Night Shift Shop Worker
Listed by Essex Students' Union
Applying
Application deadline: Fri 23 Nov 2018
Details
So, wanna be a night shift shop worker?
| Application Deadline |
23rd November 2018
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| Salary |
£17,080 per annum |
| Working hours |
35 hours per week |
| Interview Dates |
5th December 2018 |
We're on a journey to become the world's most student-centred organisation and this is your chance to join us.
The Student Services department is here to ensure that students at Essex experience a kick ass membership and have access to high quality Venues, Retail Offerings, Events, Catering outlets and an SU run Lettings Department. No two days in the department are the same and the the department embraces the Work Hard, Play Hard ethos. In Retail you will spend your time ensuring that we really deliver on our promise of a kick ass membership for all students at Essex. Ensuring you deliver top quality service and ensuring that we meet the needs of our Students.
WHAT YOU'LL DO.
THE DAY TO DAY.
Reporting to the Deputy Retail Manager you will be responsible for The Store during unsociable hours. You will spend time ensuring that this retail outlet is meeting students' needs and providing a consistently high level of customer service.
What we stand for
Our promises.
Our mission can be easily summed up in four promises we make to all of our members. Every single thing we do falls under one of these promises. We promise not to let up until we've made them all happen.
1: We promise to get you an amazing degree and job
We'll fill up your CV, make sure your course is great, and even give out fruit and water before exams. We'll give you all the tools you need to destroy the competition in interviews.
2: We promise to give you a kick-ass membership
Bars, coffee shops, restaurants, a nightclub, hair salon, even a cinema, all on campus. And hundreds of clubs and societies too. You'll never be bored at Essex.
3: We promise to let you shape everything
You're in charge of what we stock in our venues and how we work. You can vote by dropping a token in a box, and write on our walls. You control everything we do together.
4: We promise to be here for everyone
We're a mix of students from 135 different countries of every age, gender, sexuality, religion, year of study and shoe size. We'll look after you whatever.
Your Responsibilities
The things you'll be looking after
- Responsible for The Store during unsociable hours
- Shelf filling and merchandising
- Serving customers
- Operating till and cash effectively
- Understanding and implementing laws relating to Alcohol and tobacco.
- Identifying low stock levels on products
- Ability to deal with difficult situations
- Communicating any problems to the Retail Manager
- Delivering excellent levels of customer service to customers
- Identifying any health and safety issues that arise when on shift
- Carry out stock checks if required.
- Any other duty that is considered reasonable and mutually agreed
Who you are
You will need...
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Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including processes and systems management
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Evidence of previous experience working in a related field.
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Ability to display tact and diplomacy
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| Ability to work proactively to meet organisational targets |
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Excellent communcation skills both written and verbal
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| Good IT skills |
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| Ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders |
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| Committed to Equality and Diversity |
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Retail experience
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Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
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| Experience of merchandising, margins and controls |
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| Experience of Cash Handling and reconciliations |
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| The ability to motivate and develop staff teams |
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| Understanding of health and safety requirements |
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| Ability to deliver excellent customer service and recognise the changing requirements of the membership and customers |
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| Ability to work in a democratic structure with elected officers |
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| Knowledge of the retail sector and current and future trends |
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the perks
As well as a competitive salary, you'll also get all this great stuff too.
EXCELLENT PENSION SCHEME
18% employer contribution
staff discounts
You’ll get 10% off in some SU venues.
GENEROUS HOLIDAY ALLOWANCE
Starting at 23 days and rising to 28 the longer you're with us.
CHILDCARE VOUCHERS
Tax free savings on childcare
christmas and new year closures
We close when the University closes, that means you'll get a few bonus days off over Christmas.
GREAT Socials
You'll be part of an amazing group of people who work hard and play hard. We even went to Brighton.
YOUR BIRTHDAY OFF
We don't think anyone should have to work on their birthday, so you'll get yours off without it counting as annual leave.
So that's a bit about us.
what about you?
Sounds like the dream job for you? Good, now it's time to show us why you're the person we're looking for.
I'm ready to apply, let's do this.
Campus
Colchester
Job type
Permanent
Student/Career
Career