RETAIL ASSISTANT

Primark; Bedford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible shifts

Pension

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Generous holidays

Career development

Job summary

Primark Bedford is looking for a part-time Retail Assistant to be the friendly face on the shop floor. You will engage customers, help with sizes and purchases, and maintain a welcoming environment.

With 12-20 hours a week across 5 days, you’ll enjoy flexible shifts, a generous pension, employee discounts, and development opportunities. Priorities are customer service, teamwork, and fashion awareness.

Qualifications

• You are passionate about helping customers and creating a positive in-store experience.
• You communicate clearly and listen to customer needs.
• You stay organised and pay strong attention to detail.
• You are a team player with motivation and a positive attitude.
• You have an interest in fashion and current trends.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with sizes, purchases, and returns.
• Keep shop floor tidy and well stocked with full shelves.
• Process till transactions quickly and accurately.
• Receive, unpack and price new deliveries for the sales floor.
• Ensure price tags and promotions are clearly displayed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Fashion interest

Job description

Location: Primark Bedford
Pay rate: £13 per hour
Employment type: Fixed term (Contract end date -02-01-2027)
Job type: Part time
Contracted hours: Between 12-20 per week
Shift pattern: 5 days out of 7. Varied shifts including mornings; afternoons; evenings and weekends – all will be discussed at interview.

• You must have right to work eligibility in the UK. Please verify the contracted hours for this role if you have visa restrictions that limit the hours you can work.
• Applicants must be aged 18 or over where the role requires regular working hours before 6:00am or after 11:00pm, due to legal restrictions on the working hours of young workers.
  

BECAUSE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS

Here at Primark, we love to do things our way. We help our customers keep up with high fashion at affordable prices. We do everything with passion, high standards and care around here. And if that sounds like you – join us as a Retail Assistant.

Job Description

People are at the heart of what we do, so it’s essential that we provide you with the right environment for you to perform at your best. We offer benefits that put YOU first.

• Salary: We offer a very competitive salary.
• Balance: Enjoy flexibility with accommodating shifts.
• Pension: Secure your future with a generous pension scheme.
• Discounts: Use your employee discount in any store.
• Support: Explore our wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance programmes.
• Holiday: Enjoy generous holidays, based on your hours.
• Development: Careers pathways are available to help you reach the next level.

Qualifications

What you’ll do

As a Retail Assistant you’ll be making customer’s day, every day. Here’s a taste of what that looks like in action.

• Providing customers with an amazing experience as you assist them with things like sizes or styles, purchases or returns.
• Setting up a good looking shop floor with full shelves, tidy fitting rooms, and a sales floors that showcases all the latest fashions.
• Deliver a fast and friendly experience at till points, processing queries, voids and returns.
• Receiving, unpacking, and checking off new deliveries. Getting our products our onto the sales floor making sure they are correctly priced – all while making sure everything meets our high standards.

Additional Information

What you’ll bring

We love to delight our customers with amazing in-store experiences and that starts with you! Here’s what you’ll need:

• You’re passionate about people and creating an amazing experience.
• You’re honest, a strong communicator who can also listen, share ideas and get involved where needed.
• You’re organised and have excellent attention to detail.
• You’re a team player with high levels of motivation, a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.
• You’re interested in fashion and the latest styles and trends.

Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.

If you require extra support at any stage of the selection process, please get in touch with our team at [e-mail].