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Mystery Shoppers - Required Nationwide! Looking to earn an extra income? Would you like to earn cash while you shop? Customer Perceptions are recruiting Mystery Shoppers across Ireland. Flexible working hours are available to suit your needs. All you need is: ✅ Good observational skills ✅ The ability to recognise outstanding customer service ✅ A strong grasp of written and spoken English Click Apply Now to submit your application today! Don't have a current CV? No worries - Just click Apply Now and upload your letter of introduction through the cv section OR Click HERE to view the JobAlert.ie CV templates section and build your CV today! 🛑 IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 4 WORKING DAYS OF SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR SPAM OR JUNK FOLDER 🛑
Age Testers
Are you aged 18-20? Interested in joining our Panel of Age Testers? Age Testers – Nationwide - No Experience Necessary. Our organisation works with businesses of all sizes to help them measure and improve performance with regard to ID checks and other operational and compliance standards. This is a part-time, flexible role that is ideal to fit in and around other work or studies. Jobs are allocated and paid on a per-audit basis. Our clients take the issue of sales very seriously and require help to ensure that ID-checking policies are adhered to. The research enables clients to address breaches and to provide updated training to their staff where required. Click Apply Now to submit your application today! Interested but don't have a current CV? Just upload a letter of introduction instead, listing your Name / Location and Email address and the team will get back to you!
Sales Assistant
Smyths Toys are recruiting Temporary Sales Assistants! Are you ambitious, hard working, energetic and reliable? Do you have excellent customer service skills? Smyths Toy Superstores is Europe's top toy retailer specialising in toys, software, outdoor and nursery products. We are currently recruiting fully flexible Temporary Sales Assistants. As a Sales Assistant, you will be expected to provide a high level of customer service, help your team achieve daily targets and ensure that the store is well stocked and well presented at all times. Successful candidates will work as part of a fast-paced and dynamic team. Retail experience in the following areas is highly desirable: Our Stores are open 7 days a week and we need our Sales Assistants to be as flexible as possible to ensure that it succeeds. Weekends are our busiest trading days so it is likely that you will be required to work on these days. Job types: contract; part-time; full-time If you think you have what it takes to become part of the Smyths Toys Superstores team please apply today! *NOTE - this is a temporary contract CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Sales Consultant
We are passionate about making people feel special by delivering world class luxury shopping experiences to our customers.We’re not here to simply sell a product. We’re here to connect with our customers and create lasting memories. We impress them with exceptional knowledge of our exclusive product ranges and premium brands. If you have a passion for delivering outstanding customer experiences and would like to work with some of the world’s most prestigious jewellery, diamond and watch brands, we have an exciting opportunity for you. ABOUT YOU Passionate about delivering outstanding experiences to our customers Fascinated by our products and have a love for all things jewellery, diamonds, and watches. A team player who helps and supports your colleagues when needed. A great communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and a genuine interest in interacting with others. Proactive with a positive can-do attitude. Self-motivated and driven to achieve great results. A fast learner who is keen to embrace new challenges .* Experience in a customer facing role ideally within a premium or luxury retail environment. Flexible and available work late nights, weekends, and key trading dates.WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING Play your part in creating great customer experiences. Share your passion for our products with our customers. Consistently achieve personal sales targets and key performance targets. Live by our values (passion, teamwork, respect and trust, positivity, love learning). Follow store standards, policies, and procedures. Create a luxury retail environment with high standards of visual merchandising and replenishment. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU When you join us, we’ll give you everything you need to get off to a great start; a full induction, excellent training and a Store Development Coach that will support you during your first few months. We value our teams for always going the extra mile and reward this with great benefits, including: Commission scheme based on sales performance A generous discount scheme for you, your family, and friends Annual leave that will increase with length of service Holiday purchase scheme Pension Scheme Uniform allowance Refer a Candidate Scheme Mental health, wellbeing and legal support from our expert health and wellbeing partners Health Assured Bike to work scheme A Volunteer Day with a charity of your choice Social events and activities throughout the year with our Time for Wellness and Recognition scheme We are an equal opportunities employer CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Sales Assistant
Competitive hourly rate of pay, bonus scheme, generous employee discount, annual jewellery uniform allowance and other excellent benefits! Pandora is a retail environment like no other: our sales colleagues are able to craft the incredible with our customers every day; curating our beautiful hand-made jewellery to bring special moments to life. We are seeking a results-driven, target-focussed sales assistant to join the store team. If you dream of engaging customers, achieving and exceeding sales goals, and making a lasting impression on your customers then Pandora is the place for you! In the UK, we are very proud to have recently been recognised in the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work 2023’, one of only 11 in the ‘very large’ employers category. The role Our sales assistants are our brand ambassadors, and the link between our products and our customers. They lead the success of the store by influencing sales, excelling in customer service, and sharing their knowledge of our products and brand. You’ll get to interact with people on every shift to help create their special memories through dreaming, daring, caring and delivering. About Pandora The largest jewellery company in the world, we give a voice to millions of people’s loves every day. We sell three pieces of our hand-crafted jewellery every second and have the largest network in the industry, with almost 7,000 points of sale around the globe and a strong online business. We pursue sustainability In everything we do and have set ambitious and measurable targets across every touchpoint of our business, from sourcing through to the materials we use and the marketing of our products. Our people Our global workforce is made up of over 33,000 passionate people who, in 2023, helped Pandora record the highest earnings to date, led by a refreshed long-term growth strategy. The pace of our progress has created an energising, ambitious culture where we are empowered to be ourselves and equipped to deliver our very best. As we continue to grow, we also continue to invest in our talent. We’re looking for people who share our values and can help us bring our ambitions to life. What to expect from the role CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Supervisor
Main purpose of the role: Manage and motivate your team, ensuring the store operates efficiently and effectively and to provide our customers with the very best customer service experience at all times. The ideal candidate will have/be: 2 years€,, experience in a customer service facing role is desirable Excellent communication skills The ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, ability to multi task under pressure The ability to organise work, delegate responsibilities and support team members in the store. Main duties: Actively live SuperValu brand-values i.e. Genuine, Passion for Food, Vibrant, Committed, Innovative and Imaginative Be approachable and a role model who leads by example and encourages teamwork and a positive attitude in the workplace Set the standard for other employees in relation to rotation, merchandising and facing off Assist in the induction, training and development of employees Deal with all customer queries efficiently, professionally and consistent with store policy Engage with new initiatives and embrace new ways of working.
Driver
An Opportunity has come up for the following position within Caredoc. Duties to Include : If you feel you have the required skills and experience for this role, please apply by uploading your C.V. Caredoc is an equal opportunities employer.
Meeting & Events Assistant
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences? Do you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you to join our team at The iNUA Collection! We are currently looking for a talented Meetings & Events Assistant to contribute to the success of our renowned hotel. As part of The iNUA Collection, you will be part of a team committed to excellence in hospitality and guest satisfaction. Key Responsibilities: If you are ready to embark on an exciting journey with us and contribute to creating unforgettable guest experiences, we want to hear from you! We look forward to welcoming you to our team! CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Receptionist
Our hotel, part of The iNUA Collection is now looking for a passionate and professional Receptionist to join our team. As the first point of contact for our valued guests, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring a memorable and positive experience. Responsibilities: We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team! If you are passionate about hospitality and thrive in a fast-paced environment, please apply today and join our INUA Collection family! The iNUA Collection is an equal opportunities employer. CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Branch Librarian
The Role Westmeath County Council’s Library Service, currently headquartered in Mullingar Town Centre, manages and supports a network of Branch Libraries strategically located across the county. The library service is constantly innovating and diversifying in a dynamic and changing environment, taking advantage of technological advancement in particular to deliver a wide and varied range of front-line services to customers. Westmeath County Council is seeking dynamic, creative and motivated individuals to fill permanent and/or temporary part-time Branch Librarian posts and also to provide relief cover as required at the discretion of the Council. The role of Branch Librarian is to run the day to day business of the library, delivering quality customer service and assisting in fulfilling our library’s vision to be open, accessible, and a focal point for our communties. The successful candidate will be required to work on their own but to liase closely with colleagues in Library Headquarters and in other branches, and to work under supervision from Library Management. Duties & Responsibilities The Branch Librarian shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned in relation to their employment and as may be appropriate to any particular function of any local authority for which the Chief Executive is responsible and carry out such instructions as may be given in relation to the performance of their duties. The Branch Librarian shall, if required, act for an employee of a higher level and may be required to work outside their normal job description from time to time. The duties to be assigned include the following although this list is not exhaustive and may be reviewed from time to time as organisational needs require: • Frontline line services to customers, branch library work and service development; • Delivering excellent customer service at all times; • Deal with queries from the public on the collections and various services of Westmeath County Libraries; • Community engagement and library outreach and promotion; • Assist library users to retrieve information and access library and other serivces; • Use of Library Management Systems, Digital Services and self-service technologies to deliver effective and efficient library services • Assist in the organising, running and promotion of local library events (including use of social media) e.g. book clubs, hobby clubs, parent and toddler groups, storytelling; • Supporting the delivery of national programmes and services for all members of the community in Reading and Literacy; Learning and Information and Community and Culture; • Delivering user education in all areas of information provision including ICT, and eResources; • Supporting and promoting My Open Library and self-service technologies; • Organising, shelving, maintaining library materials and contributing to collection development; • Administrative duties to include data collection and analysis, report writing and cash reconciliation; • Building management and health and safety; • Any other duties that may be assigned by the County Librarian or line manager. Qualifications 1. Character Each candidate will be of good character. 2. Health Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. 3. Citizenship Candidates must, by the date of any job offer, be: a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa; or e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa or f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa. 4. Education, Training, Experience Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms: a) have a good general level of education. Please supply copies of any relevant Qualification Certificates you may have with the application form. Desirable Attributes and Skills • Excellent communication skills; • An awareness of community-based services; • A strong commitment to quality customer service; • A working knowledge of current information technology applications. Core Competencies Key Competencies for the Branch Librarian post include the following and candidates will be expected to demonstrate sufficient evidence on the application form and at interview of the competencies under each of the specific areas: - DELIVERING RESULTS Key Performance Indicators: • Takes responsibility for work and takes it to the next level • Completes work in a timely manner • Adapts quickly to new ways of thinking • Highlights problems and identifies potential solutions • Ability to be customer focused PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS Key Performance Indicators: • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of role of Branch Librarian • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the functions and role of the County Council • Demonstrates strong communication skills both written and verbal • Demonstrates ability to persuade and influence others • Demonstrates positive customer service attitude and ethos • Good ICT skills PERFORMANCE THROUGH PEOPLE Key Performance Indicators: • Develops and maintains good working relationships with others • Understands own role in the team and makes every effort to play his/her part of the team • Offers own ideas and perspectives • Shows respect for colleagues and co-workers • Demonstrates the ability to engage with groups of all ages and abilities PURPOSE AND CHANGE Key Performance indicators: • Commitment to self development and improving skills and knowledge base • Demonstrates initiative and is proactive when they see an opportunity to contribute • Demonstrates flexibility and openness to change • Demonstrates ability to adapt to new challenges Particulars of Office 1. The Post: The Branch Librarian post is part time and pensionable. A panel will be formed for an initial period of one year and this may be extended for a further year at the discretion of the Chief Executive. The panel will be used to fill both permanent and temporary positions that may arise for its duration. Vacancies will be offered in order of merit as per the panel. 2. Salary: The salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time. Holders of the post will be paid at the appropriate point on the salary scale in accordance with the relevant Department Circular. The rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay. The current salary scale applicable to this post is €16.87 per hour to €26.25 per hour including LSIs as per Circular EL 03/2025. New Entrants to the Local Authority Service commence on the 1st point of the scale in accordance with current Government Policy as set out in Department of the Environment Circular Letter EL 02/2011 of 28th January 2011 and Circular EL 05/2016 dated 5th February 2016. Remuneration is paid fortnightly by PayPath directly to the employee’s nominated bank account. The current pay cycle may be revised during the period of employment. Remuneration is subject to all statutory deductions e.g. PAYE and PRSI. Increments are paid annually subject to satisfactory attendance, conduct and performance and national agreements. Increments may be withheld if performance, attendance and/or conduct are not satisfactory. 3. Work Base: Westmeath County Council reserves the right to assign you to any department or premises in use by the Council, now or in the future and the person appointed will be required to work in any library location. Changes to location of employment will not result in payment of disturbance money or other compensation. The person appointed will be required to provide him/herself at his/her own expense the necessary mode of travel to work 4. Working Hours: Hours of work will initially be approximately 28.5 hours per week, to include evenings and Saturdays, and may increase or decrease subject to operational needs. Rota hours may also be subject to seasonal changes. The Council reserves the right to vary these hours at its discretion. You may be required to work additional hours, depending on work requirements. Where possible, you will be notified in advance. 5. Annual Leave Annual leave will be allocated on a pro-rata basis in accordance with hours worked. Based on working 28.5 hours per week, the annual leave will be 22 days per annum. Granting of annual leave, payment for annual leave and arrangement for public holidays will be governed by the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 (as amended) 6. Sick Leave The terms of the Public Service Management (Sick Leave) Regulations 2014 as amended will prevail. 7. Probation There shall be a period after appointment takes effect during which the person appointed shall hold office on probation. (a) such period shall be twelve months, but the Chief Executive may at his/her discretion extend such period; (b) the person appointed shall cease to hold office at the end of the period of probation unless during such period the Chief Executive has certified that the service of the person in such office is satisfactory. 8. Superannuation A person who becomes a pensionable employee of a local authority who is liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependant or qualified children). A person who becomes a pensionable employee of a local authority who is liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of his/her superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 5% of pensionable remuneration. A person paying Class D rate of PRSI who becomes a pensionable employee of a local authority will be required in respect of the Local Government (Spouses and Children's Contributory Pension) Scheme to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of pensionable remuneration in accordance with the terms of the scheme. A person paying Class A rate of PRSI who becomes a pensionable employee of a local authority will be required in respect of the Local Government (Spouses and Children's Contributory Pension) Scheme to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependant or qualified children). Employees are admitted to the Superannuation Scheme in accordance with the terms of the Local Government Superannuation (Consolidation) Act, 1998 and the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004, with effect from date of appointment. This scheme is contributory and provides pension, retirement and death gratuities. In order for a new entrant to the scheme to qualify for a pension, the candidate must have served a minimum of two years employment in a local authority. For new entrants under the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, effective from 1st January 2013, superannuation contributions are as follows: 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration and 3% of pensionable remuneration. Pension and retirement lump sum will be based on career-average pay; pensions will be co-ordinated with the State Pension Contributory 9. Retirement Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012: The compulsory retirement age for new entrants as defined by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 is 70 years. Minimum pension age of 66 years, rising to 67 years and 68 years in line with State Pension age changes, is applicable. Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004: There is no mandatory retirement age for ‘New Entrants’ from 1st April, 2004 to the public service as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. 65 years is the minimum age at which a person may be paid. As a new entrant to the public service, under the terms of this legislation, new entrants will not be required to retire on grounds of age. Anyone who is not a ‘New Entrant’ to the public service, defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 is subject to compulsory retirement age of 65 years. 10. Travel When required to do so, holders of the post shall hold a full driving licence for class B vehicles and shall drive a motor car in the course of their duties and for this purpose, provide and maintain a car to the satisfaction of the local authority. If you are required to travel as part of your official duties, Westmeath County Council as your employer must be indemnified on your insurance policy. Travelling expenses and subsistence expenses necessarily incurred in the course of official duties will be refunded in accordance with appropriate rates in line with the relevant Department Circulars and Westmeath County Council’s Travel and Subsistence Policy. If during your employment, your licence is revoked, even temporarily, or if you receive endorsements on your licence, which may affect your duties, you are obliged to notify the Council immediately.
