RETAIL ASSISTANT

Primark Stores Limited; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Employee discount

Wellbeing programmes

Flexible shifts

Job summary

Primark Folkestone is recruiting a Retail Assistant to deliver outstanding customer experiences on a part-time, fixed-term basis. You’ll help customers with sizes and styles, maintain an attractive sales floor, and process till transactions efficiently.

The role includes varied shifts, with mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends discussed at interview. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension, employee discounts and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for helping customers.
• Strong communication and listening abilities.
• Organised with careful attention to detail.
• Ability to work well in a team and stay motivated.
• Interest in fashion trends and retail presentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with a positive shopping experience and assist with sizes, styles, purchases or returns.
• Keep the shop floor neat with full shelves and tidy fitting rooms.
• Deliver a fast, friendly till experience, handling queries and returns.
• Receive deliveries, price products and display according to standards.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Team player

Fashion interest

Job description

Location: Primark Folkestone

Pay rate: £13.00 per hour

Employment type: Fixed Term Contract (end date 02-01-2027)

Job type: Part time

Contracted hours: 8-20 hours per week

Shift pattern: Varied shifts including mornings; afternoons; evenings and weekends – all will be discussed at interview.

Eligibility.

• Primark can only employ individuals who are above the compulsory school leaving age in the country where they will be employed. For roles in the UK, further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school
• 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.

Because you matter

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.

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.

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.

Excited? Great!

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].