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General Assistant - Giftware

Salary Range
£6 - £10
£0 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Glazebury, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

We are recruiting for a General Assistant to join our Giftware Retail Team at Bents!

Do you get excited by retail and have a passion for customer service? Then this is the job for you!

What is the role?

We are looking for a General Assistant to join us to provide exceptional world class experiences whilst shopping in your department. Whether supporting a customer with their purchase, operating your till, putting stock out on displays or helping out your team with a delivery, you will be at the heart of a busy Retail team.

Your daily role will include;

  • Ensuring customers are greeted and offered assistance in a courteous and efficient manner.
  • Maintaining a good, upto-date knowledge of all departmental and surrounding departments products.
  • Collecting stock from the warehouse, following effective stock rotation management and replenish stock as required.
  • Advising and supporting customers with their purchases to maximise sales.
  • Striving at all times to satisfy and exceed customer expectations.
  • Merchandising product ranges.

What are we looking for?

You'll be looking for an opportunity to work within a fast-paced environment with an extensive range of products and you'll have an enthusiastic and friendly, approachable customer focused personality.

  • Experience of working in a retail, customer facing role is essential.
  • Retail visual merchandising experience with creativity skills is desirable.
  • Previous experience in a similar role is desirable.
  • Shows the ability to work at pace and under pressure.
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a large team and be proactive.
  • Has a customer service focused mentality and shows good communication skills.

Other role details:

  • This role offers 20hours. A flexible approach is required. Working hours will include weekdays, evenings and weekends.
  • A flexible approach is required to help cover sickness and holidays.
  • The role is on a permanent basis.

Who are Bents?

We are a family-run business with a reputation for quality, experience and innovation; selling everything for your Garden & Home whilst having Dining Facilities catering for over 1000 seats.

We have always been a business which has followed its passions, taken chances and strived to innovate, which is how it all began in 1937. Passion, experience and an understanding of quality and exclusive living have earned our family-run business a reputation for quality, experience and innovation. You can really feel valued and part of the family from the day that you join.

Why work for us?

  • 28 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays increasing to 33 days with length of service.
  • Free onsite parking.
  • Colleague discount from the day you join along with Family & Friends discount days.
  • Long service awards.
  • Birthday leave.
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Colleague recognition schemes.
  • Free colleague & family events.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Onsite Colleague Bistro and excellent colleague facilities.
  • Discounted Gym Membership.
  • Training and development opportunities.

Plus much more!

If you'd like to join our team as our new General Assistant then please click 'apply' today - don't miss out, we'd love to hear from you!

General Assistant, Sales Assistant, Retail Assistant, Retail Sales Assistant,

Warrington, Leigh, Wigan, Glazebury, Culcheth, Golborne, Lowton, Manchester.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for General Assistant - Giftware roles across Bents Garden & Home's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

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2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £6 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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