About this role
Are you passionate about cycling and want an opportunity to join our cycling team? At Decathlon Chingford, we provide Careers That Let You Play. We are driven by our mission to help more people in the UK get physically active and healthy. We are one of the world’s biggest sporting goods retailers. Headquartered in France, DECATHLON specializes in the creation of sports products and their distribution online and in stores at more than 1,700 locations in 56 countries. In the UK, it has over 50 stores nationwide and an e-commerce site that caters to nationwide delivery. Your Responsibilities: Customer Service - Through your own passion for sport, you’ll share your tips and experiences with users and through our hands-on product training you will be able to give the best technical advice for the sports you are responsible for. Decathlon has shifted over the last year into an omnichannel business so it’s essential that our sales assistants are able to assist customers in all aspects of retail shopping, whether that’s in store or online! Merchandising - Whether full time or part time, every Sales Assistant is encouraged to take responsibility to autonomously manage stock levels and pricing and to provide a high level of merchandising so that each customer can easily find the right product for their sporting practice. Team Player - You will be part of a shop floor team of like-minded Sales Assistants, practicing sport and celebrating victories together, so it’s important that you are able to work well within a team environment as well as independently. Sound good so far? If so, here's the type of person we're looking for… Who Are You? Someone looking to combine a passion for sport with work. A people person who is prepared to go the extra mile. Someone looking for a retail career with a difference Problem solver with excellent communication skills. Able to play as part of the team during the busiest times (weekends and holidays). BENEFITS Get to enjoy the following benefits and perks: Annual remuneration reviews Healthy employee discount on all Decathlon products Monthly Staff Sports/Activities Cycle-to-Work Scheme Intensive Learning and Development training via Decathlon Academy and many more