Christmas Retail Associate

DCK Group; Trafford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Life assurance

Training & Development opportunities

Long Service Recognition scheme

Free jewellery

Job summary

DCK Group is seeking a Festive Retail Associate for Manchester Trafford Centre. This temporary role runs during the peak Christmas period and may require travel within the local stores. You will work 9:00am starts with a schedule of 5 Tuesdays and 5 Thursdays, totaling about 10 hours per week.

Compensation is £12.71 per hour, with benefits including jewellery discounts, pension, life assurance and training opportunities. Start date is ASAP, with no leave in December due to peak season.

Responsibilities

• Merchandise products according to visual guidelines.
• Handle deliveries and stock replenishment.
• Maintain store housekeeping standards.
• Set up and run promotional activities.
• Collaborate with host teams to drive sales opportunities.

Job description

Role Title - Festive Retail Associate - Manchester Trafford Centre - 10 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 Thursday

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 worlds 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 Festive 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!
• Pension Scheme with DCK contribution
• Life assurance
• Training & Development opportunities
• Long Service Recognition scheme

You will be based in Manchester Trafford Centre butmay berequired 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 required, fashion brands are 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