Retail Assistant

Breath HR; Truro; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Breath HR in Truro, Cornwall is seeking staff for merchandising and customer-facing roles. You will maintain displays, handle cash transactions, and assist customers with enquiries.

Applicants should be comfortable with EPOS, stock replenishment, and teamwork, with a capability to stand for long periods and lift fabric rolls and sewing machines. Minimum 4 days per week, including Saturday.

Qualifications

• Experience in dressmaking and ability to follow patterns.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills and ability to interpret customer needs.
• Desire to delight and exceed customer expectations.
• Able to handle cash and use EPOS systems.
• Good numeracy skills with basic maths.
• Team player who can collaborate to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Merchandising and maintaining display stands and shelves.
• Handling cash and processing sales through EPOS.
• Promoting a positive customer experience and assisting with enquiries.
• Processing deliveries and replenishing stock; maintaining stock control.
• Liaising with departments to ensure continuity for customers.

Skills

Dressmaking

Customer facing

Cash handling

Team player

Basic maths

Communication

Tools

EPOS

Job description

Salary£ 12.71 per hour(21+) / National Minimum Wage

Truro, Cornwall

Vacancy listed 27/07/2026

Details

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Merchandising & maintaining display stands and shelves
• Handling cash & processing sales through EPOS
• Promote positive customer experience, welcoming, assisting and handling enquiries from customers
• Processing deliveries, maintaining stock control measure and replenishing stock
• Liaising across all departments, providing continuity for customers

Essential Skills, Capabilities & Knowledge

• Have craft / dressmaking experience, able to follow patterns and advice on requirements
• Confident communicator with strong customer facing skills, attentive and able to interpret customer needs to advise on products
• Desire to delight and exceed customer expectations
• Comfortable handling cash and using electronic point of sale.
• Confident handling numbers and measurements, good basic maths skills
• A team player, able to collaborate with colleagues to deliver shared goals
• Capable of standing for extended periods and cover retail area over two floors
• Capable of lifting and manipulating rolls and bolts of fabric, along with sewing machines and deliveries
• Manual handling training
• Fire Safety training

Notes

9.00am to 5.30pm, minimum 4 days per week including Saturday