Sales Assistant – Seasonal Summer Temps - Bournemouth
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Position Overview & Specifications
About us:
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is the leading and only global company that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment experience. Founded in 1997, the company currently operates more than 400 Build-A-Bear Workshop® stores worldwide, including company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
The role:
We are NOW recruiting our SEASONAL Summer Sales Assistants (Bear Builder)
- 4 months contract
- Minimum of 4 hours contract per week being able to flex up to 20+ hours per week over the holiday period where required.
- Day shift, evening & weekend shifts availability.
Sales Assistant (Bear Builder) associates are fun, genuine, and team-oriented individuals who contribute to store sales and Guest satisfaction goals by providing Experience First® service to individual and groups of Guests.
Providing Experience First® service includes, but is not limited to:
· Welcoming all guests to our stores, with high levels of energy and engagement. Invite potential guests to come in and learn about the store.
· Welcome all guests always with a smile. Making connections with our guests, understanding their needs and explaining the process of making a bear.
· Assisting with choosing, stuffing, dressing, naming, and purchasing their new furry friends while maintaining store visual and housekeeping standards.
· Hosting parties.
If you are:
Out-going, confident, ambitious, have exceptional communication and selling skills, model personal and professional integrity, flexible and adaptable to a fast-paced work environment and demonstrates an appreciation for children all ages, you should apply now!
We offer you:
- Competitive wages
- Opportunity to earn store bonus
- High Street discounts
- BABW employee discounts
- Flexible schedule that allows for work/life balance
- A fun and engaging environment
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 months
Part-time hours: 4 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Summer Sales Assistant - Bournemouth
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Toy & Hobby Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sales Assistant – Seasonal Summer Temps - Bournemouth roles across Build-A-Bear Workshop's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Toy & Hobby Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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