Sales Assistant & Van Driver

Job description

OverviewSales Assistant (Gardening and Seasonal) & Van Driver. The Sales Assistant will report to the Assistant Manager (Gardening & Seasonal) and work across the Gardening (Chemicals & Bird Care) and Seasonal dept (furniture, BBQs, Christmas Trees & lights) within the centre, providing assistance and support to both customers and colleagues, ensuring great service is delivered and high standards are maintained.

Responsibilities

Providing exceptional service to customers in the centre, to deliver upon our reputation for quality.

Acquiring product knowledge and attending relevant training as required, utilising such knowledge to provide recommendations and help customers find the best product for their needs.

Merchandising & replenishment of all stock in the Gardening (Chemicals & bird care) & Seasonal dept (Furniture, BBQs, Christmas Trees & lights).

Van driving, delivering customers items purchased in store and online.

Assisting in the storage areas, ensuring they are kept clean, tidy, organised and safe at all times, in line with company standards.

Offloading deliveries, including using pallet trucks and forklift to assist with incoming deliveries (training will be provided).

Building furniture and BBQ's and seasonal displays as required.

Perform any other duties as may reasonably be required from time-to-time.

Skills and Qualifications

Experience of working within a customer facing role.

Willing to undertake manual handling, pallet truck & Forklift training.

Experience working in a manual/ practical role & ability to use initiative.

Ability to stand for long periods of time and undertake tasks which require bending, stooping, lifting and carrying stock.

Must be available to work av. 35hrs, on a rota basis, including every Saturday.

Full, valid UK Driver's Licence.

Previous experience of working within a similar retail environment.

Experience of using EPOS/ POS (electronic point of Sale Systems)

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Ballyclare

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Profession type

Logistics jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English