RETAIL ASSISTANT

Primark Stores Limited; Ballina Municipal District (2014-2019); On-site; EUR 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Pension scheme

Well-being programme

Holiday entitlements based on hours

Job summary

Primark Stores Limited in Ireland is hiring a Retail Assistant on a temporary fixed-purpose Christmas contract, offering 11.5 to 14 hours per week. Ideal availability includes evenings from Monday to Thursday, and Saturdays and Sundays to support the busy seasonal period.

You’ll help customers, assist with sizes and returns, keep the shop floor attractive, and process till queries. Benefits include €14.65 per hour with Sunday premium, employee discounts, pension, flexible shifts, well-being

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communication abilities.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Interest in fashion and current trends.
• Experience in a busy retail environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with sizes, purchases and returns.
• Maintain an attractive shop floor, tidy shelves and stockroom.
• Deliver fast, friendly till experience and handle queries/returns.
• Receive deliveries and ensure correct pricing and presentation.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Interest in fashion

Retail experience

Tools

POS system

Job description

Because you make the difference

Here at Primark, we love to do things our way. Because 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.

This is a temporary fixed-Purpose contract for the Christmas trading period, offering 11.5 to 14 hours per week. Ideal availability includes evenings from Monday to Thursday, as well as Saturdays and Sundays, to support business needs during this busy seasonal period.

Because you matter

People are at the heart of what we do, so it’s essential that we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. We offer benefits that put you first:

• Salary: we offer a competitive salary €14.65per hour plus premium Sunday rate
• Balance: Enjoy flexibility with accommodating shifts
• Pension: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme
• Discounts: Use your in-store employee discount across our fabulous range
• Support: Explore our well-being initiatives and employee assistance programme.
• Holiday: Enjoy generous holidays, based on your hours
• Opportunity to progress your career internationally

What will I be doing?

As a Retail Assistant, you’ll be making our customer’s day, every day. Here’s what this looks like in action:

• Providing customers with an amazing experience as you help them with things like sizes or styles, purchases, or returns
• Setting up a good-looking shop floor with full shelves, tidy fitting rooms and all the latest fashions, as well as keeping a tidy and well-organised stockroom
• Delivering a fast, friendly, efficient experience at till points, processing queries, voids, and returns.
• Receiving, unpacking and checking off new deliveries. Getting our products on to the shop floor and ensuring they’re all correctly priced - all while making sure everything meets our high standards

Who you are:

We love to delight our customers with amazing in store experiences and that starts with you! Here’s what we need:

• You’re passionate about people and creating those amazing experiences
• You’re honest, a strong communicator who can also listen, share ideas and get involved where needed
• You’ve got good organisational skills and attention to detail
• You’re a team player with high levels of motivation, a positive attitude and willingness to learn
• You’re interested in fashion and the latest looks
• Ideally, you’ve got some experience working within a busy retail environment

Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.