Smokers Paradise
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Job Description: Sales Assistant
Lovely Community High Street Card, Gift & Newsagent Shop
Job Title: Sales Assistant (Full-time)
Location: Billericay Friendly, bustling community high street
Reports to: Store Manager
About Us
We are a much-loved independent shop at the heart of our local high street, selling beautiful greetings, personalised balloons, cards, gifts, newspapers & magazines, National Lottery, tobacco, vapes and everyday essentials. Regular customers pop in daily for their papers, a chat and to find the perfect card or treat. We pride ourselves on outstanding customer service and being a real part of the community.
The Role
We are looking for a cheerful, reliable and trustworthy person to join our small, happy team.
You must be fully flexible and available to work weekends (both Saturday and Sunday) and bank holidays – this is essential as weekends are our busiest time.
Day-to-Day Duties
- Welcoming customers with a smile and offering friendly help
- Helping people choose cards and gifts for every occasion
- Serving on the till, cashing up and operating the National Lottery terminal
- Selling age-restricted products responsibly (tobacco, vapes, lottery – strict Challenge 25)
- Keeping the shop spotless and displays looking beautiful
- Re-stocking shelves, pricing items and checking in deliveries (including early morning newspapers when needed)
- Building great relationships with our lovely regular customers
Who We’re Looking For
- Warm, friendly and genuinely enjoys chatting with people of all ages
- Totally reliable and flexible for weekend and bank holiday shifts
- Honest and responsible (we handle cash and age-restricted sales)
- Happy to keep busy and work at a lively pace
- Takes pride in keeping the shop looking lovely
- Takes pride in keeping the shop looking lovely
- Previous retail experience is helpful but not essential – we provide full training
Hours & Flexibility
- Mixture of weekdays and weekends
- Must be able to work both Saturday and Sunday every week
- Shifts between 7am–6pm (some early starts for papers, some later finishes)
- Full-time or part-time considered
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly rate + bank holiday enhancement
- 4Weeks holiday (pro-rata)
- Full training (Lottery, tobacco legislation, till, etc.)
- Being part of a genuine community shop where customers know your name!
If you love people, enjoy variety, and want to work in a proper community high-street shop where you’ll be valued, we’d love to meet you.
We look forward to welcoming you to our little team!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,420.00-£45,933.35 per year
Benefits:
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Relocation assistance
- Transport links
- UK visa sponsorship
Work Location: In person