Retail Assistant (Home Accessories)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Big things are happening at Sterling Furniture! As Scotland’s largest family owned furniture and homewares retailing group and with over 40 years of market experience, our aim is to continue sourcing the highest quality on-trend products so the customer can find everything relating to the home under one roof. In 2019, we opened our first brand new concept store ‘Sterling Home’ in Uddingston, Glasgow to enormous success. In 2020, we followed up with refurbishing and rebranding our Dunfermline, Glasgow, and Edinburgh stores to the same standard, and recently reopened our newly refurbished Aberdeen store. As we build on decades of knowledge, this is a fantastic opportunity to assist in shaping the future of our business while influencing the furniture and homewares retail sector within Scotland – there’s never been a better time to join the Sterling Furniture family.
Role
To help customers identify and purchase products they desire, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service is delivered. Full time including weekends.
Responsibilities
- Provide a high class customer service and increase company growth and revenue through sales
- Manage point of sale processes
- Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards
- Assist with sales process by maintaining a fully stocked store
- Ascertain customer needs and sell an array of products for the home
- Restocking and merchandising
- Recommend and display items that match customer needs
- Follow all company policies and procedures
- Proven working experience in retail sales is desirable
- Basic understanding of sales principles and customer service practices
- Proficient in English with solid communication and interpersonal skills
- Customer service focus
- Friendly, engaging and helpful personality
- Standard Educational Grades
- Competitive salary
- Pension plan
- Generous holidays
- Staff discount
- Free parking
- Friendly, modern working environment
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: Home Furniture & Housewares Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Retail Assistant (Home Accessories) roles across Sterling Home'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 Home Furniture & Housewares 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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