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Job Description: Sales Assistant Lovely Community High Street Card, Gift & Newsagent Shop Job Title: Sales Assistant (Full-time) Location: Billericay Friendly, bustling community high street Reports to: Store Manager About Us We are a much-loved independent shop at the heart of our local high street, selling beautiful greetings, personalised balloons, cards, gifts, newspapers & magazines, National Lottery, tobacco, vapes and everyday essentials. Regular customers pop in daily for their papers, a chat and to find the perfect card or treat. We pride ourselves on outstanding customer service and being a real part of the community. The Role We are looking for a cheerful, reliable and trustworthy person to join our small, happy team. You must be fully flexible and available to work weekends (both Saturday and Sunday) and bank holidays – this is essential as weekends are our busiest time. Day-to-Day Duties • Welcoming customers with a smile and offering friendly help, • Helping people choose cards and gifts for every occasion, • Serving on the till, cashing up and operating the National Lottery terminal, • Selling age-restricted products responsibly (tobacco, vapes, lottery – strict Challenge 25), • Keeping the shop spotless and displays looking beautiful, • Re-stocking shelves, pricing items and checking in deliveries (including early morning newspapers when needed), • Building great relationships with our lovely regular customers Who We’re Looking For • Warm, friendly and genuinely enjoys chatting with people of all ages, • Totally reliable and flexible for weekend and bank holiday shifts, • Honest and responsible (we handle cash and age-restricted sales), • Happy to keep busy and work at a lively pace, • Takes pride in keeping the shop looking lovely, • Takes pride in keeping the shop looking lovely, • Previous retail experience is helpful but not essential – we provide full training Hours & Flexibility • Mixture of weekdays and weekends, • Must be able to work both Saturday and Sunday every week, • Shifts between 7am–6pm (some early starts for papers, some later finishes), • Full-time or part-time considered What We Offer • Competitive hourly rate + bank holiday enhancement, • 4Weeks holiday (pro-rata), • Full training (Lottery, tobacco legislation, till, etc.), • Being part of a genuine community shop where customers know your name! If you love people, enjoy variety, and want to work in a proper community high-street shop where you’ll be valued, we’d love to meet you. We look forward to welcoming you to our little team!

London Cleaning FS builds on its founders’ 20 years experience across a wide range of industries, including Retail, Real Estate and Hospitality. Our mission is clear: to continuously and consistently deliver the highest standard of services to our valued clients. Quality, flexibility and diversification are our core principles and drive every aspects on our operations. ABOUT THE ROLE As part of our team, while carrying out general cleaning duties to public and staff areas, you will be supervising the resident team at this site. Tasks will include: • Distributing and supervising the work of other team members;, • Maintain good communication with the partner and your line manager for any issues regarding stock, personnel and day-to-day activities; HOURS OF WORK 40-hour contract (morning shift) REQUIREMENTS: • Enhanced or Basic DBS check (Compulsory), • Experience in the sector and/or in a management position (preferred)