General Retail Assistant

William Strike Ltd; Thornton; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthy work/life balance with no-even

Discounts on retail and lifestyle

Health Cash Plans

Generous staff discounts

6 weeks Annual Leave per year

Free Parking

Job summary

William Strike Ltd. in Burnside Garden Centre is seeking a part-time temporary Retail Assistant to deliver excellent customer service and help customers make informed purchases.

The role requires 20 hours per week across 4 days, including weekends, with full training provided. Benefits include staff discounts, health plans, and 6 weeks of annual leave. Temporary through December 2026.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused role requiring excellent service.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Flexibility with weekend shifts and 20 hours/week.

Responsibilities

• Operate till and serve customers.
• Stock replenishment and merchandising across departments.
• Create and maintain product displays.
• Assist customers around the centre and carry purchases to cars.
• Carry out cleaning and housekeeping tasks as needed.
• Provide friendly, engaging service with knowledge of garden centre products (training provided).

Job description

We are looking for a Part Time Temporary Retail Assistant to join the team in our Burnside Garden Centre.

Our competitive rates of pay range is dependent on age.

The hours for this position are 20 hours per week over 4 days including regular weekend shifts so flexibility is a must.

This is a temporay role until December 2026.

The Role

As a General Retail Assistant, you have a responsibility to provide excellent customer service, creating an exceptional shopping experience for our customers helping them to make informed purchases.

What you will be doing as a General Retail Assistant?

• Till operation and serving customer
• Stock replenishment and merchandising across all department
• Creating and maintaining fabulous product displays
• Assisting our customer across the Centre taking every opportunity to WOW.
• Carry out cleaning and housekeeping tasks as needed
• Assisting customers with carrying purchases to their cars
• Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for customer service.
• Knowledge of Garden Centre products preferred but not essential as full training will be given
• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Great teamwork.
• Hardworking
• Shift flexibility including weekends.
• The ability to work well and efficiently under pressure.
• Competitive rates of pay

Benefits

• Healthy work/life balance with no evening work
• Access to 100s of retail and lifestyle experiences and discounts
• Health Cash Plans
• Generous staff discounts
• 6 weeks Annual Leave per year
• Free Parking

Sound Interesting?