You must provide excellent customer service, process transactions accurately, replenish stock, work well in a team, handle cash securely, manage promotions, and be flexible with your hours.

You will provide excellent customer service, manage till transactions, replenish stock, support the team, ensure cash handling accuracy, and implement store changes and promotions efficiently.

Customer Relations

Sales & Business Development

United Kingdom

Swansea

Large

The Poundland Story.

Everything for £1 was the idea of our founders in 1990 and we’ve grown to become one of the largest discount & value retailers in the UK, with thousands of great products at £1 across over 500 stores… and sometimes we offer special promotions and products at other prices.  We work hard to bring you amazing value products every day with over two-thirds being sourced from the UK.

Retail & Consumer Goods

Poundland & Dealz

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 <h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service in a fast paced environment?</b></h2>
 <p>Our Sales Assistants always put our customers first by greeting and assisting them, providing the best in town service to our customers with a smile and helping to maintain excellent store standards. At the core of our stores, you will make our store environment welcoming and deliver our customers the best service and experience.</p>
 <p>This role comes with the opportunity to complete a Retailer Level 2 Apprenticeship (England &amp; Wales).</p>
 <h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What Your Day Will Look Like</b></h2>
 <p><b>As a Sales Assistant you will:</b></p>
 <ul>
  <li>Ensure excellent customer service is provided in every interaction with a customer ensuring you are friendly, welcoming and helpful</li>
  <li>Respond efficiently to till queues to ensure customer satisfaction at all times</li>
  <li>Process till transactions securely, quickly and accurately</li>
  <li>Deliver effective product availability, replenish stock as directed</li>
  <li>Work as part of the store team to create and maintain a fun and friendly environment</li>
  <li>Live the company values focussing on taking individual responsibility working towards team delivery</li>
  <li>Deliver accurate cash handling and till operational procedures</li>
  <li>Deliver store changes/promotions in a timely and precise way.</li>
 </ul>
 <p>You will need to be flexible in the hours you can work. We may require you to work shifts.</p>
 <h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>We can offer you a range of benefits such as; </b></h2>
 <ul>
  <li>Discount Card – 10% discount on most purchases in-store, including PEP&amp;CO</li>
  <li>Family-Friendly Benefits</li>
  <li>Loyal Service Awards</li>
  <li>My Staff Shop – exclusive discount portal</li>
  <li>Apprenticeships &amp; Career Development</li>
  <li>Life Assurance Cover</li>
  <li>Health &amp; Wellbeing – employee assistance programme to support you</li>
  <li>Holiday Allowance – increasing by one day per year (up to 33 days)</li>
  <li>Birthdays are important, so each year, you can take the day off as an extra day’s holiday</li>
 </ul>
 <h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About Us</b></h2>
 <p>Since our humble beginnings in 1990, Poundland has evolved into a retail powerhouse with over 900 stores and nearly 18,500 dedicated colleagues across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The addition of Dealz in 2011 further solidified our presence, enabling us to reach millions of customers with our unparalleled value offerings.</p>
 <p>At Poundland &amp; Dealz, we don't just offer products at unbeatable prices; we cultivate an environment where every colleague can thrive and contribute to our mission of providing amazing value to millions of customers. Our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and sustainability forms the foundation of our culture, empowering our team members to be the best versions of themselves while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve. It is our behaviours and the hard work, commitment and passion of our wonderful colleagues that make it all possible.</p>
 <p>We like to keep things simple, so we have just three behaviours that lie at the heart of everything we do, and they keep us on track. They are Love our customers, Care for our colleagues and Protect the Pounds &amp; Euros... By living our behaviours every day, we've created a land which is fun, friendly and full of surprises — a place where our people can truly be the best version of themselves!</p>
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 Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service in a fast paced environment?
 Our Sales Assistants always put our customers first by greeting and assisting them, providing the best in town service to our customers with a smile and helping to maintain excellent store standards. At the core of our stores, you will make our store environment welcoming and deliver our customers the best service and experience.
 This role comes with the opportunity to complete a Retailer Level 2 Apprenticeship (England & Wales).
 What Your Day Will Look Like
 As a Sales Assistant you will:
 
  Ensure excellent customer service is provided in every interaction with a customer ensuring you are friendly, welcoming and helpful
  Respond efficiently to till queues to ensure customer satisfaction at all times
  Process till transactions securely, quickly and accurately
  Deliver effective product availability, replenish stock as directed
  Work as part of the store team to create and maintain a fun and friendly environment
  Live the company values focussing on taking individual responsibility working towards team delivery
  Deliver accurate cash handling and till operational procedures
  Deliver store changes/promotions in a timely and precise way.
 
 You will need to be flexible in the hours you can work. We may require you to work shifts.
 We can offer you a range of benefits such as; 
 
  Discount Card – 10% discount on most purchases in-store, including PEP&CO
  Family-Friendly Benefits
  Loyal Service Awards
  My Staff Shop – exclusive discount portal
  Apprenticeships & Career Development
  Life Assurance Cover
  Health & Wellbeing – employee assistance programme to support you
  Holiday Allowance – increasing by one day per year (up to 33 days)
  Birthdays are important, so each year, you can take the day off as an extra day’s holiday
 
 About Us
 Since our humble beginnings in 1990, Poundland has evolved into a retail powerhouse with over 900 stores and nearly 18,500 dedicated colleagues across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The addition of Dealz in 2011 further solidified our presence, enabling us to reach millions of customers with our unparalleled value offerings.
 At Poundland & Dealz, we don't just offer products at unbeatable prices; we cultivate an environment where every colleague can thrive and contribute to our mission of providing amazing value to millions of customers. Our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and sustainability forms the foundation of our culture, empowering our team members to be the best versions of themselves while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve. It is our behaviours and the hard work, commitment and passion of our wonderful colleagues that make it all possible.
 We like to keep things simple, so we have just three behaviours that lie at the heart of everything we do, and they keep us on track. They are Love our customers, Care for our colleagues and Protect the Pounds & Euros... By living our behaviours every day, we've created a land which is fun, friendly and full of surprises — a place where our people can truly be the best version of themselves!


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