— Hamleys Helper
(Temporary/Fixed Term)
Hamleys Helpers will deliver the Hamleys PLAY service strategy everyday whilst participating in all key store activities and operations.
What you will be required to do as a Hamleys Helper:
• Provide award winning customer service by following Hamleys PLAY Service Strategy
• Communicate with the Management team on any operational challenges you face
• To efficiently adhere to all Company procedures and policies
• Actively acknowledge and approach all customers with the objective of making a sale
• To project the company image in personal appearance
• To give a professional, informed description and show an in depth knowledge of your product
• To gain product knowledge expertise within all product groups in the store and sharing this with the team.
• Use every opportunity to offer additional items or alternatives to the sale
• Aim to exceed all targets, objectives set and key performance indicators
• Maintain high standards of visual merchandising and housekeeping to enhance the Hamleys experience
• Implement sales promotions and price changes as directed by Management
• To accurately and efficiently run till operations, following all procedures and the 7 steps to success to maximise add on sales.
• To use the Hamleys Spotlight on Me to develop new skills and enhance existing skills
• Provide a safe environment by following Health & Safety guidelines and being aware of the security on the floor
• To adapt to the ever-changing needs of the business with a positive attitude
Person profile:
• Self-confident with a fun and friendly disposition
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Enjoys working with children and relishes the challenges that this may present
• Positive, can do, attitude
• Passionate about the brand
• Good interpersonal & communication skills
• Keen to continuously develop own knowledge and actively drives this
• Highly organised and able to prioritise workload
• Able to work to tight deadlines, under pressure
• Flexibility to work across varied hours and days of the week
• Able to communicate with a range of audiences and understands which communication style is appropriate for the situation
• Ability to be a team player but also to work independently when required
• Creative and innovative
• Adapts to change willingly and enthusiastically
• To ask for feedback about performance
• To actively look for ways to improve performance and skills
Specific Job Skills:
• Completed Hamleys Spotlight on me – ‘Bronze Book’
• Articulate & numerate
• Track record of demonstrating initiative to gain success
• To actively approach all aspects of work in a positive, productive, and professional manner
• Desirably worked in a retail environment with a strong customer focus
• Ability to quickly build rapport with others
• To complete Spotlight on Me workbooks within the required time frame
• Flexible in approach to work, people and working patterns
To apply, send your CV and covering letter directly to: Dturner@hamleys.co.uk
*** Please note that no list on this job description is exhaustive and you may, at any time, be requested by management to carry out any other task or activity as necessary to the smooth effective operation of the business.
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- Supervisor
- Full Time
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Competitive salary plus benefits
We have an exciting opportunity for a positive and ambitious Supervisor to join Team OB.
OB Supervisors will:
- Contribute to the store’s sales growth through commercial analysis, including footfall, conversions, and other key performance indicators.
- Ensure the team has an awareness of the store’s sales target and current performance, as well as their impact on KPIs.
- Act as a role model, by delivering exceptional customer experiences and help the team to achieve similar high standards.
- Hold daily briefing sessions to share information about store targets and focuses, in the Store Manager’s absence or at their request.
- Support the team in the manager’s absence.
- Follow company guidelines for all cash handling including till transactions and cashing up.
- Review and action replenishment needs regularly to ensure top sellers and new products are readily available and the store is fully merchandised to company standards at all times.
- Follow all company health and safety and security guidelines.
Bonas Benefits:
- Up to 50% discount on our fantastic products.
- 30 days holiday – increasing each year after two years’ service (up to 35 days).
- Westfield Health Be Well Cash Plan.
- Auto-enrolment into our pension plan.
- Access to Looop – our eLearning platform
- Free access to our 24 hour employee assistance programme with Care First – offering financial, emotional and vocational support
- Annual discretionary profit related pay scheme.
- An opportunity to work at the highest placed retailer in Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in the UK list 2022.
What we look for:
- Experience in retail at supervisor or key holder level.
- Positivity, vibrancy and ready to take on anything.
- Someone who’s kind, helpful and considerate towards customers and team members alike.
- Exceptional organisation skills and a natural multi-tasking ability.
- Commercial awareness.
- Ambition, resourcefulness and someone who’s looking for opportunities to learn more.
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