Retail Assistant

PGL; Scotland; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation

Meal packages

Birthday day off

Volunteering days

Wellbeing hub access

Financial wellbeing platform

Mentoring programme

Career pathways

Discounts at retailers

On-site shop discounts

Job summary

PGL Travel, Ltd. is hiring a Retail Assistant to join our vibrant gift shop and social hub. You’ll help guests with purchases, create engaging displays, and assist children with pocket money activities in a fast-paced, outdoors-oriented setting.

No prior experience is required; what we value most is your character. You’ll work across a 5-day week, with busy peak periods and opportunities for progression within our adventure-led teams.

Qualifications

• No experience needed, your character is what we value most.
• PGL people are passionate about adventure and the outdoors.
• Friendly people who flourish in team environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the gift shop and social hub areas, creating engaging displays.
• Help children manage pocket money and practice maths skills.
• Restock items, manage stock, and operate vending machines.
• Serve drinks to guests in social areas and assist with everyday retail tasks.

Job description

• We’re so proud to say that we are real Living Wage accredited. This means we will continue to pay well above the National Minimum Wage, so our pay rate is £13.45 per hour, with the opportunity for paid overtime (6 day working) during our peak periods.
  
• Fixed Term Contract.
  
• Full time working 35 hours per week across 5 days
  
• Accommodation & meal packages available (optional) at a generous rate with zero charge for bills or utilities.

Made by adventure

PGL isshaping the next generation through extraordinary residential adventures. Our award-winning programmes help children discover the fun of being outdoors, promote wellbeing, develop character, and build real-world skills for life. Will you join the adventure?

Make a difference as a Retail Assistant

No visit to PGL is complete without a trip to the gift shop or social hub. A treasure trove of souvenirs, teddies and treats! Our retail areas are vibrant and welcoming… just like our Retail Assistants! From building creative displays, helping kids manage pocket money and practice maths skills, managing stock, restocking vending machines or serving drinks to our guests in our social areas… no two days are ever the same.

It’s busy work, but it’s never boring!

No experience needed, your character is what we value most. PGL people are:

• Passionate about adventure and the great outdoors
  
• Friendly people who flourish in team environments
  
• Determined and resilient (peak periods are challenging)
  

Above all, it’s our core values of FUN, SAFETY, QUALITY, INCLUSIVITY, TEAMWORK and RESPECT that unite us.

A place to thrive

No matter your background, ethnicity, age, neurodivergence or anything else … PGL is a place to be yourself, have fun, make lifelong friends and celebrate what makes you brilliantly unique.

Fair pay and benefits for all

• Happy holidays! On top of your annual leave, you’ll also get your birthday off and paid volunteering days to help worthwhile causes
  
• 24/7 access to our Wellbeing Hub alongside our Employee Assistance Program
  
• Access to our financial wellbeing platform for financial support if you need it
  
• Training and mentoring programme, career pathways, aided development and qualifications in future seasons
• Big savings and exclusive perks at 100s of high street retailers, PGL discounted holidays and 20% discount in all our on-site shops

We’repartof something bigger

We’reproud to be part ofPGL Beyond, a network of educational travel brands which empowers young people to explore, grow and thrive – through exceptional experiences that go beyond the classroom. Together,we’remaking a difference.

We hire the best talent and value a diverse, inclusive team; so, we are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone and are happy to provide helpful adjustments to make it easier to complete. Simply email or call us with detail around the adjustments you need.However, our top priority is the safety of the guests on our centres. Therefore, all centre based employees and some specific Head Office employees must undergo an Enhanced criminal record check (known as DBS or PVG), which we pay for. You will need to provide a 5-year address history and ID (such as passport/birth certificate). Convictions related to violence, drugs, or safeguarding may affect your application. Not all convictions will disqualify you, as we assess each case individually.