Sales Associate; part-time

Sales Associate (part‑time 10hr)

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Bluewater, Kent. Join us now for the chance to be part of an amazing team and be responsible for providing our customers with a memorable shopping experience! We’re looking for two passionate Sales Associates (perm, part‑time 10hr) to join our Vans team based in Bluewater, Kent.

As a Sales Associate you will inspire our customers, deliver an excellent service, and help maintain the highest standards on our shop floor. We are a global apparel company that empowers people to lead sustainable, active lifestyles. Our brand is built on authenticity, creativity, connection, inclusivity, and fun.

• Provide the highest level of customer service, ensuring that all customers are treated with respect.
• Develop a thorough knowledge of products in store.
• Maintain merchandising standards in accordance with brand guidelines.
• Keep up to date with current trends and the brand’s place within the market.
• Follow all operational procedures in the store and in the stock room.

• You love interacting with customers and set a great example for the rest of the team with your hands‑on mentality, enthusiasm, and passion for delivering a fantastic customer experience.
• You have a positive can‑do attitude and face all situations in the store.
• You are passionate about our brand, fashion, and retail in general.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication in English; another language is a plus but not necessary.
• You are flexible when it comes to working weekends, evenings and holidays as necessary.
• Previous experience is great but not necessary. What matters most of all is that you live and demonstrate our Guiding Principles:
  Live with Integrity, Act Courageously, Be Curious, Act with Empathy, and Persevere.

• Career ownership, enabling you to build your knowledge and experience across different brands.
• A supportive, feedback‑based culture where respect and integrity guide us.
• Tailored training – from induction to ongoing online and face‑to‑face sessions, committed to your professional and personal growth.
• Free to Be – a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity.
• Competitive salary, bonus and pension scheme, and a 50% staff discount.
• Comprehensive mental, physical and financial well‑being benefits.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. VF is committed to supporting disadvantaged groups while providing equal opportunities for all associates and applicants. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and treating all associates and applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.

Due to the high volume of candidates we receive, we will only contact successful applicants for the interview stage.