Retail Assistant

Location: (New Store) Primark, Wakefield
Pay rate: £13
Employment type: Fixed Term Contract
Job type: Part time
Contracted hours: Varied
Shift pattern: Varied shifts including mornings; afternoons; evenings and weekends – all will be discussed at interview. 

BECAUSE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS

We are Primark and have over 500 stores globally and in the UK. We are all about FUN, FASHION and building a FABULOUS career for our colleagues!

Here at Primark, we love to do things our way. We help our customers keep up with high fashion and current trends at affordable prices. We do everything with passion, high standards and care here.

We are about to embark on a very exciting phase for our Wakefield store as we move to Trinity Walk late November and we need to strengthen our team to continue to build on our success in our wonderful new store!!

Because you matter

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

• Salary: We offer a very competitive salary.
• Balance: Enjoy flexibility with accommodating shifts.
• Pension: Secure your future with a generous pension scheme.
• Discounts: Use your employee discount in any store.
• Support: Explore our wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance programmes.
• Holiday: Enjoy generous holidays, based on your hours worked.
• Development: Careers pathways are available to help you reach the next level.

Our Values and Behaviours are also integral component of who we are and what we do at Primark so if you are CARING, DYNAMIC and a strong team player who is able to work using your own initiative with a passion to work TOGETHER, you’ll fit in perfectly!

What you’ll do

As a Retail Assistant, you’ll be making customer’s day, every day. Here’s a taste of what that looks like in action.

• Providing customers with an EPIC experience as you assist them with items like sizes or styles, purchases or returns.
• Setting up an exceptional shop floor with full shelves, tidy fitting rooms, and a sales floors that showcases all the latest fashions and trends.
• Deliver a fast and friendly customer experience at till points, processing queries, voids and returns.
• Receiving, unpacking, and checking off new deliveries. Getting our products out onto the sales floor making sure they are correctly priced – all while making sure everything meets our high standards.

Whether you are looking for your first job or you are an experienced retailer who wants to develop their career further, we’d love to hear from you!

Who wouldn’t want to work with us and the great team in store? Team work and collaboration is incredibly important to us!

We are looking for new colleagues to join the team to support us on our next phase and are offering both full and part time opportunities on both fixed term and permanent basis.

The shifts will range from 05:45 – 19:00 hours from Monday to Saturday and Sunday 07:00 – 17:00 hours. There will be an occasional night shift at busy periods but this is voluntary. However, the week before opening there will be a 24/7 operation in place to get our new store looking AMAZING! Flexibility is really important to ensure we have the right people, in the right place at the right time to provide exceptional service to our valued customers!

Want to apply?

Our recruitment event will be held on Sunday 11th October from 8:30 am – 17:00 hours so if you wish to apply for the positions, you must be available on this date. The recruitment event will be held in Management Suite, Trinity Walk, Wakefield, WF1 1QS.

Please make sure that you complete all stages of the application process to be considered for selection and that if you are shortlisted, you bring your right to work documents with you!

Are you eligible to apply?

• Primark can only employ individuals who are above the compulsory school leaving age in the country where they will be employed. For roles in the UK, further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school
• You must have right to work eligibility in the UK. Please verify the contracted hours for this role if you have visa restrictions that limit the hours you can work.  
• Applicants must be aged 18 or over where the role requires regular working hours before 6:00am or after 11:00pm, due to legal restrictions on the working hours of young workers.

Are you excited? If so, that’s great! We’d LOVE to hear from you!

Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.

If you require extra support at any stage of the selection process, please get in touch with our team at removingbarriers@primark.co.uk.

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