Smyths Toys

Smyths Toys are recruiting!

Are you ambitious, hard working, energetic and reliable?

Smyths Toy Superstores are a rapidly expanding retailer specialising in toys, software, and nursery products. We are currently recruiting a Bike Mechanic/Sales Assistant.

Smyths Toys is one of the world's largest specialty retailers of children's toys. We operate both online, and via our physical retail stores, with hundreds of stores spread across Europe and the UK. We source our product range from an extensive array of UK, European, and international suppliers.
Are you up for the challenge? Then please apply online today!

About The Role

As a Bike Mechanic, you will be expected to provide a high level of customer service, assemble bikes in store and manage associated assembly sign-off/ health & safety paperwork and certificates. You will help your team achieve daily targets and ensure that the store is well stocked and well presented at all times*.  Successful candidates will work as part of a fast-paced and dynamic team.

Training in bike assembly and health & safety is provided.

Our Stores are open 7 days a week and we need our Bike Mechanics to be as flexible as possible to ensure that it succeeds. Weekends are our busiest trading days so it is likely that you will be required to work on these days.

So if you looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an expanding business, filled with fun & exciting opportunities? Come and join our team of superheroes, as we are on the search to recruit our next generation of Sales Assistants, for Smyths Toys Superstores!

This is a temporary contract, with a rate of pay of £12.90 per hour for over 21 and £11.00 per hour for under 21.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service
• Ascertain customers’ needs and wants
• Work as part of a fast paced and dynamic team
• Keep the store clean and tidy
• Pack shelves and merchandise 
• Work delivery and complete price changes
• Work on the tills
• Learn about and keep up to date with our products in order to help customers

The Ideal Candidate

Retail experience in the following areas is highly desirable, but not essential:

• Outdoor/Bikes

• Backdoor/Warehouse

• Previous experience working in bike assembly/ repairs desirable

• Some experience in mechanical, hands-on role desirable 

• Personal interest in biking/ bikes would be advantageous

• Good organisational skills essential to manage assembly certificates/ health & safety paperwork

Our stores are open 7 days a week so we need our Sales Assistants to be as flexible as possible.

Benefits

• A benefits package inclusive of:

  • Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

  • Life Assurance Cover

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • In-store discount

  • Company Maternity and Paternity Payments

  • Special Life-Event Gifts