General Sales Assistant; Perm

Closing Date:
Tue 18 Aug 2026 - 12:00 AM

As a General Sales Assistant within our stores, you’ll be delivering an efficient and reliable service to our customers who are at the heart of everything we do. You will be a customer advisor achieving our sales whilst living our Matalan Values; maintaining a high performing, energetic and adaptable energy – all whilst making sure that our customer’s experience in-store is at the forefront of our work.

You’ll have great exposure of a fast‑paced retail sales environment; working across the shop floor, till area and stock room. There’s a great family‑style approach to our teams with approachable management, so whether you’re looking to kickstart your career, or just simply want to find your fit, a General Sales Assistant role with Matalan could be just what you are looking for!

We’re here to help you shape your future – and our key benefits will add a little more sweetness to your new role! As well as a competitive salary, your benefits include:

• 20% Colleague Discount
• Our Family Extras Scheme – an exclusive discount website that allows you as a member of our Matalan Family to save money at hundreds of retailers across the country
• Pension Scheme
• Access to our ‘Your Voice’ forum allowing you to share your views and ideas
• We are fully committed to creating a learning culture in all our stores, so from day one you’ll get a great induction, access to our ‘MyMatalan’ online platform and ongoing support and development to help you grow within your role

From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, find out about how Matalan is ever‑evolving on our careers site.

We know as a team, we are stronger together – we champion equality for all and make lasting connections that go beyond work. We thrive off our inclusive culture, encouraging our colleagues to bring their true selves to work and contributing to collective creativity, open‑mindedness and growth.

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