Retail Assistant

Description:

Key responsibilities include maximising sales by maintaining high standards of display and layout in the shop and shop windows, ensuring that stock density is maintained, regular rotation of stock is carried out and that maximum realistic prices are obtained on donated items, in accordance with charity guidelines, as well as Bought in Goods.

Gift aid is a vital source of income from donated goods and you should ensure that this is maximised when dealing with customers and donors, ensuring that excellent customer service is provided at all times. You should also ensure that high standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the shop including the sales floor, stock processing area, offices and communal areas.

What we are looking for:

• The ability to communicate with tact and discretion

• Experience of cash handling and financial management procedures (including completion of sales records)

• The ability to make decisions within agreed parameters

• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload, balancing competing demands

What’s in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)

• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems

• Continuous development

• Industry leading training programmes

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Flexible Working