Sales Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Duties Include:
- Stock maintenance
- Merchandising products
- Awareness of customer needs and provide exceptional customer service
- Accuracy in the operation of till transactions and cash handling
- Providing knowledge / up to date advice on our product ranges, promotions and special offers
- Assist on the medicines counter (OTC Counter)
- Collection of prescriptions from local and surrounding surgeries
- Delivery and collection of prescriptions to customers
- Delivery and collection of prescriptions between branches if required
- Assist in the dispensary when required
- Assist on the perfume counter when required
- Key holder duties when required
- Maintain professional standards of dress and grooming
- General Housekeeping
- Other duties as required
Essential Requirements:
- Demonstrate exceptional customer service skills
- Good numeracy and accuracy skills
- Good attendance and punctuality
- Have the ability to work as part of a team
- Previous health and beauty retail experience
- Previous fragrance/ skincare retail experience
- Collection of prescriptions from local and surrounding surgeries
- Delivery and collection of prescriptions to customers
- Delivery and collection of prescriptions between branches if required
- Flexibility to work as and when required
- Flexibility to work in local Gordons Chemists branches
- Eligibility to work in UK
Desirable Requirements:
- 6 Months experience in a similar retail environment demonstrating selling skills
- 6 Months experience demonstrating exceptional customer facing skills
- Previous pharmacy experience
We reserve the right to amend criteria in order to facilitate shortlisting.
- CLOSING DATE
Monday 12 June 2023
- TO APPLY
- LOCATION
Gordon's Chemist, Units 34-35 Castle Mall, Market Square, Antrim, BT41 4DN
- DURATION
This position is Full Time and Permanent, working 5 days per week Monday to Sunday as per shop rota. This position involves working late nights, weekends and covering pharmacy rota as required.
- OTHER INFORMATION
If you are unsuccessful or not shortlisted for interview you will receive correspondence by email. If an email address is not provided then correspondence will be by post.
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: Drug & Health Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sales Assistant roles across Gordons Chemists'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 Drug & Health Stores.
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 Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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