Sales Associate - St Pancras
Fortnum & Mason
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- Respectful managers
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About Fortnum & Mason
Fortnum & Mason is an upmarket department store in Piccadilly, London, with additional stores at The Royal Exchange, St Pancras railway station, Heathrow Airport in London as well as various stockists worldwide.
Job description from Fortnum & Mason
Fortnum & Mason are looking for an exceptional Sales Associate to join our busy St Pancras store. Responsible for demonstrating world-class service, our new team member will possess passion for our product, and an ability to bring this to life for each and every customer.
Reporting to the Assistant Manager, our Sales Associate will provide exceptional service to our customers on the shop floor, ensure our stock levels are maintained, that our products are presented impeccably, and that departmental KPI’s are reached
through both individual excellence and teamwork.
Even with the hustle and bustle of St Pancras, our store is regarded as an “oasis of peace”. It is a hidden gem where travellers can pop in for a quick afternoon tea or get their last minute gifts before their train journey.
Our Sales Associate has the opportunity to excite customers with product knowledge, so a confident, engaging and friendly personality is a must.
Further to this, our successful candidate will:
• have a genuine passion for luxury retail
• demonstrate previous experience in a relevant role
• enjoy creating a sense of pleasure for our customers
• be ready to learn our products inside-out and demonstrate a constant hunger for knowledge
• be able to work 40 hours (5 days per week) on a rotating rota
In return, we offer fabulous benefits:
• A competitive salary + paid overtime
• A generous store and restaurant discount of up to 40%
• Annual bonus of up to 5% of annual salary
• 28 days holidays pro rata (inc. bank holidays) and an extra day off for your birthday
• A fantastic staff meal allowance
• Defined development scheme to grow your career
• Staff shop
• Excellent pension scheme
We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. We respect and embrace each other’s differences, to create a truly inclusive environment.
In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards.

Job insights from Breakroom
Retail and sales assistants:
Sales assistants help customers and sell goods and services
What you’ll do as a retail and sales assistant:
- Serve and advise customers
- Take delivery of goods and stock
- Arrange and display goods
- Check for damaged or missing items
- Handle customer payments, returns and refunds
- Keep the store clean and tidy
Is it right for you?
This job may involve:
- Dealing with customers
- Standing
- Wearing a uniform
- Heavy lifting
- Cleaning
- Physical activities
What employees say
Workplace
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Okay
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Only some people get support to progress
Are sales assistants given support to progress at Fortnum & Mason?
Only some people are given support to progress here.
How we know this
In the last year, 50% of people report not being given an opportunity to get better at their job, learn a new skill, learn to manage a team or get more responsibility in their role.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between February 2023 and January 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should help you progress at work, if you want to. That might be supporting you to get better at the job you currently have, learn something new, manage a team or take on more responsibilities.
This means you’ll be able to build on your skills and experience, and earn more money.
What Fortnum & Mason employees say about their job
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Best thing
Free Food and Drinks, Positive Environment, Paid Hoilday and Sick Pay, Nice Colleagues
Worst thing
Feel liitle less pay for London
Catering assistant at Fortnum & Mason, March 2025
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Best thing
Getting paid in time
Worst thing
People you work with
Chef de partie at Fortnum & Mason, August 2024
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