Retail Assistant

Opportunities Fife; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Opportunities Fife in Glenrothes is seeking a motivated Retail Assistant to join their friendly team. This role offers an excellent chance to gain practical retail experience, focusing on customer service, sales, and merchandising.

The successful candidate will assist customers, process transactions, and contribute to maintaining a visually appealing store. Ideal applicants will have a positive attitude, be willing to learn, and possess basic numeracy skills. Weekend work is required, with both full-time and part-time opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Experience using tills or handling cash/card machines.
• Willingness to learn.
• Interest in retail, flowers or homewares.
• Friendly, positive and approachable manner.
• Reliable and punctual.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming and assisting customers.
• Processing sales and handling payments.
• Creating and maintaining attractive product displays.
• Replenishing stock and pricing products.
• Assisting with floral gift packaging and presentation.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Merchandising

Basic numeracy

Artistic skills

Job description

Gillytree Studio in Glenrothes is an established independent florist and homeware retailer with over 10 years’ trading experience, serving the local community and surrounding areas. Alongside our busy retail shop, we provide floral arrangements for weddings, events, special occasions and corporate clients, while also offering a carefully selected range of gifts, homeware and seasonal products. We pride ourselves on delivering high levels of customer service, creativity and a welcoming shopping experience.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Retail Assistant to join our friendly team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build confidence and gain practical experience in a retail environment. The successful candidate will receive training and support while developing skills in customer service, sales, merchandising and day-to-day shop operations.

Duties

• Welcoming and assisting customers
• Processing sales and handling payments
• Creating and maintaining attractive product displays
• Replenishing stock and pricing products
• Assisting with floral gift packaging and presentation
• Keeping the shop clean, organised and visually appealing
• Supporting seasonal promotions, events and busy trading periods

Desirable Skills and Qualities

• Experience using a tills or handling cash/card machines
• Willingness to learn
• Interest in retail, flowers or homewares
• Friendly, positive and approachable manner
• Reliable, punctual and well presented
• Basic numeracy and literary skills are required.
• Artistic skills would be beneficial.

Work Pattern

Store is open 6 days a week from 8 until 6.30pm – exact hours of work will be between these. Full time. Can be full or part time and the job will have weekend work as well.

Eligibility

This post is only open to those who are not in school, are unemployed or are working less than 16 hours per week. Applicants must be 16+ and be living in Fife.