Employability Lvl 3 Extended

26001BR

Stockroom Assistant - Birmingham New Street Station

Travel Stores

Birmingham

Soundbyte

We have a Full Time vacancy working as a Stockroom Assistant at our busy store inside Birmingham New St Station. Working 5 out of 7 days shifts will normally be afternoons and evenings finishing at 10pm. Duties will also involve some customer service work.

Job Description

The Opportunity

Do you thrive in a fast paced environment where no two days are the same, then look no further.

We are looking for exceptional individuals used to working in a customer focused environment and highlighting promotions to join our store.

Working in a team you will play an active role in providing a positive customer experience and driving sales.

The Accountabilities

·         To always deliver a friendly service, smiling, greeting and making eye contact with every customer you come into contact with

·         Working on tills accurately and efficiently, to provide a positive customer experience.

·         Carry out stock replenishment, ensuring all areas of the store remain tidy

·         Working as an active member of the team, supporting colleagues in all tasks

·         Meeting high standards of display and visual merchandising to ensure the store is well presented. Accurately following planograms

·         Demonstrate good product knowledge to customers on key promotions and offers. Approaching customers that may require assistance if you are on the shop floor

·         Targeted on having appropriate Till Point Conversations with every customer to add on sales and increase the average transaction value.

·         Some roles will involve pushing loaded trolleys of stock for long distances

·         Flexibility with working hours and the availability of transport as some stores are open for 24 hours.

·         Role will involve pushing heavy cages and moving stock over long distances

The Requirements

·         Experience gained within a retail environment preferred

·         Confident approach towards maximising sales opportunities

·         Flexibility towards working hours

·         Strong communication skills and ability to participate as a key team member

·         Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment

·         Pass requirements – valid passport, 5 years continuous referencing, consent to undertake a Criminal Record Check

Format of Business

Railway

Shift Pattern

Flexible - Not Including Nights

Salary From

4.46

Salary To

7.50

Hours / Week

39

Full Time / Part Time

Full Time

Cover letter

Stockroom Assistant – Birmingham new street station

I am available for 5 days a week and I am available to do any 5 days out of a 7 day week. I am available to work any required hours.

Accountabilities

·         I am sociable, able to great others and provide a welcoming environment.

·         I am able to count money effectively, providing the correct change and provide good customer service.

·         I am organised and capable of keeping the shop floor tidy, maintained and replenishing any stock of shop floor.

·         I can work in a team ensuring to help and support my colleges in any tasks.

·         I can keep any merchandise maintained and presented appropriately to appeal to customers.

·         I am able to communicate with customers and advertise any offers and merchandise whilst serving on the till.

·         I am able to control and take loaded trolleys of stock for various distances.

·         I am flexible with any working hours.

Experience and skills

·         Experience in scope’s Erdington retail charity store.

·         Confident to approach others for sales opportunities and events.

·         Communication skills and ability to participate in a team.

·         Experience working under pressure in a fast pace environment, with previous experience in scope sorting and coding.

I have a valid passport and other forms of Identification

Personal statement for uni application

With games there is so many genre’s in which the artistic talents have no boundaries.

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As games have levelled up over the years, I feel I have also levelled up through my education of games, I enrolled at Birmingham Metropolitan College, James Watt in 2016 to study Games Art and have learned various skills such as 3D modelling with Maya, Mudbox along with traditional 2D drawing and digital painting in Photoshop.

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For a long time now, games have been a passion of mine. I have taken steps to turn this into a career by studying it through college. As I look forward to the future, I believe that studying with you at university will guide me through the next step in life and help me to get closer to my goal of working within the games industry.