Department: Operations Division – Retail Team
Hours of Work: Variable Hours (average 6 hours per shift - with availability to work Men’s First Team Home matches and occasionally other events at Villa Park which include evenings and weekends)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £12.00 per hour
Location: Villa Park
Closing Date: Sunday 14 July 2024
1. The Department
The Retail Team are responsible for carrying out the front-line selling, driving sales revenue for the organisation and maintaining retail standards through the back of-house operations.
We are now looking to expand our team and the post holder will work in a dynamic environment and play a vital part in creating the first impression of the Aston Villa Club Shop working as a member of a ‘best-in-class’ team.
2. The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Matchday Sales Assistant to join our Retail Team, ensuring that all visitors have a memorable and positive experience and creating the overall ultimate customer shopping experience.
You will be responsible for providing timely and friendly service at the tills, processing sales at payment points and handling financial transactions, supporting all of our customers when necessary. You will support replenishing stock, maintaining merchandising stands and tidying item displays in a tidy and efficient manner.
You will work towards sales targets by using effective selling skills to increase sales and highlighting promotional items to customers whilst always adhering and maintaining high standards of professionalism to ensure the Aston Villa Brad is always positively represented.
For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile.
3. The Person
We are looking for a pro-active and positive individual, one who has the ability to work towards sales targets and enjoys working as part as a successful team.
The successful candidate must have proven sales experience working in a similar role as well as excellent customer service skills working within a sales environment.
Working within a fast-paced and dynamic environment, you must have excellent organisation and communication skills which includes being an active listener with the ability to be assertive and persuasive as and when required.
You must also be available to work flexibly as this role will require you to work matchdays, evenings and weekends.
As part of your application, please ensure you upload your CV and Cover Letter.
Right to Close Vacancy Posting Early
The Club reserves the right to close any advertised vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received.
Equality Statement
Aston Villa Football Club celebrates the diversity of its Club and embrace equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and fully support The FAs Football Leadership Diversity Code.
We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, sex and religion or belief.
Safeguarding Statement
Aston Villa Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk across our Club. As such, we adhere to Safer Recruitment processes and for some roles a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service may be required prior to starting in a role at the Club. For more information, please see Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website | AVFC - Safeguarding