Retail Assistant
Location: Primark Plymouth
Pay rate: £13.00 per hour
Employment type: Fixed term contract until 31st December 2026
Job type: Part time
Contracted hours: 06–22.5 hours per week
Shift pattern: Varied shifts including mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends. Shifts will be discussed at interview.
Eligibility
Primark can only employ individuals who are above the compulsory school leaving age in the country where they will be employed. 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.
Because opportunities are endless
Here at Primark, we love to do things our way. 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.
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.
- 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.
- Development: Careers pathways are available to help you reach the next level.
What you’ll do
As a Retail Assistant you’ll be making customers’ day, every day. Your responsibilities include:
- Providing customers with an amazing experience, assisting them with sizes or styles, purchases and returns.
- Setting up an attractive shop floor with full shelves, tidy fitting rooms and a sales floor that showcases the latest fashions.
- Delivering a fast and friendly experience at till points, processing queries, voids and returns.
- Receiving, unpacking and checking off new deliveries.
- Putting products onto the sales floor and ensuring they are correctly priced, while maintaining high standards.
What you’ll bring
We love to delight our customers with amazing in-store experiences, and that starts with you. You’ll need to be:
- Passionate about people and creating an amazing experience.
- Honest and a strong communicator who can listen, share ideas and get involved where needed.
- Organised with excellent attention to detail.
- A team player with high levels of motivation, a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.
- Interested in fashion and the latest styles and trends.
Equal opportunity
Primark promotes equal employment opportunity and strives 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, contact removingbarriers@primark.co.uk.