Seasonal Retail Assistant

The Smartlist; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading whisky distillery in the UK is seeking a Seasonal Retail Assistant to enhance visitor experiences. Responsibilities include assisting customers, processing transactions, and maintaining shop standards. Candidates should have strong customer service skills and a flexible approach, especially for weekend shifts. This temporary position offers an hourly rate of £13.45 and the chance to join a dynamic retail team from March to November 2026.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Pension contributions

Product discount

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or customer service preferred.
• Flexibility in hours and availability for weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist visitors in the distillery shop and advise customers.
• Share product knowledge and process transactions.
• Maintain presentation standards of the retail space.

Skills

Strong customer service skills

Ability to adapt

Positive work attitude

Proactive approach

Job description

Seasonal Retail Assistant

We are looking for a charismatic individual with a passion for whisky and providing exceptional retail and visitor experiences!

Could this be the perfect opportunity for you?

Our Opportunity

We currently have opportunities to join our Retail team as Seasonal Retail Assistants. We have a variety of full time and part time hours available, for experienced, hardworking and reliable individuals to join the Glengoyne family. As part of our retail team you will be responsible for assisting visitors in our distillery shop, advising and guiding customers with their purchases, and ensuring that a consistently high quality retail experience is offered to those visiting Glengoyne.

We’re looking for candidates with strong customer service skills, who can use their own initiative, have a positive work attitude and a proactive approach. Our experience offering is varied and our visitors come from all over the world to learn about Glengoyne whisky, so the ability to adapt and build rapport with different types of customer is essential. Typical daily tasks include sharing your product knowledge to advise customers, processing transactions, receiving orders and replenishing stock, and maintaining the presentation standards of the retail space.

The retail shop is open from 10:00 to 19:00, seven days a week; however, these hours may change based on business needs and customer demand. This position requires regular weekend work, so we are seeking individuals who can offer flexibility in their availability.

What We Will Provide You

This is a temporary job opportunity with an hourly rate of £13.45. In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a generous holiday allowance, pension contributions and product discount to name but a few.

We are looking for candidates who can be flexible in their approach as this role will offer a variety of hours on a fixed term contract between March and November 2026. Our roles are offered on an annualised hours contract, meaning you will receive a guaranteed monthly income.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you!

Reference

AGS572

Vacancy

Seasonal Retail Assistant

Location

Dumgoyne, Killearn, Glasgow G63 9LB

Salary

Hourly rate of £13.45

Hours

Fixed term