Assistant Retail Manager_Dumfries

Marie Curie UK; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is looking for a part-time retail assistant at their Dumfries Store. You will be responsible for maximizing sales, maintaining high standards, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and retail experience, and will thrive in a flexible, dynamic environment. This role offers benefits such as a pension scheme, annual leave, and industry-leading training.

Benefits

Season ticket loan for travelling

Defined contribution pension scheme

Loan schemes for bikes, computers, and GPS

Introduce a friend scheme

Help with childcare costs

Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme

Life assurance for all employees

Eye care contribution

25 days annual leave plus holidays

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience in cash handling and financial procedures.
• Ability to communicate with tact and discretion.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

• Maximizing sales through high display standards and product rotation.
• Ensuring cleanliness throughout the shop, including sales floor and processing areas.
• Sole responsibility for store operations, including lone working.

Skills

Communication

Cash Handling

Decision-Making

Organization

Job description

Hours/Contract: 21 hours per week, 6 months fixed-term contract, Part-time

Location: Dumfries Store

Closing date: We are reviewing applications as soon as they are received. We advise you to APPLY NOW if you are interested.

Interview date: Shortlisting and interviews will happen on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged.

Key responsibilities include maximizing sales by maintaining high standards of display and layout in the shop and shop windows, ensuring stock density is maintained, regular rotation of stock is carried out, and maximum realistic prices are obtained on donated items and bought-in goods, in accordance with charity guidelines.

• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes, computers, and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with childcare costs (T&Cs apply)
• Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees
• Eye care (Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)

What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance: 25 days plus 10 public holidays (pro-rata for Scotland)
• Competitive policies for parental and sick leave
• Support for personal and professional development
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Flexible working
• Free DBS check

What we are looking for:

• Ability to communicate with tact and discretion
• Experience in cash handling and financial procedures, including sales records
• Decision-making within agreed parameters
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload

Gift aid maximization when dealing with customers and donors, ensuring excellent customer service and high standards of cleanliness throughout the shop, including the sales floor, stock processing area, offices, and communal areas.

With a strong retail background, you will join our dedicated team to contribute significantly to achieving charity sales targets. Reliability and flexibility are essential to meet the charity’s needs.

This role involves sole responsibility for store operations, including lone working. Therefore, we cannot consider applicants under 18 years of age.

To apply, please send your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification, and why you want to work for Marie Curie.

For more information or an informal chat, please contact Graham Hall via email.