membership.
• Learning & Development for future progression into specialist or Key Holder roles, Management or Support roles

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are an award-winning UK pet retailer with over 100 stores and over 50 years of pet expertise. Previous winners of the Retail Week award for ‘Best Retailer’ (under £250m t/o), and listed in the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work’, with excellent Trust Pilot reviews. We are fully accredited as an age inclusive employer (Rest Less) and a proud member of the Pet Sustainability Coalition. We welcome applicants of all ages (16+).

How to Apply

Ready to join the pack? Click the 'apply' button today and join our pack as a [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Sales Assistant! Alternatively, visit our website at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] for more information.