Sales Assistant

Company: Jollyes The Pet People
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Retail Sales Assistant – Jollyes Pets – Kings Lynn

Love pets? Love people? Join a role where every day is different and customers feel valued. As a Sales Assistant you’ll help pet parents find exactly what they need, promote responsible pet ownership, keep our store looking its best and build a career into leadership or support roles with a company that’s growing fast.

Responsibilities

  • Offer genuinely friendly, helpful customer service and help customers find what they need, including suggesting suitable extras to improve their pet’s wellbeing.
  • Share advice to promote responsible pet ownership.
  • Keep the store tidy, stocked and looking its best.
  • Participate in a supportive, upbeat team that works and laughs together.
  • Upsell suitable products in a non‑pressuring manner, focusing on enhancing the customer experience.
  • Assist with stock rotation, including lifting heavy items.
  • Support the store during evenings and weekends, covering any shifts over 7‑day trading hours.

Qualifications

  • Great at interacting with pets and people, with a fun, friendly personality.
  • Thrives in a fast‑paced, hands‑on retail environment and can achieve individual goals and team targets.
  • Ideal experience in a similar, customer‑facing environment and a hands‑on approach.
  • Must offer the highest levels of customer service and act as an ambassador for the Jollyes brand, sharing the values of Genuine, Wise, Focused, Eager, Together.
  • Flexibility on availability, including evenings, weekends and 7‑day trading hours.
  • Commitment to a part‑time, permanent position – 10 hours per week.
  • Age 16+ and ability to request reasonable adjustments.

Benefits

  • Pay rate of £8.43 – £12.71 per hour plus bonus potential up to £1,000 p.a. (paid in two instalments).
  • Financial wellbeing package: early earnings access, savings tools and discounts.
  • Retail Trust Membership: counselling, wellbeing and financial support.
  • Colleague discounts: 30% off Jollyes products and pet services, plus discounts at 800+ retailers.
  • Health & wellbeing support: online GP, mental health services, fitness programmes, dental care and cancer support.
  • Workplace pension: Legal & General scheme (EE 3%, ER 5%).
  • Extra time off: birthday, wedding, new pet days and buy/sell holiday options.
  • Enhanced family leave: maternity and paternity packages above statutory levels.
  • Recognition & rewards: Top Dog Award with extra day off and perks.
  • Lifestyle benefits: Cycle2Work scheme, discounted David Lloyd membership.
  • Learning & development for progression into specialist, Key Holder, Management or Support roles.

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Posted: June 13th, 2026