Christmas Retail Associate

DCK Group; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage and parking expenses paid

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Training & development opportunities

Free jewellery

Long service recognition

Job summary

DCK Group is seeking a Christmas Retail Associate in Canterbury for 20 hours per week during the peak Christmas period. The role requires there to be access to a vehicle and a full driving licence.

Hours start at 9:00am with shifts across Tuesday to Friday in a rotating pattern, and the role runs until 26 December 2026. You will merchandise, unpack deliveries, keep the store clean, and support promotional activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing setting is preferred.
• Sales/retail experience is preferred.
• Smartphone with up-to-date operating system required.

Responsibilities

• Merchandise products to visual guidelines.
• Receive and set out deliveries of new stock.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in-store.
• Set up and run in-store promotions.
• Work with host management teams to drive sales opportunities.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Job description

Role Title - Christmas Retail Associate - Canterbury - 20 hours per week

Due to the nature of the role, please ensure you have access to your own vehicle and have a full driving licence.

Shift Pattern - 5 Tuesday, 5 Wednesday, 5 Thursday, 5 Friday

This is a temporary role until 26/12/2026

Working hours: The required start time for this role is 9:00am

DCK is one of the world's leading fashion jewellery companies, working with many well-known retailers and high street fashion brands. Some of our hosts include River Island, M&S, Matalan, Tesco, and many more!

Please note - this is a Christmas Retail Associate role covering our stores during our busy peak Christmas period. The Christmas period is our busiest time and therefore we are unable to authorise any leave in December, please bear this in mind when applying.

Our Retail Assistants provide face to face contact and merchandising expertise within our retail stores. In return, we provide:

• £12.71 per hour
• Free jewellery – from £25 - £55 per month!
• Mileage and parking expenses paid (subject to T&Cs)
• Pension Scheme with DCK contribution
• Life assurance
• Training & Development opportunities
• Long Service Recognition scheme

You will be based in Canterbury but may be required to travel to different stores within your zone. We are looking for those who are available to start as soon as possible.

You will be working alongside a Team Leader, who will provide you with coaching and ongoing support. Being tech savvy is desirable as we use quite a few apps to make working here as smooth as possible.

Job role:

You will need to be customer-focused, with a friendly, polite, professional and positive attitude.

You will complete various instore activities which include:

• Merchandising our product to our visual merchandising guidelines
• Putting out deliveries of new stock
• Maintaining housekeeping standards
• Setting up promotional activities
• You will be working with the host management teams to build great relationships and identify opportunities to improve sales.

Requirements:

• Prior experience in a customer facing setting is preferred, working in retail or with fashion brands is a plus.
• Sales and or retail sales experience is preferred
• Access to either an Apple or Android smartphone with the most up to date operating systems