Are you the kind of person that wants to be the best at everything you do?
Are you hard working, dedicated and looking to progress in life?
At The Bicycle Chain you have the opportunity to become a great salesperson, earn a good living and make an exciting career for yourself. All it requires is the right attitude and your desire to put in the hard work in order to succeed. As the saying goes, you get out what you put in and we are looking for people who want to invest in themselves and their future. Mastering the art of sales, learning their products inside out and providing the best customer experience possible.
We live and breathe cycling so a passion for cycling is important as is a desire and enjoyment for learning new things. The opportunity is here, it's yours for the taking, you just have to reach out and grasp it with both hands.
Still interested?
Then read on.
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WHEN IS A JOB NOT A JOB?
Do you wake up in the morning and look forward to going to work? Let's face it, we all spend most of our lives working, so it might as well be a fun and rewarding experience.
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WHEN IT'S A CAREER
There's nothing worse than feeling like you're at a dead end, standing still. We don't want you to stand still, we want the exact opposite. We want you to want to progress, and we'll support you, help you grow and reward your successes along the way.
We operate performance-related pay. If you're driven, talented, knowledgeable and passionate about bikes and people and able to deliver an excellent customer experience, you'll progress quickly.
Salary £26,500 to £28,500 a year, performance related. The ideal candidate will be an avid cyclist, have 1-2 years experience working in a busy bike shop or a comparable sales role.
*If you're under 21, your starting salary is based on the legal rate for your age, and the same rules apply from there.
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WHEN YOU'RE PART OF THE FAMILY
The Bicycle Chain is family-run, with six stores across Yeovil, Taunton, Bridgwater, Weston-super-Mare, Bristol and Hereford, and it runs like a startup. We move quickly, we listen, and good ideas get acted on, whoever they come from. Spot something we could be doing better? Say so. The person who can change it is in the room.
And we mean the family bit. Every new bike we sell goes out with a bike pack that includes the owners' personal mobile numbers. Not a call centre, their actual phones. That's the standard we set for looking after our customers, and it's the same standard we apply to looking after the people who work here.
"I've worked for lots of big companies and sometimes you feel like you're just a number. That couldn't be further from the case at The Bicycle Chain." Olly, Taunton, 9 years.
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THE ROLE AT HEREFORD
Our Hereford store is growing, and we're looking for a sales advisor to join the team.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Welcome customers in store and respond to phone and email enquiries.
- Understand what each rider wants, then recommend the right bikes and equipment.
- Present options, arrange test rides and close sales.
- Build long-term customer relationships.
- Process EPOS, online, finance and Cycle to Work transactions.
- Keep displays and stock in good order, reconcile the till and prepare bikes for collection.
- Keep your product and industry knowledge up to date.
What We’re Looking For
- Confident and empathetic communication and a real knack for understanding what customers need.
- Strong attention to detail with initiative and accountability.
- A genuine love of cycling and the motivation to build deep product knowledge.
- Full-time availability including Saturdays, our busiest and most rewarding day.
What You’ll Get
The salary is not the whole story.
- An annual profit-share bonus. When the business wins, we all do.
- Bikes and parts at trade plus VAT, for you, your partner and your kids, and you can stack that with the Cycle to Work scheme.
- Training we pay for: supplier courses delivered in store, brand academies like Giant Retail Academy, Specialized SBCU and Trek University, plus group sales sessions with the people who run the business.
- Cytech Level 2 funded for committed salespeople once you have been with us a while.
Your Next Step
So there it is, that's the challenge. No dead ends here. We're looking for people who want a career and will put in the work to keep progressing.
If that sounds like you, apply now to join our Hereford Sales team and start the next phase of your career.
Pay: £26,500.00-£28,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
Application question(s):
- Can you tell us all about your love of cycling, where it takes you and how you got started?
- Can you tell us what excites you most about working in sales?
Work Location: In person
