Job Description
Retail Assistant, Cultural Centre, temporary assignment 22nd September 2025 to 20th October 2025, £13.85 per hour plus holiday accrual
Our client is a leading centre in the cultural and creative world, which aims to bring entertainment to all corners of the UK. They are looking for a Retail Assistant on a temporary basis. The work pattern could be part time hours (for instance 3x 6 hour shifts per week including weekends) or full time hours (5x 8 hour shifts per week including weekends.
Reporting to the Manager, responsibilities will include:
- Offering face to face customer service, ensuring high standards at all times
- Promoting and maximising sales through offering in depth product knowledge and proactive selling
- Helping with the management and stock replenishment of the shop, ensuring that shop displays are full and visually appealing - including cleaning and tidying displays
- Taking customer orders and maintaining the customer order system
- Processing and despatching online orders as required
- Assisting in maintaining the accuracy of the EPOS system by accurately processing stock at the point of sale, when completing customer returns, markdowns or price changes
- Ensuring that stock is stored safely and neatly
- Reconciliation of cash, cheques and credit/debit cards at the end of the day and running relevant reports
- Opening or closing the shop when needed
- Promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion in all activities
- Acting in accordance with environmental sustainability plans and approach at all times
Experience needed:
- Experience of working in Retail or similar environment
- A proactive and customer focused approach
- Experience of working with EPOS systems - they use Advanced Retail and training can be given
- Selling skills
- Experience of using Microsoft Office (M365) and databases
This is a great opportunity to work for a high-profile organisation. Apply now!
Due to the large number of applications that we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Val Wade Recruitment are actively looking for applicants from underrepresented communities and pride ourselves as an equal opportunities' employer and agency.
