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Garton King Appliances/The AGA Shop – Part Time Showroom Assistant – Darts Farm Showroom EX3 0QH – includes weekend work

Company Background – Garton King Appliances Ltd/The AGA Shop

Garton King Appliances is one of Exeter’s oldest businesses and is the South West’s specialist AGA authorised distributor. Garton King Appliances Ltd. supplies cookers, fridge/freezers, kitchen cookware, spare parts and provides servicing and repair for AGA cookers.

Garton King has been installing AGA cookers since they arrived in Britain from Scandinavia nearly 80 years ago & has been trading since 1661.

Job Location – Showroom – Darts Farm near Exeter, EX3 0QH. Parking Available.

Hours – Part Time (1-2 days per week – negotiable) 9.30am to 5.30pm – Monday-Friday. 9-5.30 Saturdays. 10-4pm Sundays. (half hour lunch break unpaid). Includes Weekend Working.

Holiday – 30 days from January including Bank Holidays. Pro rata calculated on start date. Bank Holiday Working may apply.

Showroom Assistant Retail Role – Our family run business is seeking a motivated, positive Part Time Retail Sales/Showroom Assistant for our Cooker and Cookware showroom in Darts Farm Village, Topsham. We require the person to work 1-2 days a week, including occasional weekend days. We are interested in a positive person with a can-do attitude who has the willingness to learn about our products and services and to be part of our friendly sales team.

Duties
– Welcoming & assisting customers in the showroom

– Promoting and processing Cookware sales, taking payments

– Once cooker and appliance range training has been done, speaking to potential customers regarding the appliances that we sell

– Assisting with stock displays & stock replenishment
– Processing deliveries & associated paperwork, including updating the inventory system

– Up load of new products onto the till system and the creation of subsequent labels and POS

– Maintaining showroom standards, tidying and cleaning the showroom regularly as well as the working demo kitchen

– When required, representing the company at Sales and Show events external to the showroom

– Be able to give a knowledgeable presentation of all the products and services we have available – Achieve and exceed sales targets – Displaying of all stock – Following up all customer orders to ensure their timely delivery – Cleaning and merchandising of shop floor and fixtures – Cash and credit card handling – Assisting customers with any queries promptly and efficiently.

Knowledge & Skills Required

– Retail sales/customer service experience
– Excellent communication and customer service skills
– Reliable and hardworking
– Able to prioritise tasks in a busy environment

– Self-motivated and proactive – Naturally positive personality with a can-do attitude – Willingness to learn new skills – Excellent communication and customer service skills – Reliable and hardworking – Passion or interest in cooking.

Hours of Work

8-16 hours a week (Monday – Friday 9.30am-5.30pm. Saturday 9-5.30 & Sunday 10am- 4pm)

This role includes working weekends (1-3 per month)

Staff Monthly Work Rota planned in advance.

Benefits –

– Good rate of pay
– Free parking
– Stimulating work environment

Please hand in your CV or e-mail sales@gartonking.com

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From £11.75 per hour

Expected hours: 8 – 24 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Retail Sales: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person