Customer Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Based at Main Street, Wheldrake YO19 6AB - competitive hourly rate, pension and benefits.
Part time hours: 16- 24 hour contracts available to include evenings, weekends and optional overtime.
As a Sales Assistant you will play a crucial part in our business, helping to create an easy, enjoyable shopping experience by delivering attentive service and excellent store standards.
We look to you to deliver attentive, friendly and efficient service so every customer interaction contributes to a positive shopping experience as well; as supporting and developing colleagues to offer the same. You will be naturally attentive to customers’ needs acknowledging them with a smile, answering queries and suggesting products and services where appropriate.
Our stores sit at the heart of the local community they serve and our Sales Assistant are focused on the needs of the local community, promoting local community engagement and keeping up to date and involved with store and community communication.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 24 per week
Salary: £10.42-£10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Loyalty bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- York, YO41 5NN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
- customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
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.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Customer Assistant roles across Costcutter Wilberfoss's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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