Retail Assistant – Museum

We are currently recruiting staff for an exciting opportunity to work at a world-famous Museum, based in South Kensington in a busy Retail environment.

As Retail Assistant you will be supporting the team with the day to day needs of the shop floor to drive sales and provide a world class customer experience at all times.

This is a temporary position to assist with the peak period and you must be available to attend an assessment at the Museum on Monday 7th July.

Please note – This role is for the summer holiday period only. Based on performance, you will then have the opportunity to be added to the agency pool.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• To support the Museum retail management team by being part of a shop floor team that deliver commercial and operational excellence
• To be a brand ambassador for the Museum
• Provide world class customer service to every customer.
• To help achieve targets proactively selling and promoting add-ons at the till point.
• To take responsibility for own time management, communicating to your line manager when you are unable to attend work.
• To follow guidance of the visual merchandising team to maintain shop floor displays.
• To help look for and drive sales opportunities on the shop floor.
• To assist setting up shops in the morning, including starting till sessions, putting in floats
• Assisting with stock deliveries and replenishment throughout the day.

Role requirements

1. Educated to GCSE Level standard (or equivalent)
2. Previous experience of delivering exceptional customer service in a busy environment
3. Experience of working within a target driven environment
4. A proactive, hands-on approach to work, with excellent attention to detail
5. Demonstrable experience of stock replenishment and organisation skills.
6. Cash handling skills and previous experience of using EPOS systems