Machine Mart
Retail Sales Assistant
Retail Sales Assistant at Machine Mart, based in Portsmouth, South East England, paying £27,098 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £27,098 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Portsmouth, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Sales Assistant
15% below the typical rate for sales assistant
Reference 57353388
About the role
About The Role
What you’ll be doing:
Benefits
What you’ll get in return for your commitment:
About The Company
Where you’ll be working:
Machine Mart are the UK’s leading specialist retailer of workshop power tools and equipment to the general public and trade customers. With stores nationwide and over 40 years in business we are at the forefront of our sector and are supporting our recent success with continued growth. For further information on our company and our product range, visit our website:
What you’ll be doing:
- You’ll be joining a small team of between 4 – 6 members of staff
- You will be working up to 45 hours per week - all extra time worked is paid or can be taken as time off in lieu
- You’ll be committed to delivering a great customer experience
- You’ll be explaining technical equipment in an understandable manner
- You’ll be committed to offering honest advice and building a rapport with customers
- You’ll ensure that you exceed our customers’ expectations and reassure them when they're bewildered by choice
- You’ll be working hard as part of the team in achieving challenging sales targets
- You’ll have previous experience in selling technical products to customers
- You’ll have experience in a retail customer service orientated environment
- You’ll have previous experience in dealing with customers
- You’ll have practical experience / knowledge of some or all of our product range
- You’ll possess strong accuracy and numeracy skills
- You’ll possess basic computer literacy
- You’ll be self motivated and have a can-do attitude
Benefits
What you’ll get in return for your commitment:
- Staff Discounts
- Healthcare Cash plans
- A company pension scheme
- Life Cover
- Access to the Retail Trust, our well-being platform - offering a 24-hour helpline for a variety of support services
- Discounts on 100s of high street & online brands including restaurants, holidays, and shopping
- Role specific training and development
- Proactive promotion of internal candidates
- Paid Breaks
- Free Tea & Coffee
About The Company
Where you’ll be working:
Machine Mart are the UK’s leading specialist retailer of workshop power tools and equipment to the general public and trade customers. With stores nationwide and over 40 years in business we are at the forefront of our sector and are supporting our recent success with continued growth. For further information on our company and our product range, visit our website:
Reference: 57353388 · Posted 2 hours ago · Closes 28 Oct 2026 · Listed via Machine Mart
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