Weekend Retail Assistant - Bristol Museums and Art Galleries

Source: www.jobs.bristol.gov.uk

To assist effectively with a range of retail duties in the shop on a day to day basis, to help maximise sales and provide a first class standard of customer service.

Directorate

Place

Job Type

Libraries, Museums & Archives, Customer Services

Working Hours

Part Time

Employment Type

Permanent

Location

M Shed BS1 4RN

Pay Grade

BG6

Salary

£16,572 - £17,714 (Pro Rata)

DBS

Not Applicable

Closing Date

08/12/2015

Ref No

464

Documents

• Employee Specification.pdf
  (PDF, 52.64kb)
• Job Description.pdf
  (PDF, 51.87kb)

Part Time 14.5 Hours, Permanent

We attract over 1 million visitors a  year and we're looking for a retail assistant to work in our two museum shops, M Shed and Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. If you enjoy delivering great customer service and love selling then read on.

We're currently focusing on doubling our retail income. To do this we need to provide excellent customer service by helping the customer understand our products and get the support they need.  To increase sales we've just launched an online shop, shop.bristolmuseums.org.uk, refit Bristol Museum & Art Gallery shop and will be introducing pop up shop stalls.  You'll be key to ensuring these new ventures succeed.

Our retail team is led by Helen Lewis, Retail manager, three permanent staff on a rota and extra help as required.

If you think you can help us make a difference then I'd encourage you to apply.

Your work will contribute to supporting the museum service which is over 100 years old. We think it's special and hope you do too.

You can see our retail roadmap online to get you a better sense of the retail mission.

If you have any questions please either pop into the shop or contact Helen Lewis, Retail Manager on 01179223571 (Helen.lewis@bristol.gov.uk)

This job is primarily based at M Shed but you may be required to work at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery.

Shop Manager Position - Niche Frames

Niche Frames are looking for a Full Time Shop Manager to work front of house in our busy and thriving retail outlet. The applicant must have excellent organisational and customer service skills.

The job will include taking orders from both retail and trade customers, advising on frame choices and other products, invoicing and taking payments, being the prime point of contact and problem solving when needed. Also having good all round communication skills with both customers and staff.

The job will also require the applicant to have a good handle of social media, Facebook, Twitter etc. In order to help promote the business and push it forward.

The job is paid monthly, with performance based bonus incentives paid after the first year.

Requirements:
. Good customer service experience is essential
. Good organisational and numerical skills
. Ability to work as part of a team
. Strong IT skills
. Experience with social media
. Saturday working required

Please email a CV to : info@nicheframes.co.uk with the reference : Shop Manager Position

2 Bookshop Assistant Roles - Arnolfini

Source: www.arnolfini.org.uk

Pay: £16,120 pro rata per annum

Deadline: Noon, Friday  25th September 2016

The Bookshop Assistants are the first point of contact for visitors to Arnolfini Bookshop and are responsible for providing excellent customer service and retail assistance to all visitors. We are seeking candidates who possess a broad knowledge of the books and products available in our bookshop and who can ensure the smooth transaction of sales and stock maintenance.

Position 1

10 hours a week across two shifts

Position 2 

16 hours a week across three shifts. 

For more information and to download an application form go here.