Sales Assistant

We are looking for Sales Assistants to join our Team in our store in Hampstead.

Venchi has grown to be a ‘premium Italian Chocolate and gelato brand’ with over 160 stores worldwide. We have an ambitious plan to continue this growth story and invite you to join us on our journey...

‘Let’s Grow Together’

• We offer a genuine career path from Sales Assistant to Operations leaders
• Fun, fast paced and people focused work environment
• Regular discounts on your favourite Chocolates and Gelato
• Free hot beverage and cup of gelato per shift

Our mission:

‘To bring the flavour of the Italian Allegria to the world, creating everyday unforgettable moments of sharing and celebration’

We feature fresh, daily made gelato, lavish and natural chocolates, skilfully crafted coffees, and many other treats. Our attention to detail, and personal touch is what makes our chocolate so important.

Our Values:

· Heritage – 100% Italian 100% Global

· Allegria – Live the Italian Way

· Balance – Unwarp positivity

Your role:

As a Sales Assistant your role will be creating a ‘unique Italian welcoming environment’ full of warmth and friendliness to our customers visiting our boutiques. We pride ourselves in sourcing only the best ingredients, producing authentic recipes and presenting a premium product offer to our customers, its therefore paramount that we deliver this with a premium service experience, that’s both high quality and genuine, enabling us to create loyal customers that will want to return time and time again.

As a Sales Assistant you will be working on your feet in a fast-paced environment that will be busy and require you to slide between duties from selling, visual merchandising, taking orders, etc…

A key expectation that will define your success in the role, will be someone who is confident to interact with people and takes great satisfaction from knowing your great service has made a customer’s day better.

In summary…

· The Sales Assistant must be welcoming to customers and confident to engage with people

· Able to serve Gelato and Coffee, and sell our high-quality chocolates

· Be flexible according to the operational needs, able to take on duties to support your team

· High standards of appearance, presentation and work

· Confident to work a cash machine and manage cash operations

· A knack for visual merchandising and critical eye for how things are displayed

· Keen to learn our recipes and able to take in knowledge of the ingredients and allergens

A few key skills a Sales Assistant requires…

· Ability to work independently and be self-motivated

· Work effectively and efficiently with and without direction

· Demonstrate a ‘growth mindset’, always being proactive

· Comfortable working evenings and weekends, that’s when we are at our busiest

· Ability to multitask and think on your feet

· Friendly and energetic, enjoys working as part of a team.

BENEFITS

· Competitive Salary

· Pension Plan

· Comprehensive training and development to suit your career aspirations

· Regular discounts on your favourite Chocolates and Gelato

· Free hot beverage and cup of gelato per shift

· Internal promotion opportunities, we always seek first to promote from within

· Stability in an established business

· Good working environment with family-oriented team members

Starting salary

Sales Assistant £11.15 (£11.00 for the first 3 months).

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply to the below link and attach a copy of your CV and a cover explaining why you would be a great addition to our team.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.15 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Are you able to work a minimum of 24 hours/3 days per week, including evenings and weekends?

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Sales assistant