Casual Retail / Box Office Assistant - Elvis Evolution

Compass Group; London; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Casual Retail / Box Office Assistant for the Elvis Evolution Merchandise Store in London. This role offers a flexible, casual engagement where you can showcase your customer service skills, support ticket sales, and contribute to creating memorable experiences. Ideal candidates will have a passion for retail and the ability to adapt to various shifts in a vibrant environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a retail or customer service role preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work variable shifts including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service to enhance visitor experience.
• Process ticket sales and check-in guests efficiently.
• Maintain store cleanliness, stock presentation, and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Job description

Casual Retail / Box Office Assistant - Elvis Evolution

Salary: £13.85 p.h.

Hours per week: casual/zero hours engagement

Working pattern: varied shifts available including weekdays, late evenings (until 00:30) and weekends

Location: Elvis Evolution - The Immersive Experience Merchandise Store - Immerse LDN, ExCel Waterfront, London

We're looking for individuals to join our Retail / Box Office Assistant casual pool on a zero hours contract basis. As part of our casual pool, you'll have access to ad-hoc Retail / Box Office Assistant shifts at the Elvis Evolution Merchandise Store and Box Office.

Our Retail / Box Office Assistants are the face of our business, delivering exceptional customer service to guests visiting the Elvis Evolution Merchandise Store.

In this role, you'll be responsible for creating a welcoming environment for customers visiting both the Elvis Evolution Merchandise Store and Box Office, assisting with their enquiries and advising on our product range. You'll also process sales, replenish stock and check in any deliveries which arrive in store. We'll look to you to maintain the highest of retail standards and to keep the store looking tidy and ensure that all products are well presented. You'll also process tickets sales and check-in guests as they enter the experience.

This role would suit someone with excellent communication and teamwork skills, who has the ability to take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers.

We'll be partnering with Elvis Evolution to deliver their retail operations. Elvis Evolution is a brand new, first of its kind experience from Layered Reality, the UK's leading immersive specialists, celebrating the life and work of Elvis Presley. This role is an exciting opportunity to join us at the start of this partnership and be part of the set-up of our new Merchandise Store and Box Office.

What you'll do:

• Work as part of our Store/Box Office team to create a fun and friendly environment

• Welcome customers and deliver exceptional customer service, ensuring our customers have an enjoyable and memorable experience

• Process ticket sales and check-in guests as they enter the experience

• Advise on our product range - assisting customers with enquiries, providing product information and offering assistance with purchases

• Respond efficiently to till queues to ensure customer satisfaction at all times

• Continuously develop and maintain knowledge of our products - stay informed about promotions, offers, and new arrivals to share with customers

• Process sales - operating the till, processing transactions accurately, and handling payments

• Maintain the cleanliness and organisation of the store, including stock replenishment, arranging and maintaining product displays and ensuring all areas of the store are well presented and inviting for our customers to shop

• Meet high standards of display and visual merchandising helping customers find what they're looking for easily

• Ensure all deliveries which arrive in store are checked in and stored promptly and correctly

• Follow health, safety and security procedures, and play a role in preventing stock loss

This role would suit people who have/are:

• Previous experience working in a retail sales assistant, front of house or customer service role

• A passion for retail and delivering great customer service

• Friendly, approachable and have a proactive attitude
• Background in performing arts desirable but not essential

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with customers and colleagues. You'll be required to talk to customers, make small talk and make them feel welcome within the store environment

• The ability to take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers

• The ability to prioritise and multitask well in a fast-paced environment

• A positive approach to change and problem solving

• Good visual merchandising skills and an eye for detail

• Flexible and adaptable to business needs and comfortable to pitch in and take ownership for tasks that may go beyond the role expectation

• The flexibility to work weekends, evenings, and bank holidays as required

Please note: You must be aged 18 or over to apply for this role as it requires working after 10pm

Why Levy Merchandising?

Levy Merchandising is the merchandising arm of Levy UK & Ireland. Levy UK & Ireland are a market leader in the world of sports and entertainment experiences, boasting some of the biggest and best stadiums and leisure locations in Europe as its venue partners. These include Ajax's Johan Cruyff Arena, the All-England Lawn Tennis Club, The O2 Arena, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the National Theatre to name just a few. Levy is part of FTSE 100 company and global leader in food services, Compass Group PLC.

At Levy Merchandising, we design and manufacture a wide range of product direct from source. From technical products, fit for the highest level of performance, through to non-technical fanwear, we produce apparel at all levels of the product pyramid. We also source a comprehensive range of non-clothing products to complete the full range of categories available across the sales channels.

We're proud to do things differently. We have an innovative commercial model which puts our partners first and makes decision making a joint responsibility. Building long lasting, sustainable relationships is central to our ethos and we want our partners to feel like they retain independence and control on key strategic direction whilst being able to leverage the benefit, scale, and expertise of our central teams across Buying, Licensing, E-Commerce, and Retail Operations.

We're also committed to supporting the local communities where our factories are based. We work with charities and local outreach programmes to have a positive impact in the cities and towns where we do business.

Building an inclusive work environment

We're actively building diverse teams, and we welcome applications from everyone. We take pride in fostering a workplace culture that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. We believe that our differences are our greatest strength, and we are committed to creating an environment where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.