Retail Sales Assistant

Retail Sales Assistant, Cultural Landmark, London, £14.80 p/h plus holiday pay accrual. High profile venue in Central London requires a reliable Retail Sales Assistant for some temporary shifts. These shifts can be weekdays or weekends and between 4 hours and 8 hours long. The main duties of the Retail Sales Assistant role are: • Welcome and positively engage every customer • Maintain visual merchandising standards across the shop • Help exceed all retail sales targets • Fully answer customer enquiries in a calm, professional manner, calling on support of the management team when appropriate • Take pride in one’s appearance and personal presentation • Operate the EPOS system in a secure and efficient manner • Work as part of a team in a positive manner • Responsible for health and safety and welfare of staff and customers, ensuring compliance with policies • Conduct regular stocktakes • Assist with deliveries • Ensure that the shop is kept clean and tidy, and that stock is regularly replenished Skills and experience • Experience of working in a retail environment, or similar • Confidence and ability to proactively sell in very busy environments and exceed target • Excellent interpersonal skills, with a passion for delivering great customer service • Good visual merchandising skills and excellent recall of product knowledge • Flexible approach to a range of retail tasks, e.g. fulfilling online orders and stockroom duties • Team-spirited Due to the large number of applications that we receive only successful candidates will be contacted. Val Wade Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and agency.