Sales Assistant

About the role

Maxi Zoo Ireland are currently recruiting for a Part Time Sales Assistant for our Waterford store.

Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement – Provide exceptional customer service by offering knowledgeable guidance on products, and fostering positive customer interactions.
• Brand Integrity - Achieve targets keeping the pets needs at the forefront of everything we do, ensuring that the animals entrusted to us are well cared for at all times.
• Mercandise and Inventory - Create an enticing shopping experience for all pet parents with impeccably stocked shelves with full product availability on the shelves.
• Personal Development - Proactively engage in personal and professional development in consultation with the store manager.

Requirements

• Flexibility to work across the week and need to be available to work mornings, evenings, weekends and national public holidays.
• Strong communication skills and open behavior towards customers.
• Friendly and personable demeanour.
• Joy and fun in selling.
• Passion for animals.
• Previous experience in similar environment is desirable.

Benefits

• Service pay - Higher rate of pay from when you reach 12 months service.
• Employee Discount - we offer employee discount of up to 40% in our stores and 20% in our Salon.
• Paid leave - Sick leave, annual leave and bank holidays.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Advancement Opportunities – At Maxi Zoo we believe in promoting from within as much as possible and developing our team to have a career path.
• Community - A chance to work in an environment where employees and customers share the same passion for animals.
• Continual learning - Educational opportunities through our induction plan, e-learning academy, classroom training environment and development plans.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work Scheme.