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Position Overview & Specifications
We are excited to offer you an opportunity to join our team as a salesperson in our retail branch in Felixstowe.
As a member of our friendly and energetic team we are looking for an engaging personality to build rapport with customers, providing them with the best possible experience. You would be someone who shares our company values of Honesty, Respectfulness, Loyalty and Accountability.
When recruiting we always look for individuals who share our values and can add their own personality. We encourage our teams to bring forward their own ideas and help contribute to our business.
We are looking for a person who can grow in their role and career with us through continued training and development.
What does the role include?
Offering great customer service to our customers to ensure that they feel valued and assured in the decisions they make.
Personal development, learning selling skills, and product knowledge.
Assisting the team to ensure the shops are a safe and inviting environment for our customers.
Using technology to process and complete sales – don’t worry as full training on our systems will be given.
An introduction to working to and meeting personal and team targets.
What Skills and Experience is required?
At Hughes we believe in developing and training our team members. Our business has been built on customer service. Whilst you may not have huge sales experience you will be guided, trained, and developed to provide the ‘Hughes Experience’
We recognize that not all customers and colleagues are the same and you will learn to tailor your approach to each situation.
A capability to learn new skills is required to build trust and rapport with every customer.
Flexibility when business needs and customer expectations change.
Listening and talking with customers so that you can gather all the information to guide them to the right product for their needs.
Why us?
Hughes is a family company, with family values that has been trading for over 100 years. We pride ourselves on these values, and our commitment to our staff and customers alike. This commitment and support also extend beyond our store boundaries. We encourage and empower our teams to support good causes in their local communities. We are a company that value our staff and their work/life balance and therefore are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.
Benefits include:
A generous hourly rate, plus commission.
Employee Discount (after a qualifying period)
Generous Maternity and Paternity.
An enhanced company pension scheme (subject to eligibility criteria).
Generous holiday allowance calculated at 6.6 times your contracted hours.
Training and Development programs
Support for community projects.
Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust which is free to use for all our employees.
Health Cash Plan
Life Insurance
Recognition for Long Service
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 1079KS
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: Consumer Electronics & Appliances Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sales roles across Hughes'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 Consumer Electronics & Appliances 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 £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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