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Posted 21 July, 2026

Retail Sales Assistant

Val Wade Recruitment
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Retail Sales Assistant, Cultural Landmark, London, £14.80 p/h plus holiday pay accrual.

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High profile venue in Central London requires a reliable Retail Sales Assistant for some temporary shifts. These shifts can be weekdays or weekends and between 4 hours and 8 hours long.

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The main duties of the Retail Sales Assistant role are:

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  • Welcome and positively engage every customer
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  • Maintain visual merchandising standards across the shop
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  • Help exceed all retail sales targets
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  • Fully answer customer enquiries in a calm, professional manner, calling on support of the management team when appropriate
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  • Take pride in one’s appearance and personal presentation
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  • Operate the EPOS system in a secure and efficient manner
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  • Work as part of a team in a positive manner
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  • Responsible for health and safety and welfare of staff and customers, ensuring compliance with policies
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  • Conduct regular stocktakes
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  • Assist with deliveries
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  • Ensure that the shop is kept clean and tidy, and that stock is regularly replenished
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Skills and experience

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  • Experience of working in a retail environment, or similar
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  • Confidence and ability to proactively sell in very busy environments and exceed target
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  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with a passion for delivering great customer service
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  • Good visual merchandising skills and excellent recall of product knowledge
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  • Flexible approach to a range of retail tasks, e.g. fulfilling online orders and stockroom duties
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  • Team-spirited
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Due to the large number of applications that we receive only successful candidates will be contacted.

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Val Wade Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and agency.