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