Lego hiring for new Lakeside store opening this autumn

The new shop is due to open this autumn at West Thurrock, with LEGO now hiring part-time sales associates for the store.

It will be the brand's 23rd UK store and its first in Essex. The 217m2 unit will be on the centre's first floor.

While no opening date has yet been confirmed, it is expected to launch this autumn.

Applicants will greet customers, handle cash register duties and help provide a clean and safe shop environment.

They will also maintain displays, follow LEGO retail standards and work in the stockroom, including receiving deliveries and checking stock.

Staff will be expected to deal with customer issues and refer difficult situations to a manager.

The role includes customer engagement, using promotional materials and loyalty programmes, as well as routine operational tasks.

People whose work involves close contact with children must complete child safeguarding background screening before accepting an offer.

The recruitment listing says successful applicants will receive enhanced family care leave options. It also lists life and disability insurance, wellbeing resources, community and creativity opportunities, and a colleague discount from their first day.

LinkedIn says 135 people have applied so far on the platform.

The store is expected to offer hands-on activities for shoppers, including a prick-a-brick wall and a build-a-minifigure tower. These features are planned as part of the immersive customer experience at the new store.

Anyone interested in applying can find the vacancy through LinkedIn at uk.linkedin.com/jobs/view/sales-associate-lakeside-part-time-at-the-lego-group-4449550247.

The LEGO store is among a host of exciting brands opening new stores at Lakeside Shopping Centre this year.

Bershka, Hollister and Urban Outfitters have all opened at the centre this summer while Lefties, Inditex-owned value fashion retailer, is due to open its second-ever UK store at Lakeside in October.